The morning preliminary round is closed to the public. The afternoon finals feature high school musicians competing for an opportunity to perform with the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra.

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At the 2027 Rising Stars Concerto Competition, high school musicians compete for the opportunity to perform with the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra. The free public finals are Saturday, January 16, at Viterbo Fine Arts Center; the organizer also lists awards for the competition’s top placements and honorable mentions.
The orchestra’s 2027 awards page names a $2,250 Jan and Tom Brock Award for first place, a $1,500 Bill Koutsky Award for second, and a $1,000 Jay and Dawn Jaehnke Award for third. It also lists one $500 Fe Abellera Award honorable mention and two $250 Fe Abellera Award honorable mentions.
The organizer describes the chance to perform with the orchestra as an opportunity for competitors; its published information does not say that any particular award guarantees that performance.
Further reading: 2027 Rising Stars Concerto Competition - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗ · Rising Stars - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗

The Rising Stars page provides an informational sheet and a repertoire list for the competition. It does not name the 2027 finalists or say which selections each finalist will perform, so the list should not be read as a confirmed program for the finals.
Further reading: Rising Stars - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗
The morning preliminary round is closed; the public portion is the afternoon finals concert.
The public finals concert begins at 3:30 p.m. and is listed through 5:30 p.m. The preliminary round, scheduled for 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., is closed to the public.
2027 Rising Stars Concerto Competition - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗ · Rising Stars - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗
The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra says the finals are free and open to the public. The event information does not give a ticket or reservation procedure.
2027 Rising Stars Concerto Competition - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗
This is the deadline for the competition application, not for concert admission. The orchestra’s Rising Stars page provides a digital application and names Janet Roth for competition questions.
For questions, the event listing gives 608-783-2121 and [email protected].
2027 Rising Stars Concerto Competition - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗
The event is at 929 Jackson Street, La Crosse, WI 54601. The event listing links to a map that can calculate directions from your starting point.
The event information does not specify transit, parking, entrance or accessibility arrangements. Contact the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra at 608-783-2121 or [email protected] to ask about details that affect your visit.
2027 Rising Stars Concerto Competition - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗
No. The preliminary round is closed; the public can attend the afternoon finals, which begin at 3:30 p.m.
2027 Rising Stars Concerto Competition - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗ · Rising Stars - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗
No. It is the deadline for competitors’ applications, not for attending the free finals.
Rising Stars - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗ · 2027 Rising Stars Concerto Competition - La Crosse Symphony Orchestra ↗
The orchestra provides a repertoire list, but its event information does not identify the finalists or say which selections they will perform.
929 Jackson Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
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