Jeremy Malvin (percussion) is the winner of PYSO's 2008 Concerto Competition and will perform a selection from Creston's Marimba Concerto on the May 3, 2008 Heinz Hall Concert. Lana Greenawald (harp) and Laura Block (flute) received honorable mention for their audition of Mozart's Flute & Harp Concerto. Michael DePasquale (cello), Alexander Lee (violin), and Peter Levine (cello) were winners in the 2008 Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Auditions. Zachary Good (clarinet) won first place in the McKeesport Symphony Orchestra's Young Artists Competition and will perform with the MSO on March 8. Eleanor Lee (cello) took second place in the McKeesport Symphony Orchestra's concerto competition and was also selected by audition to play the Lalo cello concerto (1st mvt) with the Washington County Symphony Orchestra at their concert on February 9, 2008. Sarah Knapp (horn) won first chair in the 2007 PMEA District 5 Honors Band auditions. Jeffrey Yeh (Violin) was 3rd chair 1st Violin at 2007 PMEA SHS District Orchestra, 3rd chair 1st Violin at 2007 Western Regional Orchestra, and 7th Chair 1st Violin at 2007 PMEA All-State Orchestra. Ben Thurau (bass) placed first at PMEA District 2,3,5 Orchestra as well as first place at PMEA District 2,3,5 Jazz Festivals. Erika Pinkerton (violin) won the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra Young Artists Competition and will be performing Lalo Symphonie Espagnole with the PCO on May 10. Alexander Lee (violin) participated in the PMEA District I High School Orchestra Festival on January 24-26, 2008 and will be going to PMEA Western Region Orchestra in March. Other PYSO violinists in the PMEA District I orchestra were Erika Pinkerton who was concertmaster and Tommy Dougherty who was assistant concertmaster. Elise Charters (bass) was accepted for PMEA Western Region Orchestra Festival May 5-8. Grace Callahan (violin) recently played in the Young Artist's Recital of the Steinway Society of Western PA and is an accomplished fiddler who has distinguished herself at the Virginia Games, Scottish Highland Games, and the Jr. National Scottish Fiddling Competition; she is also the student accompanist in the choral department at her school. Andrew Ho (violin) is the winner of the Butler County Symphony Orchestra's Young Artists Competition and will be performing Introduction and Allegro by Saint-Saens with the BCSO this spring.