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2025-2026 Season Concerts

Join us this season in bidding maestro Stefan Sanders a fond farewell in his 9th season with the FSO! We hope to see you in the concert hall soon.

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In addition to our 6 season concerts, we also have a variety of free Community Concerts and a free concert series called Symphony on Tap.

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Coffee Cantata

Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 2:00pm and 7:30pm | Arts XL (214 Burgess St, Fayetteville NC 28301)

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Sip in style at this chamber concert celebrating a titan of classical music! This chamber concert features Bach’s Coffee Cantata, a comedic piece for voice and strings that tells the story of a girl and her father arguing over love, life, and caffeine. Enjoy the humorous tale in an immersive environment, with coffee and pastries available. Fans of small ensembles and musical storytelling will especially love this program.

The Road to America 250

Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 7:30pm | St. John’s Episcopal Church

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Celebrate the rich musical history of the U.S. on The Road to America 250! In anticipation of the 250th anniversary of our country’s founding, we will present a chamber concert featuring music by American composers in the beautiful St. John’s Episcopal Church. This concert is a great fit for those who like small ensembles, intimate venues, and music history.

A Night on the Town

Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 7:30pm | Seabrook Auditorium

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Set out for A Night on the Town with your Fayetteville Symphony! Dress up and experience the rush of city life as award-winning bassist Kebra-Seyoun Charles performs their original bass concerto, Night Life. We will also be joined by a gospel choir to bring you beautiful settings of gospel songs. Fans of music that blends genres will love the way Night Life paints a musical picture.

John Williams and His Influences

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 7:30pm | Huff Concert Hall

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Blast off on an out-of-this-world adventure with your Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra! Experience the music from two of John Williams’s most iconic film scores, paired with some of the classical greats that inspired them. This concert is a great fit for lovers of music that evokes character and tells a story.

Past Concerts this Season

Total Eclipse of the Chart

Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 7:30pm | Seabrook Auditorium

Our season begins with a blast from the past in collaboration with the world-class vocalists who brought you “Music of the Knights!” There’s something for everyone in this musical tour of the 80s, including Lionel Richie, Tina Turner, Eurythmics, and more. Fans of entertaining presenters and popular tunes will love this rockin’ concert.

Jubilate Deo

Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 7:30pm | First Presbyterian Church

Join us on a journey around the world in Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo! Your Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra will partner with the First Presbyterian Church Choir to reprise this fan favorite performance. Each movement of Forrest’s beloved work explores joy and praise in a unique musical style, influenced by multicultural music practices. Fans of powerful voices and energetic orchestras will especially love this program.

Featured Musician

Marisa Youngs, Third Trumpet Section

Dr. Marisa Youngs is currently the Trumpet Professor at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where she teaches applied trumpet lessons, directs the Trumpet Ensemble, and teaches various academic courses. In 2021, she received the Adjunct Professor Excellence in Teaching Award from the Dean’s Council of the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Marisa has performed with many ensembles throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia. She recently performed with the International Pride Orchestra for their inaugural concert in San Francisco, which raised money for LYRIC, an LGBTQ+ youth foundation. A proponent of local music education, Marisa and her partner Courtney founded the Carolina Trumpet Choir, a community trumpet ensemble for professionals, amateurs, and high school trumpet players in the Rock Hill area. She is also an advocate for new music and currently serves as chair of the New Works Committee for the International Trumpet Guild. To learn more about her work, please visit www.marisayoungs.com.

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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