Josie DiPhilippo is a musician from South Portland, Maine and has been studying piano for 18 years. She received a bachelor’s degree in piano performance and is working toward a master’s degree with Dr. Laura Kargul at the University of Southern Maine. Honors include first prize in the Hannah Powell Competition, winner of the USM Concerto Competition (2018, 2020, and 2022), first prize in the Ocy Downs Competition, first prize in the Pine Tree Piano Competition, winner of the USM Youth Ensemble Scholarship Competition, second prize in the Lucia A. Wright piano competition, recipient of the Frank Glazer Award and recipient of the Kotzschmar Memorial Trust Scholarship. She was also a featured performer in the USM Scholarship Gala (2017, 2019, and 2022) and the USM Honors Recital (2018-2020).