This season, we will be joined by four outstanding conductors, each of whom is a finalist to be the next Music Director of your Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. Your feedback on their performances will shape the future of our symphony. Learn more about the candidates and the feedback process here.
In addition to our 5 season concerts, we have a variety of Community Concerts at free or reduced ticket prices and occasional pop-up performances through Symphony on Tap.
Bundle and save on tickets! Season subscriptions and Compose Your Own packages are now available. Whether you attend all five performances or pick three that fit your schedule, buying a package gets you the best rate on tickets for the programs you love.
New this Season: Rehearsal Access!
Subscribers with any package get special access to the Friday rehearsal before each candidate’s concert. Experience the making of each concert and learn how our candidates lead your orchestra!
Upcoming Concerts This Season
Benoit Gauthier: Beethoven 8
September 19, 2026 | 7:30pm | Huff Concert Hall (Methodist University)
Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony is a joyful and vital work, paired with folk dances from Kodaly and Dvorak, and a flashy overture by Strauss.
Conducted by Benoit Gauthier (Orchestre symphonique de la Côte-Nord).
Dirk Meyer: Brahms 1
November 14, 2026 | 7:30pm | Huff Concert Hall (Methodist University)
Experience the orchestra across ages with classic and contemporary: Brahms’ powerful First Symphony, dramatic works from Beethoven and Korngold, and Caroline Shaw’s refreshing Entr’acte.
Conducted by Dirk Meyer (Augusta Symphony).
Duo Shen: Dvorak 8
January 23, 2027 | 7:30pm | Huff Concert Hall (Methodist University)
Dvorak’s Eighth Symphony is an exploration of nature and optimism, paired with coasts in Mendelssohn’s Hebrides and rivers in Smetana’s The Moldau.
Conducted by Duo Shen (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra | Cincinnati Pops).
Ian Passmore: Tchaikovsky 5
February 20, 2027 | 7:30pm | Huff Concert Hall (Methodist University)
Tchaikovsky’s triumphant Fifth Symphony, a symbol of fate and resilience, follows the mysterious folk story of Dvorak’s The Water Goblin.
Conducted by Ian Passmore (Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra).
5 Folk Songs in Counterpoint
April 10, 2027 | 7:30pm | St. John’s Episcopal Church
Enjoy beautiful small ensemble music in a personal and intimate performance space. Featuring strings, winds, and even a guitar, there’s something for everyone with works from Haydn, Poulenc, Price, and more.
Past Concerts This Season
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Dennis J. Malloy, violist, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he studied with Sheila Browne. During his studies at UNCSA, Mr. Malloy was an active chamber and orchestral musician, playing in various large ensembles, such as the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra and the UNCSA Opera Orchestra, where he has sat principal under the direction of Jamie Allbritten, Chancellor John Mauceri and Ransom Wilson. Mr. Malloy has sat principal violist with The Little Symphony of Forsyth County and has substituted with the Salem Community Orchestra. Currently, Mr. Malloy is a member of the viola section in the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Stefan Sanders.
