String Scholarship 2023-24 Winners

La Crosse Symphony Orchestra String Scholarship

Winners Receive

  • $150/semester towards private lessons with a La Crosse Symphony Orchestra Musician (10, 60-minute lessons/semester)
  • 50% off tuition upon acceptance into a La Crosse Youth Symphony performing group
  • 2 Complimentary full season tickets to the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
  • Boys and Girls Club Lesson Student Only: One BGC participant will receive a full scholarship ($300/semester) for their lessons (10,60-minute lessons/semester)

LSO 2025-26 String Scholarship Auditions

Registration Open: Monday, March 17th 2025

Application Deadline: Friday, May 9th 2025, 11:59 pm

Auditions Date: Saturday, May 17th 2025

Time/Location: Leithold Music | 116 4th Street S.: 9:00am-12:00 pm

Announcement: String Scholarship Winners Informed by Monday, May 19th, 2025

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Student must be a string musician.
  • Student must use their bow during the audition.
  • Student must not be a scholarship recipient from the previous year.
  • Applicants must be enrolled in a public or private school in the greater La Crosse Geographic area. Home schools or homeschooled students are encouraged to audition.
  • Online application must be filled out and submitted by Friday, May 9th 2025 at 11:59 pm.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

  • Once the registration period has closed, the administrator from the Symphony will reach out to confirm your audition time.
    • If in need of a time change, the change is to be made at discretion of the administrator.
  • The audition will last approximately 5 minutes, including all audition performance requirements for the designated year in school.
  • No teachers will be allowed in the audition room. Parents will be allowed in at the discretion of the judges.
  • NO LATE SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED UNLESS NUMBER OF STUDENTS IS LESS THAN NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE AWARDED

For more information please call 608.783.2121 - or email us at [email protected]