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