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 15 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

Patrick Herring – Principal Bassoon

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A native of North Augusta, South Carolina, Patrick Herring’s primary teachers were Nancy Goeres, Peter Kolkay, and Carol Lowe. Mr. Herring has also performed in master classes for Phil Pandolfi, Frank Morelli, Sue Heineman, and Judith LeClair.

Along with the FSO, Mr. Herring holds the position of principal bassoonist with Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach, SC and South Carolina Philharmonic in Columbia, SC; the latter awarded in May of 2016. Patrick has performed with Symphony Orchestra Augusta, Charleston Symphony, and Hilton Head Symphony orchestras. While pursuing his master’s degree in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Patrick performed with the Akron Symphony Orchestra in Akron, OH and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra in Wheeling, WV.

Mr. Herring received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Performance Certificate from the University of South Carolina, and earned his Master of Music degree in bassoon performance from Carnegie Mellon University. During his time at CMU, Patrick performed with the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic in 2009 and 2010 at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and was a finalist in the Silbermann Chamber Music Competition.

As well as performing regularly in orchestras in NC and SC, Patrick is a licensed massage therapist in South Carolina where he has been practicing body work since 2013.

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 typically performs 8 concerts during any given season performing both at Methodist University and Fayetteville State University. Partnerships with other agencies include collaborative performances with Cape Fear Regional Theatre, chamber concerts at St. John’s Episcopal Church, as well as the city’s annual Independence concert with fireworks. The Symphony brings music to the schools and the community by performing educational concerts, as well as having its own Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra, after school strings and summer music camps.