Joseph Gallwas - Semi-Finalist

NMS Student Joseph Gallwas, pianist, has been named a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 International Young Artist Concerto Competition.

Performing: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 3 in C Major, Op. 26: 1, Andante – Allegro

Joseph Gallwas, an avid 17-year-old concerto pianist, has performed across the US and Italy, including concerto works of Chopin’s No. 1, Rachmaninoff’s No. 3, and Shostakovich’s No. 2. His recent awards include winning the Senior Division at O’Malley Foundation National Piano Competition, first place at both the Aloha International Piano Competition and the Rockford Concerto Competition, second place in the ISMTA Senior Division, and alternative winner for the MTNA State level. Additional accolades come from the DePaul Concerto Festival, Elmhurst Stanger, DuPage Young Artists Auditions, and several other national and international competitions. As a chamber musician, his trio has excelled in the Rembrandt and Fischoff competitions. Joseph studies under Jeffrey Panko, Mary Sauer, and Sean Bennett at Chicago’s New Music School, engaging in masterclasses with luminaries like Antonio Pompa-Baldi and Steven Osborne. A junior at York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, Joseph also plays violin in the school orchestra and enjoys ice hockey.