LATEST NEWS
2023-2024 Educational Year News:
Autumn Gilhooly has been chosen as a 2nd place in Junior Category of the American Protege International Music Competition 2024, and have been invited to perform in the Carnegie Hall in NY. She performed "Praeludium in E Minor".
Jenna Gilhooly has been chosen as a 3rd place winner in the Intermediate category of the American Protege International Music Competition 2024, and have been invited to perform in the Carnegie Hall in NY. She performed "Sonata Tempest Op. 31 No. 2: Mvt. I"
Nine students paticipated in the 2023 Mountain State Composition Competition.
2022-2023 Educational Year News:
Jenna Gilhooly took 2nd place and Krista Zappe took 3rd place in the American Protege International Music Competition, and have been invited to perform in the Carnegie Hall in NYC.
Two students accomplished High School Diplomas from the American College of Musicians: Dorian Sellers completed High School Diploma in Social Music and Krista Zappe completed a Regular High School Diploma Program.
I am pleased to announce Virtuoso Music School Students of the Year: Krista Zappe and Colton Labenski.
2021-2022 Educational Year News:
* “The 2022 Students of the Year” awards:
Charity Parrott and Roman Jackson shared the nomination in MD, & Brandon Lu and Colton Labenske in WV locations.
* Congratulations to my students, who completed the High School Diploma programs
from “the American College of Musicians” in 2022:
Charity Parrott - Regular High School Diploma in piano (MD),
Brandon Lu - High School Diploma in Social Music in piano (WV).
* 2021 Mountain State Piano Performance Competition winners:
Krista Zappe- 2nd place (Senior High)
Jenna Gilhooly- 2nd place (Junior High)
Brandon Lu- Honorable Mention (Junior High)
* 2021 Mountain State Composition Competition winners:
Charity Parrott- 1st place (Senior High)
Abigail York- 1st place (Junior High)
Jenna Gilhooly- 2nd place (Junior High)
Nirmi Gamage- Honorable Mention (Junior High)
Cecelia White- Honorable Mention (Junior High)
Autumn Gilhooly- 1st place (Elementary)
* 2021 Elite International Competition winners (several students performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City):
Charity Parrott- 1st place
Brandon Lu- 1st place
Jenna Gilhooly- 1st place
Krista Zappe- 1st place
Dorian Sellers- 1st place
Roman Jackson- 1st place
Cecelia White- 1st place
Autumn Gilhooly- 1st place
Emma Bonacorda- 2nd place
* Great Composers International Competition winners:
Dorian Sellers-3rd place (The Best Chopin Performance)
Charity Parrott- 3rd place (The Best Rachmaninoff Performance)
* 2022 International Composition Competition of The American College of Musician winners:
Charity Parrott composition “The Enchanted Wood Suite”- Honorable mention
Dorian Sellers composition “Odyssey” - Honorable mention
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2020-2021 Educational Year News:
* “The 2021 Student of the Year” awards:
Avery Powers and Roman Jackson in MD, and
Brandon Lu and Cecelia White in WV
*Congratulation to my students, who completed the High School Diploma programs from “The American College of Musicians” in 2021:
Avery Powers- Regular High School Diploma in piano (MD)
Krista Zappe- High School Diploma in Social Music in piano (WV)
* Elite International Music Competition 2020 winners:
Jenna Gilhooly-2nd place
Brandon Lu- 2nd place
Krista Zappe- 2nd place
Charity Parrott- 2nd place
Avery Powers- 2nd place
Winners performed in virtual recitals though Carnegie Hall of NYC in February and March 2021
*2020 MTNA MD Composition Competition winner:
Avery Powers (Senior High)- Honorable mention
*MTNA WV Piano Performance Competition winner:
Charity Parrott (Senior High Piano): State Representative
*2020 WVMTA Mountain piano performance State Competition winners:
Avery Powers (Senior High)- 1st place
Krista Zappe (Senior High)- 2nd place
Jenna Gilhooly ( Junior High)-1st place
Brandon Lu (Junior High)- 2nd place
*2020 WVMTA Mountain State Composition Competition winners:
Charity Parrot (Senior High)- 1st place
Avery Powers (Senior High)- 2nd place
Abigail York (Junior High)- 1st place
Jenna Gilhooly (Junior High)- 2nd place
Komal Gandhi (Junior High)- Honorable mention
Brandon Lu (Junior High)- Honorable mention
Cecilia White (Elementary)- 1st place
Autumn Gilhooly (Elementary)- 2nd place
* International Great Composers Competition 2020 winners:
Catherine Zappe (The Best Chopin Performance)- 2nd place
Camille Mooney (The Best Chopin Performance)- 3rd place
Charity Parrott (The Best Chopin Performance)- 3rd place
Luke Busby (The Best Chopin Performance)- 3rd place
William & Kaitlyn Zappe (The Music of America)-2nd place
Kayla and Luke Busby (The Music of America)-2nd place
Jenna Gilhooly (The Music of America)- 2nd place
Giuliana DoCarmo (The Music of America)- 3rd place
Luke Busby (The Music of America)- 3rd place
Darren Busby (The Music of America)- 3rd place
Charity Parrott (The Best Bach Performance)- 3 rd place
Kayla and Luke Busby (The Best Bach Performance)- 3rd place
Luke Busby (The Best Rachmaninoff Performance)-3rd place
Brandon Lu (The Best Rachmaninoff Performance)- 3 rd place
Avery Powers (The Music of Eastern Europe)- 3rd place
Brandon Lu (The Music of Mediterranean)- 2nd place
Charity Parrott (The Music of Mediterranean)- 3 rd place
Camille Mooney (The Music of Northern Europe)-3 rd place
Brandon Lu (The Music of Northern Europe)- 3rd place
Autumn Gilhooly has been chosen as a 2nd place in Junior Category of the American Protege International Music Competition 2024, and have been invited to perform in the Carnegie Hall in NY. She performed "Praeludium in E Minor".
