Registration is currently closed and will open up again this summer for the fall term. For more information please contact Ms. Linda Lane, Personnel and Education Manager, at operations@fayettevillesymphony.org.
The Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra is for students ages 13-21 in public school, private school, or home school, who have experience playing one of the following instruments:
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet*, Bassoon, Saxophone*
French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium*, Tuba
Percussion
*Bass Clarinet, Saxophone, & Euphonium Players: Due to the nature of orchestral music, we may not have music for you to participate in full orchestra. However, you will be able to participate in concert band.
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals are every Sunday at Fayetteville Academy
String Orchestra rehearses from 4pm-4:50pm
Concert Band rehearses from 4pm-4:50pm
Full Orchestra rehearses from 5pm-6pm
Perks of Joining FSYO
Play alongside students from other schools
Receive instruction from professional musicians
Perform a joint concert alongside the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
Many performance opportunities with members of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra throughout the year.
For any additional questions, read our FAQ section here, or email us at info@fayettevillesymphony.org
May 2020 – Irish Suite, Part I – Leroy Anderson; Adapted by Douglas E. Wagner
April 2020 – Take Five
May 2018 – Theme from Jurassic Park
May 2018 – FSYO Concert Band, Amparita Roca
Meet the Faculty!
Mrs. Laurel Wachtler, String Education Coordinator
Laurel Wachtler, violinist, hails from New Mexico, where she graduated with a B.S. degree from New Mexico State University. She has played in numerous orchestras
while following her Air Force husband’s career, including Phillips Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra of Southern Maryland where she was principal second violin. Upon arrival in Fayetteville, Laurel began performing with Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
and is in her 24th year. She is a frequent performer with Florence Symphony, Wilmington Symphony, and Carolina Philharmonic. Laurel has been a part of the Snyder Memorial Baptist Church orchestra and The Singing Christmas Tree productions for 12 years. She has maintained an active private studio since 2010 teaching violin and beginning piano. Laurel was the assistant director for FSYO strings and Sinfonietta for four years and has now become the String Education Coordinator responsible for both string youth groups, including summer camps. Outside of music, Laurel’s interests include flying airplanes, scuba diving, hiking, gardening, and singing with The Coventry Carolers. She is also a volunteer tax preparer
for AARP’s Tax-Aide program.
FSYO received start up funding from Cumberland Community Foundation and is Supported By: