EXPLORE THE 2026/27 SEASON
RACHMANINOFF & SAXOPHONE NOIR
Saturday, October 10 | 7:30pm
Hochstatter: Civic Fanfare
Hochstatter: Saxophone Noir Concerto No. 1
Russell Peterson, saxophone
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3
*Center for the Arts at George Mason University
GINASTERA & BEETHOVEN’S PASTORAL
Saturday, November 14 | 7:30pm
Leshnoff: Radiance
Ginastera: Harp Concerto
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”
*Center for the Arts at George Mason University
MICHAEL W. SMITH
EVERY CHRISTMAS TOUR
Monday, December 14 | 7pm
Experience Smith’s most beloved Christmas classics with music from his critically acclaimed albums performed with the FSO in a festive event for the whole family.
*Capital One Hall - Tysons
TCHAIKOVSKY’S THE NUTCRACKER
with The Fairfax Ballet
Sat & Sun, December 19 & 20 | 4pm
Create a holiday tradition your family will always cherish with Tchaikovsky's holiday classic. Special production featuring live music by the FSO!
*Center for the Arts at George Mason University
CASARRUBIOS FOR PELED
Saturday, February 6, 2027 | 7:30pm
Bruch: Kol Nidrei
Casarrubios: Cello Concerto No. 2
Amit Peled, cello
Schubert: Symphony No. 4
*Harris Theatre at George Mason University
ITZHAK PERLMAN
Cinema Serenade
Saturday, April 17, 2027 | 7:30pm
The FSO joins legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman for Cinema Serenade, an evening celebrating some of the most beloved music in film history.
The program also includes Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss, the iconic tone poem made famous by its depiction of a cosmic sunrise in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
*Center for the Arts at George Mason University
MOZART’S LAST YEAR
Masterpieces from 1791
Sunday, May 23, 2027 | 4pm
Journey into the final year of Mozart’s extraordinary life in this immersive concert experience narrated by Bill Barclay.
Featuring the Overture to The Magic Flute, Mozart’s masterful Clarinet Concerto with FSO Principal Clarinet Patrick Morgan, the hauntingly unfinished Requiem made famous in the film Amadeus, and more in an unforgettable program exploring the brilliance and emotional depth of one of history’s greatest composers.
*Center for the Arts at George Mason University
The 2026/27 FSO Season is made possible in part with support from