Jenna Gilhooly has been chosen as a 3rd place winner in the Intermediate category of the American Protege International Music Competition 2024, and have been invited to perform in the Carnegie Hall in NY. She performed "Sonata Tempest Op. 31 No. 2: Mvt. I"
Nine students paticipated in the 2023 Mountain State Composition Competition.
- Morgan Cashman placed 1st in the Elementary B Category with "Skeleton Dance".
- Rebecca Gilhooly received runner-up in the same category with "Summer's End".
- Cecilia White placed 1st in Junior High Category with "Dreams of Atlantis".
- Autumn Gilooly was a runner-up in Junior High Category with "Lost Hours".
- Jenna Gilhooly placed 1st in Senior High category with four movements titled "Flowers of the Seasons" suite.
- KateLin Zappe was a runner -up in Senior High category with "Flying Through the Stars".
2022-2023 Educational Year News:
Jenna Gilhooly took 2nd place and Krista Zappe took 3rd place in the American Protege International Music Competition, and have been invited to perform in the Carnegie Hall in NYC.
Two students accomplished High School Diplomas from the American College of Musicians: Dorian Sellers completed High School Diploma in Social Music and Krista Zappe completed a Regular High School Diploma Program.
I am pleased to announce Virtuoso Music School Students of the Year: Krista Zappe and Colton Labenski.
2021-2022 Educational Year News:
* “The 2022 Students of the Year” awards:
Charity Parrott and Roman Jackson shared the nomination in MD, & Brandon Lu and Colton Labenske in WV locations.
* Congratulations to my students, who completed the High School Diploma programs
from “the American College of Musicians” in 2022:
Charity Parrott - Regular High School Diploma in piano (MD),
Brandon Lu - High School Diploma in Social Music in piano (WV).
* 2021 Mountain State Piano Performance Competition winners:
Krista Zappe- 2nd place (Senior High)
Jenna Gilhooly- 2nd place (Junior High)
Brandon Lu- Honorable Mention (Junior High)
* 2021 Mountain State Composition Competition winners:
Charity Parrott- 1st place (Senior High)
Abigail York- 1st place (Junior High)
Jenna Gilhooly- 2nd place (Junior High)
Nirmi Gamage- Honorable Mention (Junior High)
Cecelia White- Honorable Mention (Junior High)
Autumn Gilhooly- 1st place (Elementary)
* 2021 Elite International Competition winners (several students performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City):
Charity Parrott- 1st place
Brandon Lu- 1st place
Jenna Gilhooly- 1st place
Krista Zappe- 1st place
Dorian Sellers- 1st place
Roman Jackson- 1st place
Cecelia White- 1st place
Autumn Gilhooly- 1st place
Emma Bonacorda- 2nd place
* Great Composers International Competition winners:
Dorian Sellers-3rd place (The Best Chopin Performance)
Charity Parrott- 3rd place (The Best Rachmaninoff Performance)
* 2022 International Composition Competition of The American College of Musician winners:
Charity Parrott composition “The Enchanted Wood Suite”- Honorable mention
Dorian Sellers composition “Odyssey” - Honorable mention
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2020-2021 Educational Year News:
* “The 2021 Student of the Year” awards:
Avery Powers and Roman Jackson in MD, and
Brandon Lu and Cecelia White in WV
*Congratulation to my students, who completed the High School Diploma programs from “The American College of Musicians” in 2021:
Avery Powers- Regular High School Diploma in piano (MD)
Krista Zappe- High School Diploma in Social Music in piano (WV)
* Elite International Music Competition 2020 winners:
Jenna Gilhooly-2nd place
Brandon Lu- 2nd place
Krista Zappe- 2nd place
Charity Parrott- 2nd place
Avery Powers- 2nd place
Winners performed in virtual recitals though Carnegie Hall of NYC in February and March 2021
*2020 MTNA MD Composition Competition winner:
Avery Powers (Senior High)- Honorable mention
*MTNA WV Piano Performance Competition winner:
