Fund Story

The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra is a cornerstone of the vibrant arts landscape in Northwest Indiana. The orchestra serves the 110,000 residents of La Porte County and regions beyond, including Southwest Michigan. Now in its 53rd season, the LCSO has grown from a small community orchestra into a dynamic, professional organization of 60 musicians serving audiences from seven counties. LCSO orchestra members perform with many of the symphony orchestras and bands in the tri-state area and have diverse backgrounds and careers as performers, music educators, and private studio instructors.

The orchestra season includes four symphonic subscription concerts of varying styles of music – pops and classical. The season kicks off with Hoosier Star, a trademarked gala fundraiser and vocal competition, now in its 20th year of success. In addition to a Free summer outdoor concert, the LCSO presents its annual Holiday at the Pops event in December.

The LCSO presents a day of three back-to-back Children’s Educational Concerts each year for 5000+ students from La Porte Community Schools and surrounding area school corporations, senior living centers, and agencies working with individuals with intellectual disabilities. The excellence of the LCSO’s educational outreach is significant for the area and the Children’s Educational Concert has been recognized as one of the most successful children’s concerts in the nation by the American String Teacher’s Association and the National School Orchestra Association.

Mission and Vision Mission: Enrich the cultural lives of people of all ages within and beyond La Porte County through the experience of excellent live orchestral performance.

Vision: LCSO will be recognized as a major and unique cultural asset characterized by: Excellence, Diversity, Participation, Engagement, Education, & Collaboration.

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