Welcome to our 2023-2024 season! We can’t wait to connect again both inside and outside the concert hall. Scroll down to see the concerts we have planned for you this upcoming year.
In addition to our 7 season concerts, we also have a variety of free Community Concerts and a free concert series called Symphony on Tap.
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Spooktacular
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7:30pm | Seabrook Auditorium at Fayetteville State University
Featuring spooky selections from well-known composers such as John Williams, Michael Jackson, and Hector Berlioz, Spooktacular is the perfect addition to your Halloween agenda. Join us in your costume for extra fun! You’re in for a treat.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we cannot offer a trolley service for our performance of “Spooktacular” on October 28. If you need assistance, please contact Meghan Woolbright at mwoolbright@fayettevillesymphony.org.
The Four Seasons
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7:30pm | St. John’s Episcopal Church
Join us in the intimate setting of St. John’s Episcopal Church as our Concertmaster, Fabian Lopez, takes you on a journey through Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”, amongst other selections.
Holiday Pops: A collaboration with Cumberland Choral Arts.
Saturday, December 9 at 7:30pm | Seabrook Auditorium at Fayetteville State University
Due to popular demand, we are excited to present a holiday program this December in collaboration with Cumberland Choral Arts. Featuring favorite holiday songs and masterpieces from composers such as Eric Whitacre, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and John Williams, this concert will take you on an artistic journey through holiday music.
A Strings Serenade
Saturday, January 20 at 7:30pm | Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Join us for a special string orchestra performance at Friendship Baptist Church. Patrons can look forward to hearing selections from renowned BIPOC composers such as Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, and Daniel Bernard Roumain. Also featured on this program is Vivaldi’s “Concerto for 4 Violins” and Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings”. Vivaldi’s “Concerto for 4 Violins” will feature our Concertmaster, Fabián López, Associate Concertmaster, Megan Kenny, FSYO Concertmaster, Halle Adams, and FSO violinist, Holland Phillips.
Update on January 16, 2024: Due to an injury, Brendan Slocumb will no longer be performing with the FSO for this concert. He will be in attendance and providing commentary on stage with Maestro Stefan Sanders. However, the wonderful FSO violinist, Holland Phillips, will be taking his place on Vivaldi’s “Concerto for 4 Violins.”
Brendan will still be signing his books from 4-6pm at City Center Gallery and Books the day of the performance.
Blazin’ Brass
Saturday, March 9 at 7:30pm | Haymount United Methodist Church
The sounds of our mighty brass and percussion sections will fill the air at Haymount United Methodist Church. Featured pieces include Ottorino Respighi’s “Ancient Airs and Dances Suite” and Eric Ewazen’s “Symphony in Brass”.
Music of Appalachia with the Kruger Brothers
Saturday, April 20 at 7:30pm | Seabrook Auditorium at Fayetteville State University
We are thrilled to welcome the Kruger Brothers to Fayetteville to perform alongside the FSO for this special program! You can expect to hear bluegrass music alongside classical masterpieces such as Copland’s Appalachian Spring on this exciting and collaborative program.
Bad To The Bones with the Joseph Alessi
Saturday, May 11 at 7:30pm | Seabrook Auditorium at Fayetteville State University
You won’t want to miss our season closer with special guest Joseph Alessi, the principal trombonist of the New York Philharmonic. Alessi is a Grammy Award-winning musician who has performed with orchestras all over the world, and we are honored that he’s chosen to share his talents with our Fayetteville community. A pre-concert discussion will begin approximately at 6:45pm with select musicians.
Cory Jones is the contrabassoon and third bassoonist of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. A native of North Carolina, he enjoys many opportunities to regularly sub with other groups such as the Durham Symphony and Durham Chorale Society, as well as the Carolina Philharmonic, Charleston (SC) Symphony, Greensboro Chorale Society, and Winston-Salem Symphony. His primary teachers have been Dr. David Kirby, Dr. Rebecca Libera, and Dr. Michael Burns. Cory recently graduated from the University of North Carolina Greensboro with a degree in Bassoon Performance. He enjoys cooking, teaching a small private studio, chamber music, and spending time with his Border Collie, Benna.
