Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra

The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra is a professional ensemble in Duluth, Minnesota with a summer concert season.

The LSCO's mission is to perform diverse music for chamber orchestra, in a summer concert series featuring both masterworks and new compositions.  We are committed to collaborating with local performers, composers, and artists from other disciplines.  The LSCO also nurtures young musicians though the Quartet Project, an intensive workshop for string students.

In March 2023, after over 35 years of successfully leading this award-winning organization, founder and artistic director Mr. Friesen officially announced his retirement. The LSCO's board of directors elected to carry on Maestro's legacy and carried out the 2023 season with guest conductors leading the charge. During preparation of our 2024 season, Ho-Yin Kwok (one of those aforementioned 2023 guest conductors), enthusiastically accepted our offer to be the next conductor of the LSCO.

Conductor Ho-Yin Kwok, soloist Niloofar Sohi and members of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra, July 13, 2023.