2023-2024 Season Concerts

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Featured Musician

Stephanie Wilson – Principal Timpani

Stephanie WilsonStephanie Wilson, a lifelong musician, is thrilled to serve as Principal Timpanist for the Fayetteville Symphony for the 2015-2016 season. Ms. Wilson began studying piano at age 5 before pursuing percussion studies in school. She flourished through high school winning many piano competitions under the direction of Mr. John Whittaker and performing with numerous honors bands studying percussion under Mr. Rick Dior. She continued her career into college leading the percussion studio at Appalachian State University where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in percussion performance under the direction of Dr. Rob Falvo.

Since graduating from Appalachian State University Stephanie has been busy building her private percussion and piano studios. She regularly works with many schools in and around the Charlotte area teaching group and private lessons. In addition to being the timpanist for the Fayetteville Symphony Stephanie is a percussionist with the Western Piedmont Symphony, the Carolinas Wind Orchestra, and performs occasionally with the Union and Asheville Symphonies. Stephanie regularly tours with the Pan Jive Steel Drum Band in North Carolina and surrounding areas and is in high demand as a performer in the greater Charlotte area. Stephanie lives in Charlotte with her sweet pup, Roxanne, surrounded by drums and beautiful views!

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.

This organization is supported in part by a space grant from the BB&T Term Endowment of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.


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