Charity Parrott (Senior High Piano): State Representative
*2020 WVMTA Mountain piano performance State Competition winners:
Avery Powers (Senior High)- 1st place
Krista Zappe (Senior High)- 2nd place
Jenna Gilhooly ( Junior High)-1st place
Brandon Lu (Junior High)- 2nd place
*2020 WVMTA Mountain State Composition Competition winners:
Charity Parrot (Senior High)- 1st place
Avery Powers (Senior High)- 2nd place
Abigail York (Junior High)- 1st place
Jenna Gilhooly (Junior High)- 2nd place
Komal Gandhi (Junior High)- Honorable mention
Brandon Lu (Junior High)- Honorable mention
Cecilia White (Elementary)- 1st place
Autumn Gilhooly (Elementary)- 2nd place
* International Great Composers Competition 2020 winners:
Catherine Zappe (The Best Chopin Performance)- 2nd place
Camille Mooney (The Best Chopin Performance)- 3rd place
Charity Parrott (The Best Chopin Performance)- 3rd place
Luke Busby (The Best Chopin Performance)- 3rd place
William & Kaitlyn Zappe (The Music of America)-2nd place
Kayla and Luke Busby (The Music of America)-2nd place
Jenna Gilhooly (The Music of America)- 2nd place
Giuliana DoCarmo (The Music of America)- 3rd place
Luke Busby (The Music of America)- 3rd place
Darren Busby (The Music of America)- 3rd place
Charity Parrott (The Best Bach Performance)- 3 rd place
Kayla and Luke Busby (The Best Bach Performance)- 3rd place
Luke Busby (The Best Rachmaninoff Performance)-3rd place
Brandon Lu (The Best Rachmaninoff Performance)- 3 rd place
Avery Powers (The Music of Eastern Europe)- 3rd place
Brandon Lu (The Music of Mediterranean)- 2nd place
Charity Parrott (The Music of Mediterranean)- 3 rd place
Camille Mooney (The Music of Northern Europe)-3 rd place
Brandon Lu (The Music of Northern Europe)- 3rd place
2019-2020 Educational Year News:
*Congratulations to my students - winners of the Great Composers International Competition 2019 and Elite International Piano Competition 2019:
*Congratulations to my students - winners of the Great Composers International Competition 2019 and Elite International Piano Competition 2019:
- Congratulations to Charity Parrott, who placed third at the Great Composers International Competition - The Best Beethoven Performance 2019. She performed Sonata Pathetique: Movement I by Ludwig van Beethoven.
- Congratulations to Krista Zappe, who placed second place at Elite International Piano Competition 2019, performing Nocturne “La Separation” by Mikhail Glinka.
- Winners Recitals of the first and second place winners will be held at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, located at 154 West 57th Street, New York, NY.
- Congratulations to Charity Parrott, who placed third at Elite International piano Competition 2019, performing “Etude Revolutionary” by Frederic Chopin.
*The WV Mountain State Composition Competition:
Competition was held on November 2, 2019 at the Marshall University, Huntington WV:
Piano Performance:
Kayla Busby (Junior High) - 1st place
Brandon Lu (Junior High)- 2nd place
Luke Busby (Junior High) Honorable mention
Darren Busby (Junior High) Honorable mention
Charity Parrott (Senior High) -1st place
Krista Zappe (Senior High)- Honorable mention
Composition:
Freyja Dreflak (Elementary)- 1st place
Charlotte Busby (Elementary)- 2nd place
Cecelia White (Elementary)- Honorable mention
Komal Gandhi (Junior High)- 1st place
Jenna Gilhooly (Junior High)- 2nd place
William Zappe (Junior High)- 2nd place
Luke Busby (Junior High)- 2nd place
KateLin Zappe (Junior High)- Honorable mention
Avery Powers (Senior High)- 1st place
Charity Parrott (Senior High)- 2nd place
Krista Zappe ( Senior High)- Honorable mention
* Charity Parrott was nominated as the 2019"Student of the Year " in MD
Brandon Lu and KateLin Zappe shared the nomination for the 2018 "Student of the Year " in MD
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2018-2019 Educational Year News:
* Congratulations to students-participants of
“Siegel-Hoffmann Concerto Competition 2019”!
