Do you know a Rising Star?
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What is a Rising Star?
In its 14th year, Rising Stars Piccolo Spoleto provides artistically talented youth of the US Southeast (SC, NC, GA, TN, AL, MS, and FL) with a high profile performance venue that recognizes their exceptional artistic talent. The programs are presented on Memorial Day and the following two Saturdays and Sundays during the 2022 Spoleto USA/Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, being held from May 30th through June 12th. Each of the eight Rising Stars programs will feature four to seven young artists and/or ensembles in a conversation and performance format. The programs will receive special recognition and be listed in the Festival program. All programs are presented at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Parrish Hall, which is located at 1 Vanderhorst Street in the heart of downtown Charleston across from Marion Square. ELIGIBILITY Students between the ages of 9 and 18 who are not full-time college students residing in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. Students who are...
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2022 CALENDAR
January 1 Applications Open February 15 Application Deadline March 15 Notification of Decisions March 31 Deadline for Agreement to Perform May 30 Series 1st Performance June 12 Series Final Performance INTERESTED IN APPLYING?
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2021 Rising Stars Piccolo Spoleto Performers |
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Monday, May 31, 2021
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
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Ellie King
Vocal Music, Age 12 Conway, SC Janet Haigh, Teacher |
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Sierra Kremenliev
Cello, Age 13 Greenville, SC Kathleen Martin, Teacher |
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Zoey Hughes
Dance, Age 16 Columbia, SC Darrell Daney, Teacher |
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Lauren Funkhouser
Vocal Music, Age 18 Mt. Pleasant, SC Shanelle Woods, Teacher |
Monday, May 31, 2021
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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Jerry Gan
Violin, Age 12 Simpsonville, SC Kathleen Martin, Teacher |
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Cassandra Phillips
Visual Art, Age 17 Mt. Pleasant, SC Barbara Richardson, Teacher |
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Anna Swearingen
Vocal Music, Age 18 Columbia, SC Janet Hopkins, Teacher |
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Driftwood Cello Duo
Columbia, SC Catherine Akhvlediani (16) Ian Emmer (15) Sarah Evanovich and Carol Murray, Teachers |
Saturday, June 5, 2021
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
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Ava Whitener
Violin, Age 12 Charleston, SC Chris Gawlik, Teacher |
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Colleen Underriner
Dance, Age 14 Charleston, SC Lindy Fabyanic and Megan Levinson, Teachers |
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Timothy Harmon
Visual Art, Age 18 Lexington, SC Candace Cannon, Teacher |
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Gawlik Violin Duo
Ava Whitener (12) Callie Williams (11) Charleston, SC Chris Gawlik, Teacher |
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Jackson Morton
Piano, Age 17 Columbia, SC Dr. Stephen Taylor, Teacher |
Saturday, June 5, 2021
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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Elena Funderburk
Visual Art, Age 18 Lexington, SC Audra Yesnach, Teacher |
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Emma Joyce
Violin, Age 17 Charleston, SC Yuriy Bekker, Teacher |
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Ainsley Western
Vocal Music, Age 19 Charleston, SC Mr. Stephen Gabriel, Teachers |
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Andrew Jackson Women’s Chamber Choir
Kershaw, SC Jurnee Ingram (17) Maddie Baker (17) Yazmin Chalk (18) Leah Roberts (18) Reanna Reed (17) Valerie Sims (17) Grace McKittrick (18) Riley Wharton (17) Amanda Ardrey (17) Kelsey Starnes (18) Kenzlie Blankenship (17) |
Sunday, June 6, 2021
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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Stephanie Suedbeck
Violin, Age 12 Greenville, SC Chris Gawlik, Teacher |
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Sabrina Kindervater
Visual Art, Age 18 Taylors, SC April Dauscha, Teacher |
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Nicole Arsenault
Piano, Age 18 North Charleston, SC Jordan Alexander, Teacher |
Saturday, June 12, 2021
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
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McKenzie Powers
Vocal Music, Age 17 West Columbia, SC Janet Hopkins, Teacher |
