Scholarship Winner 2025 - Rhys Vander Kelen

We are pleased to announce that Rhys Vander Kalen is the winner of this year’s Concerto

Scholarship Contest!

Rhys Vander Kelen is a student of Dan Parasky. He receives additional teaching from

Austin Brown (Principal of Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra), Kelly Zimba Lukic

(Principal of Toronto Symphony Orchestra), and Megan Endsor (Piccoloist of the

National Air Force Band, Retired). Rhys is a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony

Orchestra. He has performed with the Three Rivers Young People's Orchestra Wind

Symphony, Slippery Rock Honors Flute Choir, the Mid-Atlantic High School Flute Choir,

and the NFA High school Flute Choir. He also performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony

Orchestra through their PSO Side-by-Side program. Rhys won the Central Ohio Flute

Association (COFA) Junior Division Solo Competition and the Greater Region of

Philadelphia Flute Association Senior High School Solo Competition. He was a finalist in

the Westmoreland Symphony orchestra Young Artist competition senior division and the

COFA Senior Division Solo Competition. He has had masterclasses with Megan Endsor,

Jennifer Gunn, Soo Kyung Park, Mark Sparks, and Julie McGough.

Rhys will receive a $1000 scholarship award from the Woodbridge Flute Choir and

will perform with the Woodbridge Flute Choir at its Sunday, March 23, 2024 concert. The concert will be held at 3:00PM at Congregation Adat Reyim, 6500 Westbury Oaks Ct., Springfield, VA 22153

followed by a reception. Admission is free!

Congratulations, Rhys!