Songela Chen is a 10th grade piano student at North Allegheny Intermediate High School who has performed at Carnegie Hall and Heinz Hall. She enjoys science, language clubs, and running in her spare time. Songela thanks her piano teacher Professor Hanna Wu Li for being her most influential teacher.

1. Songela Chen is a tenth grade student at the North Allegheny Songela Chen is a tenth grade student at the North Allegheny
Intermediate High School. She has studied piano for seven years. Intermediate High School. She has studied piano for seven years.
Songela has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City as a winner of Songela has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City as a winner of
the Cincinnati World Piano Competition in 2010 and 2012. She also the Cincinnati World Piano Competition in 2010 and 2012. She also
gave a preconcert recital at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh as a Steinway gave a preconcert recital at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh as a Steinway
Society Young Artist Award Winner in January of this year. In addition to Society Young Artist Award Winner in January of this year. In addition to
piano, Songela enjoys participating in science projects and language piano, Songela enjoys participating in science projects and language
clubs. She runs long-distance in her spare time. Songela would like to clubs. She runs long-distance in her spare time. Songela would like to
thank her piano teacher, Professor Hanna Wu Li, for being the most thank her piano teacher, Professor Hanna Wu Li, for being the most
influential teacher in her life. influential teacher in her life.
Cody Piper began to study piano at the Carnegie Cody Piper began to study piano at the Carnegie
Mellon University Music Preparatory School at the age Mellon University Music Preparatory School at the age
of five with Luz Manriquez. Presently, Cody is studying of five with Luz Manriquez. Presently, Cody is studying
with Natalie Phillips, senior lecturer in piano at the with Natalie Phillips, senior lecturer in piano at the
University of Pittsburgh. Cody’s interest in music was University of Pittsburgh. Cody’s interest in music was
inspired by his late grandfather, Anthony Bianco, who inspired by his late grandfather, Anthony Bianco, who
played the double bass in the Pittsburgh Symphony for played the double bass in the Pittsburgh Symphony for
fifty-five years and taught at Carnegie Mellon University fifty-five years and taught at Carnegie Mellon University
for sixty years. for sixty years.
Cody has served as piano accompanist for Cody has served as piano accompanist for all of the
all of the North Allegheny High School choirs, including North Allegheny High School choirs, including the Honors Chamber Choir. Cody also sings
the Honors Chamber Choir. Cody also sings Tenor II in both the Concert Choir and Chamber Tenor II in both the Concert Choir and Chamber Choir. He has performed in Disney World in
Choir. He has performed in Disney World in Orlando, Florida with the choirs, and has won Orlando, Florida with the choirs, and has won awards as outstanding piano accompanist for
awards as outstanding piano accompanist for North Allegheny High School. In addition, he has North Allegheny High School. In addition, he has played with the North Allegheny Orchestra in
played with the North Allegheny Orchestra in their productions of Les Misérables and Peter Pan, their productions of Les Misérables and Peter Pan, and he has been chosen as pianist for the
and he has been chosen as pianist for the 2013 spring musical Footloose. 2013 spring musical Footloose.
Jessica Snyder graduated Summa Cum Laude from Chatham University Jessica Snyder graduated Summa Cum Laude from Chatham University
in December 2012. She was a Minna Kaufman Ruud Scholar and in December 2012. She was a Minna Kaufman Ruud Scholar and
studied under Dr. Kelly Lynch and Walter Morales. While attending studied under Dr. Kelly Lynch and Walter Morales. While attending
Chatham University she received two awards for excellence in music: Chatham University she received two awards for excellence in music:
the William J. Strassburger Music Award and the Mihail Stolarevsky the William J. Strassburger Music Award and the Mihail Stolarevsky
Award for Excellence in Music, Arts and the Humanities or Science. She Award for Excellence in Music, Arts and the Humanities or Science. She
has performed in the choruses of three operas with Undercroft Opera has performed in the choruses of three operas with Undercroft Opera
Company and last year received an honorable mention from the Company and last year received an honorable mention from the
Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artist Competition. She continues Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artist Competition. She continues
to cantor for Divine Mercy Parish in Beaver Falls every Sunday. to cantor for Divine Mercy Parish in Beaver Falls every Sunday.

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Sisi Tang currently studies piano with Natasha Snitkovsky. Sisi Tang currently studies piano with Natasha Snitkovsky.
In the past ten years, piano has become a crucial part of In the past ten years, piano has become a crucial part of
her life and a lifelong hobby. In the past few years, Sisi has her life and a lifelong hobby. In the past few years, Sisi has
won multiple awards such as the Steinway Society Young won multiple awards such as the Steinway Society Young
Artist Competition, MTNA/PMTA Piano Competition, the Artist Competition, MTNA/PMTA Piano Competition, the
Ithaca College Piano Competition, CPEA Piano Ithaca College Piano Competition, CPEA Piano
Competition, and more. She is currently a violinist in the Competition, and more. She is currently a violinist in the
North Allegheny Intermediate High School Chamber North Allegheny Intermediate High School Chamber
Orchestra. Sisi loves to spend her free time crafting Orchestra. Sisi loves to spend her free time crafting
jewelry, organizing and teaching at Chinese school, and jewelry, organizing and teaching at Chinese school, and
being an active member of NA's Latin club, NAJCL. being an active member of NA's Latin club, NAJCL.
Justin Morrison is an avid singer and performer from Slippery Rock, Justin Morrison is an avid singer and performer from Slippery Rock,
Pennsylvania. He currently resides in Pittsburgh where he attends Pennsylvania. He currently resides in Pittsburgh where he attends
Duquesne University as a sophomore Music Performance Major Duquesne University as a sophomore Music Performance Major
with a concentration in voice. Justin is also a French language minor with a concentration in voice. Justin is also a French language minor
and enjoys analyzing language through his music studies. In his spare and enjoys analyzing language through his music studies. In his spare
time, Justin enjoys practicing and teaching Taekwondo where he has time, Justin enjoys practicing and teaching Taekwondo where he has
attained the rank of fourth degree black belt. As well as being active attained the rank of fourth degree black belt. As well as being active
in the Duquesne University Chamber Choir, the Voices of Spirit, in the Duquesne University Chamber Choir, the Voices of Spirit,
Justin has performed with the innovative OvreArts Chamber Choir Justin has performed with the innovative OvreArts Chamber Choir
and enjoys singing in choral ensembles. Justin has recently appeared and enjoys singing in choral ensembles. Justin has recently appeared
as a soloist in Duquesne University's opera productions of Adamo's as a soloist in Duquesne University's opera productions of Adamo's
Little Women and Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites as well as a cover for Undercroft Opera's Little Women and Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites as well as a cover for Undercroft Opera's
productions of Floyd's Susannah and Rossini's Il Barbier di Siviglia. Justin's most noteworthy productions of Floyd's Susannah and Rossini's Il Barbier di Siviglia. Justin's most noteworthy
accomplishments to date include performing the role of Leporello from Mozart's Don accomplishments to date include performing the role of Leporello from Mozart's Don
Giovanni in concert with Undercroft Opera and his upcoming performances this month of Giovanni in concert with Undercroft Opera and his upcoming performances this month of
Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore as the role of Bill Bobstay with the Pittsburgh Savoyards. Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore as the role of Bill Bobstay with the Pittsburgh Savoyards.
Justin would like to thank his family and friends for their unending support and love as well as his Justin would like to thank his family and friends for their unending support and love as well as his
teachers, coaches, and accompanists for their incredible patience, care, and guidance. La vie est teachers, coaches, and accompanists for their incredible patience, care, and guidance. La vie est
belle. belle.