The story goes, I pushed my sister off the piano bench at the age of 3 to play. She switched to flute and I stuck with the piano these past 39 years. I studied all through my childhood, enjoyed playing church from middle school and college and minored in music in college. I feel like the piano had always been my safe and happy place to express whatever I needed to. Now I enjoy teaching piano to students and performing on Friday nights! Thanks for considering my submission!
Watch Jayne Irene O’Hara perform The Tempest (Sonata 31, 3rd Mvmt) by Beethoven on the piano for the 2025 Spring Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.