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First Posted: 2/25/2014 The North East Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association (NEPMTA) recently announced the winners of an audition to qualify for a performance on April 19 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Members and teachers whose students will perform include Yvonne Alling, Laura Anderson, Stephani Austin, Andrea Bogusko, Roxanne Condel, Ray Cramer, Judith Fedor, Harvey Feldman, Judith Fedor, Valerie Grabiec, Deborah Kelleher, Christine Leandri, Ninarose Lewko, Lisa Maiolatesi, Irina Manasyan, Michele Millington, Pat Paciotti, Michael Popick, Mary Ann Saylor, Diane Shuleski, Janell and Karl Sidnam, Narda Sperrazza, Michelle Triaca and Joelle Witner. Student performers, from left, first row, are Christian Shubzda, Kevin Cheng, Samantha Casey, Tatiana Schlifka and Jakson Amend. Second row: Madison Dompkosky, Nina Sampogne, Olivia Muchal, Erica Serafin, Giovanni Ramos, Mercedes Jasterzenski, Saige Stempien, Victoria Barral, Paige Allen, Philip Gristina, James Curry, Alex Kline, Ashley Sabia, Rachael Lackenmier, Anthony Lettieri, Gaetano Bounsante, Sammea Ricciardi, Lauren Gardner and Krista Morris. Third row: Nicole Amoachi, Christina Kaspar, Korina Cheng, Gwyn Cruz, Madison Zielinski, Alexandra Ayers, Danica Mits and Olivia Richards. Fourth row: Richard Sarker, Nicole Rose Lukesh, Jade Broody, Michael Bilski, Claire Sheen, Erin Kline, Brendan Braatz and Christopher Kocon. Also performing will be Rugani Aulakh, Clara Bergman, Zachary Brandreth, Lindsay Braunstein, Stephanie Carolan, Olivia Jane DiMattio, Raphael Ettinger-Finley, Erica Fletcher, Vincent Grados, Elizabeth Gumula, Julia Ingargiola, Jacqueline Isaacson, Cassie Lockhart, Shannon McDonough, Benjamin Oon, Brooke Pawelski, Emily Peck, Carly Pecora, Gwendolyn Powell, Mia Raineri, Jonathan Renfer, Katie Retzbach, Lacey Rinaldi, Molly Romeo, Ashley Santaniello, Max Snyder, Gabriella Tolerico, Jack Walsh, Casey Welby, Rebecca Xi and Philip Zwierzynski.

Local students to perform at Carnegie Hall