Irvine siblings perform at Carnegie Hall

Irvine siblings Sarah and Samuel Parigela recently performed at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Irvine siblings Sarah and Samuel Parigela recently performed at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Sarah, 17, played a violin piece by Polish composer Henryk Wieniawski, with Samuel, 12, playing the piano.

Sarah has performed as a concertmaster and principal at various concert halls, including a nationally televised performance for the 2019 ESPYs at the Microsoft Theater.

She also founded a music charity with a friend to teach classical music to underprivileged children in Orange County and donate instruments to underfunded music programs.

The sister and brother regularly perform at homeless shelters and rescue missions. Both attend a music conservatory school in Orange County.


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