A Night on the Town

Florence Price - Dances in the Canebrakes

I. Nimble Feet

II. Tropical Noon

III. Silk Hat and Walking Cane

Gospel Selections featuring Fayetteville State University Choirs

Traditional, arr. André Wilson - Ain’t Goin to Let Nobody Turn Me Around

Jason Clayborn, arr. André Wilson - You’re All I Need

Richard Smalwood, arr. André Wilson - Anthem of Praise

INTERMISSION

Quinn Mason - Shine Time

Kebra-Seyoun Charles - “Night Life” Concerto for Double Bass

I. the streets

II. the club

Kebra Seymour Charles, Double Bass

Shakespeare in Love

Otto Nicolai - Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Intermezzo from Much Ado About Nothing

Cole Porter/R.R. Bennett - “So in Love” from Kiss Me Kate

Henry Purcell - Instrumental Music from “The Fairy Queen”

1. Act II, Prelude

2. Act II, Dance of the Fairies

3. Act II, Echo

4. Act V, Symphony

Felix Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

1. Scherzo

2. Wedding March

INTERMISSION

Leonard Bernstein - West Side Story Overture

Serge Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet

1. Montagues and Capulets

2. Romeo and Juliet

3. Romeo at the Tomb of Juliet

Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

Blockbuster Broadway

Chicago Medley

Cabaret

Tomorrow

Natural Woman 

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

Burn 

I Dreamed a Dream

Dancing Queen

Can You Feel the Love Tonight

Circle of Life 

INTERMISSION

The Phantom of the Opera

Don't Cry for Me, Argentina

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Maria 

Memory  

Popular              

For Good                        

Defying Gravity  

Messiah

Featuring

Panoramic Voices

Julia Taylor, soprano

Page Stephens, mezzo soprano

Joseph Oparamanuike, tenor

Andy, bass

Holiday Brass

Holiday Brass, one of Colorado’s favorite festive traditions, features the brilliance and power of the Colorado Symphony Brass section in a resounding program of seasonal ballads, carols, and more! Whether from the vitality of the Renaissance, the glory of the Baroque, or the nostalgic jubilation in the music of Hollywood’s most popular Christmas movies, Holiday Brass brings boundless joy as it heralds the start of your holiday season. 

George Friederich Handel - Messiah

Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067

I. Overture

II. Rondeau

III. Sarabande

IV. Bourrée I & II

V. Polonaise & Double

VI. Menuet

VII. Badinerie

Johann Sebastian Bach - Coffee Cantata “Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht”, BWV 211

I. Recit.: "Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht"

II. Aria: "Hat man nicht mit seinen Kindern"

III. Recit.: "Du böses Kind, du loses Mädchen"

IV. Aria: "Ei, wie schmeckt der Coffee süsse"

V. Recit.: "Wenn du mir nicht den Coffee lässt"

VI. Aria: "Mädchen, die von harten Sinnen"

VII. Recit.: "Nun folge, was dein Vater spricht"

VIII. Aria: "Heute noch, lieber Vater, tut es doch"

IX. Recit.: "Nun geht und sucht der alte Schlendrian"

X. Chorus: "Die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht"

Dave Alexander and his Texas Swing Band

The Bloom Is On The Sage

Don’t Fence Me In  - Hills of Wyoming

Oklahoma Waltz

Fort Worth, Texas

You Don’t Know Me

Too Gone Too Long

Canadian Sunset

Deep In The Heart  – Oklahoma Hills

You’re From Texas

Every Setting Sun

Liberty

Hold You In My Heart

San Antonio Rose

Big Tulsa Medley  

The Music of John Williams

John Williams - E.T. Adventures on Earth

John Williams - Theme from Schindler’s List

John Williams - Escapades from Catch Me If You Can, Stephen Page, saxophone

INTERMISSION

John Williams - Jaws, “Shark Theme”

