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

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2nd Place Award: $300 Ella Wimbiscus, cello Cello Concerto in E minor Elgar

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

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Honorable Mention Edie Park Piano Concerto 1 in C major Beethoven

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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:

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.
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