Olivia Culpo Wins Miss Universe 2012 (PHOTOS)

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Olivia Culpo Wins Miss Universe 2012 (PHOTOS)

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1 day ago – LAS VEGAS -- A 20-year-old Boston University sophomore and a self-described  "cellist-nerd" brought the Miss Universe crown back to the ...
 
The US and RI are mighty proud, especially as a student cellist from the RI Philharmonic Music School
Congratulations to the new Miss Universe, Olivia Culpo!

MissUNiverse As you probably are aware, Olivia  Culpo, the new Miss Universe, is from Cranston, Rhode Island. What you  probably didn't know is that she was a student cellist at the Philharmonic Music  School. She was a member of RIPYO, the Philharmonic Youth Orchestra from 2002 -  2008 and participated in our Chamber Music program during several of those  years, as well.              

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Olivia in RIPYO

     Music has played a very  important part in her family. Her mom, Susan Culpo has served as the  Assistant Principal Violist in the Philharmonic Orchestra for the past eight  seasons and has also played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops. And, Olivia's  grandmother, the late Aurora  Curran,  was a renowned string teacher in the Cranston Public  Schools.

     This past spring, Olivia performed on stage at the Vets for the four Philharmonic Education concerts and most recently, she performed in a trio with her mom and  violinist Alexey Shabalin, in a recital at the Carter Center honoring "Autism  Month."  

 
WATCH: Olivia Culpos talks about the importance of Music Education in her life.

 

Miss USA, Olivia Culpo, talks about the Philharmonic and the importance of music education
Miss Universe, Olivia Culpo, talks about the Philharmonic and the importance of music education
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