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 Center for the Performing Arts in Grayslake, Illinois - a venue large enough to perform this epic tale. Want to learn even more about our big performance? Read our latest blog post - an interview with chorusmaster John C. Hughes.
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LFCO Music Director Dr. Christopher Ramaekers answers 9 questions about this weekend’s performance of Beethoven’s 9th symphony.
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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.
January 19, 2025 - Ode to Joy
Featuring voices from Chicago Master Singers, Lux Cantorum, and Chorusmaster John Hughes
4pm Concert
James Lumber Performing Arts Center
19351 W. Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
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