The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is the orchestra-in-residence of the KKL Luzern, a culture and convention centre designed by architect Jean Nouvel and opened in 1998.

As Switzerland’s oldest symphony orchestra, the LSO has gained an international standing that extends far beyond its home territory. Strongly anchored in Lucerne, a city with a worldwide reputation for music, the LSO offers a number of annual concert cycles and acts as the orchestra-in-residence of the Lucerne Theatre.

In the 2011/12 season, James Gaffigan was appointed Chief Conductor of the LSO.