Alayna Hill

Alayna Hill is a 18 year old pianist, artist, and composer. She is homeschooled by her mother, and the oldest of 11 living children. She is a senior in Highschool.

Alayna received three first places in the Bach, Mozart, and Classical categories, and one of two special awards given during the 2023 Ad Libitum International Piano Competition. She also received 5 silver prizes in various categories of that competition. She received first place in the Hubbard-Males piano competition in 2021 and 2022, and 1st place in the OSU piano competition in 2023. She received 2nd in the American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition in 2023, 3rd prize in the 2022 Glory International Piano Competition Online, and the 2023 American Virtuoso International Music Competition, and was a finalist in the 2022 Piano League Piano Star International Competition, ranked in 5th place, and honorable mention in the 2022 International Competition for Pianists online. She performed at the 2021 Juilliard Winter Festival for piano, and played a piece with the Oklahoma Baptist symphony early last year as well. A few other accolades include attending the OBU keyboard academy in 2021 and 2022, performing with the Cameron University Jazz academy in 2022, opening for the C-TAC live concert series twice, 5 solo recitals in the last few years, and having her art displayed in the Cannon Tunnel in Washington DC after winning the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. Alayna enjoys playing at her local hospital, doing small gigs around town, and accompanying choirs. She loves performing more than anything, and holds practice performances at various nursing homes, churches and anywhere with a piano, twice a week for fun.

Alayna plans to pursue a degree in music performance at the Micheal and Anne Greenwood School of Music in the fall of 2023.