Congratulations to our 2025 winners
• 1st place violist Hana Jang (William Walton - Viola Concerto in A minor, Mvt. 1 Andante Comodo)
• 2nd place flutist Advika Govindaraju (Cecile Chaminade - Concertino in D Major, Op. 107 )
• 3rd place pianist Evan Fan (Rachmaninoff – Piano Concert No. 3 in D minor Op. 30, Mvt. 1 )
LRSO's 2025 competition is CLOSED.
The competition promotes young classical musicians and encourages their musical advancement by providing an opportunity to rehearse and perform with a symphony orchestra. Hover over some recent winners below.
First prize is a $500 award. Second and Third place winners will receive $300 and $200 awards respectively. The first place winner will perform with the LRSO during their upcoming season. Please note: Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 we cannot guarantee the performance opportunity.
- Application Deadline: March 1, 2025
- The competition is open to New Hampshire students in grades 8-11 who play an orchestral instrument, including piano.
- Previous first-place winners of this competition are ineligible.
- The student will video record a fast movement of a concerto from standard orchestral repertoire, or similar.
- Students moving on to the live round of auditions will be notified by mid-March 2025, and live auditions will take place in early May 2025.
- The winning soloist is expected to attend rehearsals on Monday evenings in late October / early November 2025.
- The concert has been held at Plymouth State University, but may be held at Inter-Lakes Auditorium in Meredith.
Exact concert date and location are TBD, but we anticipate November 1, 2025 at Plymouth State University.
