Fayetteville Symphonic Band

The Fayetteville Symphonic Band (FSB) is a program of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra that is open to to community members of all ages, led by Dr. Daniel McCloud, FSO’s Assistant Conductor. FSB musicians range from high school students, to career musicians, and everyone in between. If you play a wind band instrument, including cello, double bass, and piano, and passionately enjoy making music, we hope that you will consider joining us! Rehearsals are every Monday night from 7-8:30 p.m., usually at Fayetteville Christian Academy. For more information about rehearsals and concert music, please visit the FSB Facebook Group.

SCHEDULE:

All concerts are free and open to the community!

FSB 2025-2026 Concert Dates

Friday, July 4, 2025 | 7:30pm | Festival Park

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 7:30pm | Freedom Christian Academy

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 7:30pm | Huff Concert Hall (Methodist University)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 7:30pm | Huff Concert Hall (Methodist University)

Featured Musician

Carey Sleeman, Second Violin Section

Carey Sleeman has been playing the violin for the past 28 years. Starting when she was 7 and played throughout grade school. She attended the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam in Potsdam New York where she studied violin with Professor John Lindsey and Nancy Peschko. Carey received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in music education in 2011 and 2012 respectively. After completing her degrees, Carey moved to Kenya where she would spend the next 5 years teaching and mentoring young string players and playing with the Nairobi Orchestra. She then moved back to the United States with her Family and has been teaching in the public school system in Fairfax Virginia and now Fayetteville for the past 5 years. She is now pursing a career as a curriculum developer and is looking forward to growing her private studio and spending time with her family.

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.

Mailing Address:
Arts XL
214 Burgess St
Fayetteville, NC 28302

Office Location:
310 Green St., Suite 101
Fayetteville, NC 28301

P: (910) 433-4690
F: (910)433-4699

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
9:00am-5:00pm

info@fayettevillesymphony.org

Fayetteville Symphonic Band

Featured Musician

Carey Sleeman, Second Violin Section

To Educate. To Entertain. To Inspire.

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