The artistry of young performers, the thrill of a high-stakes competition and the joy of live music come together in the Final Forte, the final round of the Bolz Young Artists Competition. Four talented Wisconsin high school students perform as soloists with the Madison Symphony Orchestra in this beloved spring event at the Overture Center in Madison on Wednesday, March 8. Reserve a free ticket to attend the live concert, which begins at 6:45 p.m. From home, tune into WPR’s live broadcast on March 8 at 7 p.m. on NPR News & Music stations and streams, with a repeat broadcast Sunday, March 12 at 12:30 p.m. You can also catch the live broadcast on PBS Wisconsin. Find a complete broadcast schedule below.

This year’s finalists, pictured left to right, are: Sophia Jiang, piano; Lucy Wu, cello; Amelia Zitoun, cello, and Arisa Okamoto, violin. WPR’s Lori Skelton and PBS Wisconsin’s Angela Fitzgerald co-host.

Meet the finalists.

Sophia Jiang, Piano — Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, 2nd & 3rd movements
Arisa Okamoto, Violin — Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, 1st movement
Lucy Wu, Cello — Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 4th movement
Amelia Zitoun, Cello — Barber Cello Concerto, Op. 22, 1st movement

Complete broadcast schedule

WPR – News & Music Network
Live broadcast Wednesday, March 8, 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 12, 12:30 p.m.

PBS Wisconsin
Live broadcast Wednesday, March 8, 7 p.m.

The Wisconsin Channel
Friday, March 10, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 11, 2 p.m.
Thursday, March 16, 3 a.m.

Milwaukee PBS (WMVT – Channel 36)
Saturday, March 18, 4 p.m