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Imani Burison
Visual Art, Age 14 Charleston, SC Ann Marie Fairchild, Teacher |
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Pearl Wright
Cello, Age 10 Goose Creek, SC Natalia Khoma, Teacher |
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Ana McCall
Flute, Age 16 Lexington, SC Lorrie Turner, Teacher |
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Palissandro Quartet
Greenville, SC Julia Rhyne (18) Ben Rawlinson (18) Philip Rawlinson (18) Will Rawlinson (18) |
Saturday, June 12, 2021
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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Phoebus Quartet
North Charleston, SC Peter O’Malley (16) Elaina Gable (17) Simran Mehta (17) Yosef Chang (17) |
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Bella Land
Vocal Music, Age 17 Sumter, SC Caroline Mack, Teacher |
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John Lee
Clarinet, Age 16 Lexington, SC Ms. Pike, Teacher |
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Marrington Middle Monarchs Honors Choir
Goose Creek, SC Ella Cameron (14) Ella Davis (13) Aiden Donovan (13) Jack Earl (13) Aubry Fry (14) Anthony Guadagno (14) Mason Hoffman (14) Ashley Kelly (14) Anaiya Mack (14) Bella Pfeiffer (14) Ben Swetckie (14) Ashlynn Woodruff (13) Melissa Reinheimer, Teacher |
Elizabeth Glendinning
Piano, Age 18
Myrtle Beach, SC
Daniel Francis, Teacher
Piano, Age 18
Myrtle Beach, SC
Daniel Francis, Teacher
Sunday, June 13, 2021
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
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Elizabeth Turner
Creative Writing, Age 12 Lexington, SC Dr. Tamala Jett |
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Kate Tolchinsky
Oboe, Age 14 Greer, SC Marjorie Malphrus, Teacher |
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Ainsley Davis
Vocal Music, Age 14 Lexington, SC Mrs. Dellinger, Teacher |
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Grace Leonard
Viola, Age 17 Murrells, Inlet, SC Clark Spencer, Teacher |
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Anna Zou
Flute, Age 14 Lexington, SC Lorri Turner, Teacher |
The Rising Stars of 2020
Ainsley Western | Vocalist |
Bishop England High School | Charleston, SC
Anna Swearingen | Vocalist | Dreher High School | Columbia, SC
Bryan Fields | Piano | SC Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities | Myrtle Beach, SC
Colleen Underriner | Dance | Dance Conservatory of Charleston | Charleston, SC
Elizabeth Glendinning | Piano |
Myrtle Beach, SC
Isabella Barredo | Vocalist | Wade Hampton High School | Greenville, SC
Maria Alexander | French Horn | Charleston County School of the Arts | Charleston, SC
Mia Stone | Classical Guitar | Marrington Middle School of the Arts | Goose Creek, SC
Pearl Wright | Cello | Goose Creek, SC
Spring Valley High School Chamber Orchestra | Columbia, SC
Sydnie Dailey | Visual Arts | Wade Hampton High School/Greenville County Fine Arts Center | Greer, SC
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Alexis Howard | Vocalist | Wade Hampton High School | Greer, SC
Ava Whitener | Violin | Charleston County School of the Arts | Charleston, SC
Cassandra Phillips | Visual Arts | Charleston County School of the Arts | Mt. Pleasant, SC
Driftwood Duet | Violin | Dreher High School and Dutch Fork High School | Columbia, SC
Emma Joyce | Violin | Charleston County School of the Arts | Charleston, SC
Lauren Funkhouser | Vocalist | Wando High School | Mt. Pleasant, SC
Marrington Middle Monarchs Honor Chorus | Marrington Middle School of the Arts | Goose Creek, SC
Nicole Arsenault | Piano | North Charleston, SC
Ronit Pathak | Violin | Spring Valley High School | Columbia, SC
Stella Fox | Visual Arts | Charleston County School of the Arts | Mt. Pleasant, SC
The Ashley River String Quartet | Charleston County School of the Arts and Fort Dorchester High School
| Charleston, SC
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Ana McCall | Flute | Lexington High School | Lexington, SC
Bella Land | Vocalist | South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities | Sumter, SC
Charlotte Hughes | Creative Writer | Heathwood Hall Episcopal School | Columbia, SC
Ella Waldron | Visual Arts | Charleston County School of the Arts | Mt. Pleasant, SC
Gawlik Violin Duo | Charleston County School of the Arts | Charleston, SC
Lura Zimmerman | Vocalist | Eastside High School/Greenville County Fine Arts Center | Mauldin, SC
McKenzie Powers | Vocalist | River Bluff High School | West Columbia, SC
Palissandro Quartet | Strings | Greenville County Fine Arts Center | Greenville, SC
Sabrina Kindervater | Visual Arts | Wade Hampton High School/Greenville County Fine Arts Center | Taylors, SC
Stephanie Suedbeck | Violin | Green Acres Academy | Greenville, NC
Zoey Hughes | Dance | Dreher High School | Columbia, SC
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