Lake Forest Civic Orchestra
Your community orchestra
The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra inspires communities by sharing high quality musical experiences that provide lifelong learning and that reinvigorate the human spirit.
Celebrating Our 36th Season!
The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra celebrates its 36th season of high quality, community led performing arts on Chicago’s North Shore. Our theme for the season is “Epics, Odes, and Sagas” and programming on each concert will demonstrate how stories are told musically. The biggest story we’ll share is Beethoven’s 9th symphony. This concert, with chorusmaster John Hughes and voices of Chicago Master Singers, Lux Cantorum Chicago, and community members, will be presented on January 19, 2025 at the James Lumber Performing Arts Center in Grayslake, Illinois - a venue large enough to perform this epic tale. Join us for the entire season by purchasing your season subscription now.
Upcoming Concerts
Featured Sponsor
The Grainger Foundation has regularly supported the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra for special projects that add meaning and connection in our community. This season, The Grainger Foundation has provided major funding to help with production costs of the Beethoven 9 concert on January 19, 2025. The orchestra is honored to be a recipient of The Grainger Foundation grant funds and grateful for our partnership.
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In the News
News: Explore Musical Creation on October 13th
Join the LFCO in our first performance of the season and experience themes of creation - some of which begin with chaos - in this delightful opening program.
LFCO About Town
The LFCO string quartet and woodwind quintet perform at the 2024 Spirit of 67 Foundation Home and Garden Tour.
December 22, 2024 - Holly Jolly
1:30pm and 4pm
Gorton Community Center
400 E. Illinois Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045