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Music that moves
every community.
The Driftless Urban Orchestra is a chamber ensemble dedicated to equity, accessibility, and amplifying the voices of underrepresented composers — performing in living rooms, libraries, and concert halls alike.
Chamber Music — without barriers.
We believe great music belongs to everyone. DUO was founded to bring chamber music into unexpected spaces and to champion composers whose stories have gone untold.
Equity First
We actively seek out and program works by composers from underrepresented communities — women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled artists.
Radical Access
Free and sliding-scale concerts. Performances in schools, community centers, and neighborhoods that rarely see live chamber music.
Deep Roots
La Crosse is home. We partner with local organizations, hire local musicians, and invest our energy where we live.
Upcoming Concerts
Every performance is a chance to hear something new or timeless with fresh ears.
Mini-Season Finale
Join DUO for the end of its 2026 Mini-Season! This culminating concert features Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring alongside a companion piece by Kimberly Osberg called Rocky Summer, previously premiered by the Dallas Chamber Symphony. Pay-what-you-can tickets!
We want the music we perform to be representative of the community we serve — vibrant, relevant, and alive — and for people to know that it belongs to them, just by virtue of being human.
— Cullan Lucas, Artistic Director
Our community partners
The Driftless Urban Orchestra is made possible by the generosity of individuals, foundations, and community organizations who believe in our mission of equity in the performing arts.