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FOX VALLEY ORCHESTRA
YOUTH CONCERTO COMPETITION

 Meet our 2025 Competition Winners!  Congratulations on superb auditions!
Winners will perform with the FVO on its Sunday, January 25, 2026
concert showcasing these wonderful young artists.

1st Place Award: $500
Leo Zupko, violin
Violin Concerto in D minor
Sibelius

2nd Place Award: $300
Ella Wimbiscus, cello

Cello Concerto in E minor
Elgar

3rd Place Award: $200
Romeo Vashishth, violin
Tzigane
Ravel

Honorable Mention
Edie Park
Piano Concerto 1 in C major
Beethoven


YOUTH CONCERTO COMPETITION

Awards:
1st Place $500
2nd Place $300
3rd Place $200

 Submit your application today for the FVO's 2026 Concerto Competition!
Video submissions due March 1, 2026.  Live round held on March 21, 2026.

Apply here!

Pay your application registration fee here:
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Selected winners will perform as guest artists with the FVO on it's next classical season.


Applicant must be of high school age (14-18) on the date of the competition and currently taking private lessons.
Competition is open to the following: woodwinds, piano, brass, strings, harp, and classical guitar
The winner(s) of the competition will perform with the Fox Valley Orchestra at the concert date designated on the application.
The winner(s) must be available to participate in the two Fox Valley Orchestra rehearsals prior to the performance date as noted on the application form.