Box Office Policies

Seating: Seating is first come, first served. There are no assigned seats in our standard venues.

Payment Methods: Tickets, merchandise, and donations to the FSO made through this site may be paid for through Sqaure using Visa and Mastercard credit cards.

Delivery Options and Conditions: Tickets purchased online or by phone 10 business days before the concert/event will be mailed. Tickets purchased after this time period will be held at Will Call, and can be picked up the night of the concert/event.

Will Call Location: Our Will Call tickets are held at a separate location from our standard Box Office line in the lobbies of both of our performance venues. Please look for the Will Call sign so that you do not have to wait in our Box Office line. The Box Office and the Will Call locations open one hour prior to each concert.

Refunds and Exchanges: If you find that you need to return or exchange a ticket, this must be done at least 48 hours before the concert. If an event is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of your purchase.

Group Discounts: Group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. Please call the symphony office at (910)433-4690 no later than 48hrs before a concert to make arrangements for group purchases. These discounts will not be available for purchase at the door.

Office Hours: If you have questions or would prefer to handle your transactions over the phone, the FSO office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Please call (910)433-4690. We are located at 308 Green St., Suite 200, Fayetteville, NC 28301.

Featured Musician

Nathan Leyland – Principal Cello

Nathan Leyland, born in Butler, Pennsylvania, later moved to Lynchburg, Virginia and began his cello studies in their public school system at the age of nine. Nathan attended the Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Tchaikovsky Competition gold medalist Nathaniel Rosen, a former student and teaching assistant to the late Gregor Piatigorsky. Mr. Leyland has performed as soloist with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra , Manchester Symphony Orchestra, The Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra, Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, and the Welsh Hills Chamber Orchestra, to name a few. Nathan began his professional career at the age of 20, becoming the cellist of the Pioneer String Quartet. In addition to that appointment, he was Principal Cellist of The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Leyland moved to North Carolina in 2001 and began performing regularly with some of the areas professional ensembles such as the North Carolina Symphony, Carolina Ballet, North Carolina Opera, North Carolina Master Chorale, and the Choral Society of Durham. Currently, he is the principal cellist of the North Carolina Opera, Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, Tar River Symphony Orchestra, and a member of The Mallarme Chamber Players. Along with these positions, Leyland is an avid chamber musician and recitalist, having performed in venues across the US.

To Educate. To Entertain. To Inspire.

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1956 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is a professional, regional orchestra whose mission is to educate, entertain, and inspire the citizens of the Fayetteville, North Carolina region as the leading musical resource. Praised for its artistic excellence, the Symphony leads in the cultural and educational landscape for Fayetteville and the southeastern North Carolina region.

The Fayetteville Symphony performs 6-8 concerts during any given season performing both at Methodist University and Fayetteville State University. Partnerships with other arts agencies include collaborative performances with Cape Fear Regional Theatre, chamber concerts at St. John’s Episcopal Church, as well as a military appreciation concert held over Memorial Day Weekend. The Symphony brings music to the schools and the community by performing educational concerts, as well as having its own Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra and Summer Music Camps.