Hope Academy student, Bethan Neely, is one of the winners of the first Duquesne Young Artist National Competition and Piano Festival. This festival recognizes and honors the achievements of piano students ages 6 to 18. Winners will perform in a Winner’s Recital on March 6, 2010 at 11 AM in the PNC Recital Hall in the School of Music at Duquesne University.

Bethan studies organ with Dr. Richard J. Szeremany. She is also a member of our Voices of Hope vocal ensembles under the direction of Suzanne Polak and Anna Elder. Bethan is pictured, above, playing the organ during the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Community Engagement Concert student recital at East Liberty Presbyterian Church.

Congratulations to Bethan!