John Williams - Star Wars Symphony

I. Main Title

II. Cantina Band

III. Imperial March

IV. Princess Leia’s Theme

V. Parade of the Ewoks

VI.Across the Stars

VII.. Throne Room and End Title

Dan Forrest - Jubilate Deo

1. Ve adthdor vador: (Hebrew and Arabic, based on Psalm 100:4-5)

2. Ta cao chang de yang: (Mandarin Chinese, based on Psalm 100:3)

3. Ngokujabula!: (Zulu, based on Psalm 100:2)

4. Bendecid su nombre: (Spanish, based on Psalm 100:4)

5. Song of the Earth: (Untexted, representing the Earth's own voice)

6. Omnis Terra!: (Latin, a final combining various cultures and languages)

Total Eclipse of the Chart: 80s Chart-Toppers

I’m So Excited  

If I Could Turn Back Time  

Every Breath You Take  

Take My Breath Away  

You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’  

I Love Rock ’n Roll  

(There's Always) Something There to Remind Me 

The Greatest Love of All     

The Rose  

Don’t  Stop Believing  

Fame    

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For  

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These)  

We’ve Got Tonight  

Total Eclipse of the Heart

The Best      

Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 1 in D major “Titan”

I. Langsam, schleppend

II. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell

III. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen

IV. Stürmisch bewegt

Texas State International Piano Festival and Competition in Seoul, Korea!

Program and Finalists TBA

Lili Boulanger - D’un matin de printemps

Claude Debussy - Nocturnes, featuring Panoramic Voices

INTERMISSION

Maurice Ravel — Bolero

Maurice Ravel - Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2, featuring Panoramic Voices

Jessica Meyer - Turbulent Flames

Johann Nepomuk Hummel - Concerto for Trumpet, Billy Hunter, trumpet

INTERMISSION

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, op.67, in C minor

Beethoven - Coriolan Overture

Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2, Victor Rodriguez, piano

Beethoven - Symphony No. 4

Side by Side Concert

Our mission to educate, entertain, and inspire our community will be on full display with our annual free side-by-side concert, where the Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra performs alongside the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra.

Adrienne Inglis - Metamorphoses for flute, harp, and strings, featuring Chaski

INTERMISSION

Gustav Holst - The Planets

Music of John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Ennio Morricone

Brittany Green - world premier

Ahmed Al Abaca - world premier multi-instrumental concerto featuring, Ronnal Ford, soloist

INTERMISSION

Antonin Dvorak - Symphony No. 9, op.95, in E minor, “From the New World” 40:00

Anton Nel, piano

Joseph Boulogne - Symphony No.2, op.11, no.2, D major

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No.21, K.467, in C major “Elvira Madigan”

INTERMISSION

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel - Overture in C major

Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto No. 1, op. 25, in G minor

Sounds of Lafayette

2025 marks the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s visit to Fayetteville, the only namesake city he visited in his lifetime. To celebrate the anniversary of his visit, we will present a chamber concert featuring music written by French composers. Commentary and insight from the stage by Stefan Sanders.

Messiah

Georg Frederic Handel’s beloved masterpiece sung by Panoramic Voices and soloists.

Holiday Brass

Holiday Brass is one of Colorado’s favorite festive traditions ringing with nostalgia! Witness the brilliance and power of the Colorado Symphony Brass in a resounding program of seasonal ballads, carols, and more. Whether it comes from the vitality of the Renaissance, the glory of the Baroque, or the nostalgic jubilation in the music of Hollywood’s most popular Christmas movies, Holiday Brass will end 2024 on a high note.

The Snowman

A holiday-themed family concert and movie at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden featuring Raymond Briggs’ beloved animated story entitled “The Snowman”, with music by Howard Blake.

Messiah

Georg Frederic Handel’s masterpiece sung by Cumberland Choral Arts and soloists.

Georg Frederic Handel - Complete “Water Music”, Suites I, II, and III

Patriotic Pops

Morton Gould - American Salute

John Williams - Born on the Fourth of July

John Williams - Music from Lincoln

Edward Elgar - Nimrod from “Enigma Variations”

INTERMISSION

John Williams - Midway March

Bob Lowden - Armed Forces Salute

Peter Wilhousky - Battle Hymn of the Republic

Kenneth Alford - Colonel Bogey March

Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture

John Philip Sousa - Semper Fidelis

John Philip Sousa - Stars and Stripes Forever

Nosferatu

Symphony Movie Night at Dirtbag Ales Taproom showing the gothic 1922 German silent film, Nosferatu, with music arranged by Peter B. Kay.

“Możdżer…in Blue”

George Gershwin - An American in Paris

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue, Leszek Możdżer, piano