We places in each category for Junior 1, 2, and Intermediate
divisions:
Junior 1 division:
1st place: Daren Busby, WV
2nd place: William Zappe, WV
Honorable mention: Jenna Gilhooly, MD
Junior 2 division:
Two 1st places were awarded:
1st place: KateLin Zappe, WV
1st place: Krista Zappe, WV
Intermediate division:
1st place: Luke Busby, WV
2nd place: Kayla Busby, WV
Honorable mention: Charity Parrott, MD
* Luke Busby was nominated as the 2018 "Student of the Year " in WV
Keiko Luke was nominated as the 2018 "Student of the Year " in MD
2018-2019 Educational Year News:
* Congratulations to students-participants of
“Siegel-Hoffmann Concerto Competition 2019”!
We places in each category for Junior 1, 2, and Intermediate
divisions:
Junior 1 division:
1st place: Daren Busby, WV
2nd place: William Zappe, WV
Honorable mention: Jenna Gilhooly, MD
Junior 2 division:
Two 1st places were awarded:
1st place: KateLin Zappe, WV
1st place: Krista Zappe, WV
Intermediate division:
1st place: Luke Busby, WV
2nd place: Kayla Busby, WV
Honorable mention: Charity Parrott, MD
* Luke Busby was nominated as the 2018 "Student of the Year " in WV
Keiko Luke was nominated as the 2018 "Student of the Year " in MD
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2017-2018 Educational Year News:
* Congratulations to my students - participants of "Siegel-Hoffman Concerto Competition 2018":
Junior division:
First place: Kayla Busby, WV
Second Place: William Zappe, WV
Honorable Mention: Jenna Gilhooly, MD and Camille Mooney, WV
Intermediate Division:
First place: Caleb Luke, MD
Second Place: Luke :Busby, WV
Honorable Mention: Keiko Luke, MD
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2016-2017 Educational Year News:
*Daniel Brown was nominated as the 2017 "Student of the Year " MD
2016-2017 Educational Year News:
*Daniel Brown was nominated as the 2017 "Student of the Year " MD
*Krista Zappe was nominated as the 2017 "Student of the Year " in WV
*Cami Mooney has been awarded Honorable Mention in the WVMTA Siegel-Hoffman Piano Concerto competition, which was held at the Frank Center at Shepherd University on February 11, 2017, and performing at Junior II Level. She performed Concerto No. 6 (Mov. II: Lacrimosa) by Alexander Peskanov.
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2015-2016 Educational Year News:
*MD location news:
Trinity Ripley was nominated as the 2015 " Student of the Year".
Jenna Gilhooly received the 2016 " Most Progressed Piano Student of the Year" award.
*WV location news:
Caitlin Kershisnik was nominated as the 2016 " Student of the Year".
Liam Riddle received the 2016 " Most Progressed Piano Student of the Year" award.
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2014-2015 Educational Year News:
*MD location news:
Talia Docarmo was nominated as the 2015 " Student of the Year".
Roni Scheffer received the 2015" Most Progressed Piano Student of the Year" award.
*WV location news:
Sofia Cummings was nominated as the 2015 " Student of the Year".
Brandon Lu received the 2015" Most Progressed Piano Student of the Year" award.
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2013-2014 Educational Year News:
*MD location news:
Jacqueline Chung was nominated as the 2014 " Student of the Year".
Roni Scheffer was awarded the 2014 " Piano Olympic Champion".
Matthew Chung received the 2014 " Most Progressed Piano Student of the Year" award.
*WV location news:
Gillian Brown was nominated as the 2014 " Student of the Year".
Emma Bonacorda was awarded the 2014 " Piano Olympic Champion".
Isabella Huesz received the 2014" Most Progressed Piano Student of the Year" award.
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2012-2013 Educational Year News:
*Gillian Brown was nominated as the 2013 " Student of the Year".
*Isabella Huesz was awarded the 2013 " Piano Olympic Champion".
*Dato Tabidze received the 2013 " Most Progressed Piano Student of the Year" award.
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2011-2012 Educational Year News:
Alex Moore (student of Mrs. Anderson) graduated from Virtuoso Music School in June 2012, receiving a High School Diploma in Social Music under the American College of Musicians program. Our congratulations Alex, and best wishes for your future success.
We are very proud of you and on your great success here at Virtuoso Music School !!
Jillian Sobrino (student of Mrs. Anderson) placed first in the WVMTA 5th Annual Siegel-Hoffman Piano Concerto competition, held at the Frank Center at Shepherd University on Saturday, February 4, 2012, and performing at Junior Level I:
Noona Piano Concerto in d minor, movement 3
Our congratulations Jillian on this great accomplishment. We are so proud of you and wish you many more future successes as this.
Noona Piano Concerto in d minor, movement 3
Our congratulations Jillian on this great accomplishment. We are so proud of you and wish you many more future successes as this.
Isabella Huesz has been awarded the "Most Progressed Student of the Year" award for the 2011/2012 academic year. Our congratulations to Isabella on this fine achievement. Keep up your great work !!