Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts is delighted to bring to its classical piano loving audience on Sunday, November 15 at 2 PM in Lincoln Hall the profoundly gifted 11-year-old piano prodigy, AMELIA LY.
Amazing audiences around the world with her virtuosity and emotional nuance since she was six years of age, in January 2026 Amelia Ly made her debut with the National Philharmonic of Ukraine performing the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2. under the baton of Maestro Theodore Kuchar, marking her Eastern European orchestral debut.
Featured by ABC News and NPR News, Amelia has been first-place winner in numerous international piano competitions and her performances have illuminated some of the world’s most iconic stages.
She has performed in Vienna’s Musikverein, London’s Royal Albert Hall, Paris Philharmonic’s Amphitheatre, Beethoven House in Bonn, and New York City’s Carnegie Hall, where she has already appeared five times.
Adult Tickets are $25 – and the ARCA Member discount price is $20. Students and children are free.
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CALL to reserve: 724-659-3153, cash or check at the door.
ARCA is grateful that Amelia Ly is presented by arrangement with Jack Price.
Immediately following the concert, plan to meet the artists at the wine and cheese opening for the 2026 Red Brick Gallery & Gift Shop Holiday Show on Sunday, November 15 from 4 to 6 PM directly adjacent to Lincoln Hall, featuring the work of 18 cooperative artists in diverse media.
About Amelia Ly
Amelia Ly’s whose musical journey began at age four in Peoria, Illinois is currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee. Her early foundation was shaped under Prof. Anna Nogaj, former dean of Bradley University’s Piano Preparatory School, and her daughter, Aneta Youngblood.
In 2022, Amelia began studying with Dr. Craig Nies, a distinguished professor at Nashvilles Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music and former student of the renowned pianist Mieczysław Horszowski at the Curtis Institute of Music—connecting Amelia to a musical lineage extending from Beethoven to Czerny to Chopin.
In 2023, Amelia performed with at Rachmaninoff’s 150th Birthday Celebration Concert, inaugurating Vanderbilt University’s Sesquicentennial celebrations, and returned in March 2025 for Ravel’s 150th Celebration Concert.
In November 2024, she made her fifth Carnegie Hall appearance, performing with Orchestra Manhattan under Maestro David Wroe, a partnership that led to her featured appearance at the New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s 2025 Annual Gala.
Starting in 2026, she will collaborate with Maestro Gerard Schwarz in multiple appearances for all Beethoven programs at major performance centers, and she will join legendary pianist Dickran Atamian for Mozart in Harmony: A Journey Across Generations, performing Mozart’s Double Piano Concerto at major domestic and international venues.
Deeply committed to community services, Amelia has volunteered at retirement communities since early childhood. Her outreach includes homes in the Peoria area as well as Richland Place and The Heritage at Brentwood in Nashville, where she performs solo recitals and holiday programs. She has additionally appeared at Ignite Peoria, OSF Healthcare, Peoria Women’s Club, Dream Center Peoria fundraisers, and other community events. In 2021, she gave her first ticketed solo recital at the Betty Jayne Brimmer Center for the Performing Arts.
In her spare time, Amelia is an avid reader and enjoys dancing, drawing, swimming, and singing while fiddling with her ukulele and guitar, and being part of the school choir, but the piano has remained the most precious heritage she cherishes.
Amelia takes part in her public-school gifted program and is accepted into the Vanderbilt University Program for Talented Youth SAVVY program and American Mensa Club in 2021.
With a luminous future ahead, Amelia Ly continues to weave her story through melodies, embodying the timeless beauty of music and the boundless spirit of artistry.
Red Brick Gallery Post-Concert Reception
Plan to stay after the concert to meet the musicians and artists at the post-concert wine and cheese reception for the opening of the Red Brick Gallery Art Show and Exhibit from 4 to 6 PM in the Upstairs Gallery on Sunday, November 15.
Looking for one-of-a-kind gifts for those special people on your list? Be sure to visit The Red Brick Gallery and Gift Shop Annual Holiday Art Show & Exhibit – and shop locally for Christmas ornaments and special holiday gifts in a variety of media in the first-floor gift shop: Gorgeous pottery & ceramics, one-of-a kind silversmith, gem-stone & costume jewelry, fiber art, knit wearables and hand woven shawls and rugs, oil & watercolor paintings, and pencil drawings & fine art photography.
Glittering with Christmas decorations, The Red Brick Gallery and Gift Shop Annual Holiday Art Show & Exhibit also will be open before the Sunday, November 15 concert beginning at noon to find a gift created by the talented Cooperative Artists from the region.
Current members of the Red Brick Gallery Artist Cooperative are Karin Arnds, Taylor Banner, Chris Bauer, Joanne Crosbie, Kurt Crosbie, Mark DeWalt, Mel Dunlap, Donna Edmonds, Victoria Geuder, Ann Harting, Kathy Hogg, Dennis Keyes, Jason Floyd Lewis, Karen Mortland, Charlie Platt, Nissa Rappoport, Cathy & Jack Trzeciak, and Heidi Wirtner.
Original, high quality, artisan-made gifts created by Red Brick Gallery Cooperative Member Artists will be for sale on two floors of the gallery in a variety of media: Silver and gemstone jewelry, whimsical costume jewelry, pottery bowls and mugs, hand woven scarves and rugs, hand-turned wooden vases, rustic wooden tables and natural wood cutting boards and wine holders, wearable art, hand-made baskets, oil and watercolor paintings, pencil drawings, fine art photography, and greeting cards.
There will be something for everyone on your holiday list, and maybe even a few items for yourself!
ARRIVE EARLY & EXPLORE FOXBURG!
Plan to Make a Day in beautiful Foxburg. Before the concert, enjoy a brisk walk along the Allegheny River trail or have lunch at the Allegheny Grillein their dining room overlooking the Allegheny River.
Or for more casual fare, at Foxburg Pizza with salads, sandwiches and pizza.
Be sure to save time to enjoy a wine tasting in the newly renovated Foxburg Wine Cellars or enjoy a bottle of wine on the beautiful patio on a warm November day – or do some early Christmas shopping for stocking stuffers – or buy wine for your Thanksgiving dinner!
When you become an ARCA Bronze member at the $100 level, you may enjoy discounts only on the day of a concert with an ARCA Bronze membership card, receiving a 10% discount on up to 6 bottles of wine (from a select list of wines).
Extend your stay with an overnight in Foxburg in the elegantly renovated Foxburg Inn where every room has a river view and the river deck gives you a panoramic experience of the the beautiful Allegheny-Clarion River Valley.
Enjoy discounts when you reserve your room at Foxburg Inn using promo code ARCA2026 for savings on accommodations. Become an ARCA Member at $100 and above, and enjoy an increased 10% discount on concert weekends.
