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Joseph & Ken Gallwas - 1st Prize
Congratulations to the Gallwas Twins for winning the 2025 Ohio International Piano Duet & Duo Competition Senior Division First Prize.
Joseph Gallwas - First Prize
Congratulations to NMS House of Ravel student Joseph Gallwas for winning the 2025 Young Artist Auditions with the Dupage Symphony Orchestra. Joe will perform March 16th at 3PM with the orchestra. Tickets at link in bio.
Performing: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 3 in C Major, Op. 26: 1, Andante - Allegro
Olivia Fazio - Honorable Mention
We are thrilled for NMS violinist Olivia Fazio, student of Timothy Hager, to have received Honorable Mention in the MYAC Junior Orchestra Division of the 2025 O’Malley Foundation National Concerto Competition (formerly Walgreens).
Joseph Gallwas - Winner
Congratulations to NMS pianist Joseph Gallwas for winning the Open Senior Division of the 2025 O’Malley Foundation National Concerto Competition (formerly Walgreens).
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 & Ken Gallwas - Live on WFMT
NMS Students Joe and Ken Gallwas aka Gallwas Twins perform LIVE on WFMT Introductions 98.7 this Saturday at 11AM. Listen live on the radio or via link in Bio. Program includes Mozart, Piazolla, Guastavino and Bach.
Both Joe and Ken are House of Ravel students at New Music School and study with Jeff Panko, Mary Sauer and a student of our Artist Development program with Sean Bennett.
Beatrice Valenzuela - 3rd Place
NMS violinist, Beatrice Valenzuela (13) received 3rd place in the 2024 Sejong Music Competition - Junior Division. Beatrice is a student of Desirée Ruhstrat and Timothy Hager at New Music School and in the House of Beethoven (Level III - College Preparatory Expectations).
Joseph & Ken Gallwas — 1st & 2nd Place
Congratulations Joseph Gallwas (@joegallwas.piano) and Ken Gallwas (@ken.gallwas) for taking first and second place at the 2024 Aloha International Piano Competition.
Joseph and Ken are House of Ravel (Level 4) students of Jeffrey Panko (@pankopiano) and Mary Sauer (@marysauerpiano) and coached by Sean Bennett (@seanbennettpianist) at @newmusicschool.
Zarin Mehta — 1st Place
Zarin Mehta (16) placed 1st in the 2024 Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition - Senior Division.

