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First Posted: 7/16/2014 The Northeast Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association (NEPAMTA) presented its second annual Anne Liva Young Artists Piano Competition and recital performance on June 7-8 at Wyoming Seminary&#8217;s Great Hall. Liva was renowned for her teaching methods in piano pedagogy and mentoring of young pianists and musicians. Michael Popick, director and chairman, NEPMTA Competition, announced the winners. Other teachers include Pamella Carroll, Cynthia D&#8217;Alessandro, Lisa Maiolatesi, Ray Cramer and Thomas Hrynkiw. Competition winners were: College Division: Eric Petterson, Hanover Township, first prize, Marywood University; Stephen Murphy, Scranton, second prize, Carnegie Mellon School of Music. Grade 11-12 Division: Sienna Tabron, Wyoming, first prize, Wyoming Seminary; Sophia Rinaldi, Clarks Summit, second prize, Scranton Preparatory School; Hannah Bjornstad, Scranton, third prize. Grade 9-10 Division: Dominick D&#8217;Alessandro, West Pittston, first prize, Wyoming Seminary; Kevin Hu, Clarks Summit, second prize, Abington Heights; Alyssa Kristeller, Shavertown, third prize. Grade 7-8 Division: Derek Tsang, Clarks Summit, first prize; Gabriel Pospieszalski, Hop Bottom, second prize; and Elizabeth Gumula, Clarks Summit, third prize. Winners, from left, first row, are Rinaldi, Gumula, Kristeller, Bjornstad and Tabron. Second row: Petterson, Tsang, Pospieszalski, Muphy, D&#8217;Alessandro and Hu.

Anne Liva piano competition winners announced