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