Willy at Carnegie Hall

[willy]

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this, my 8 year old nephew Carmen, doesn't come up to my belt buckle went thru an arduous competition the past eight months competing for the opportunity to be one of twenty kids playing at Carnegie Hall in individual solo concerts.
he is playing very complex Bach, Beethoven type pieces. No sheet music allowed.
My little buddy did and last night our whole family attended to be with a very proud mama and papa(my wifes brother) to see him play. He was absolutely magnificent.
The competition spans PA, NJ, NY Conn. The kids in four different age groups are narrowed down to four in each.
The playing we heard last night was masterful.
My two sons with their Cousin, Mr. Carmen Scialla


Outside Carnegie at the Russian Tea Room


Carmen with the other winners after the concert


Absolutely unbelievable the music that was performed with not a single note off by any of them.
Carmen was the only non Asian in the concert.