Senior wins top honor at international music competition
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Upper St. Clair High School senior Isabel Vilensky was named a Grand Prix winner in the New York Concert Festival International Competitions on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
A vocalist, Isabel performed the “Habanera” from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen.
The competition is open to musicians ages 5 to 30. The Concert Festival International Competitions offers an opportunity for young musicians, soloists and chamber ensembles, composers and teachers to perform in various concerts, competitions, showcases and master classes. For more information, visit concertfestival.org.
In addition to the concert festival, Isabel is active in the Upper St. Clair High School music department. An alto, she has been selected for Pennsylvania Music Educators Association district and regional honors choirs.
Isabel serves as president of the Speech & Debate team and earned Academic All American honors from the National Speech & Debate Association. She has competed nationally for speech and debate as well as Future Business Leaders of America and Future Problem Solving. In addition, she has earned recognition at regional Model UN and Model EU competitions
Last fall, Isabel was a semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Competition and an AP Scholar with Distinction. She is a member of the National Honor Society and was named a 2025 Coca-Cola Scholar semifinalist in October.
- USCHS