Rachmaninoff & Saxophone Noir
Leshnoff: Radiance · Hochstatter: Saxophone Noir Concerto No. 1 · Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Russell Peterson, Saxophone
Center for the Arts at George Mason University · Fairfax, VA
Regional orchestra · Fairfax, Virginia · founded 1961
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
Conducted this season by Christopher Zimmerman, David Hamilton · Center for the Arts at George Mason University
8 concerts
7 programs
Oct to May 2027
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Whole season ↓Sat10Oct
Rachmaninoff & Saxophone Noir
- Leshnoff: Radiance
- Hochstatter: Saxophone Noir Concerto No. 1
- Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Sat14Nov
Ginastera & Beethoven's Pastoral
- Hochstatter: World Premiere to be announced
- Ginastera: Harp Concerto, Op. 25
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68
Mon14Dec
Michael W. Smith: Every Christmas Tour
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The season
7 programs · 8 performancesOctober 2026
November 2026
Ginastera & Beethoven's Pastoral
Hochstatter: World Premiere to be announced · Ginastera: Harp Concerto, Op. 25 · Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68
Yolanda Kondonassis, Harp
Center for the Arts at George Mason University · Fairfax, VA
December 2026
Michael W. Smith: Every Christmas Tour Holiday
David Hamilton, conductor · Michael W. Smith
Capital One Hall · Fairfax, VA
The Nutcracker Holiday
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker, Op. 71
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor · Fairfax Ballet · Andrea Cook
Center for the Arts at George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2 performances
February 2027
Casarrubios for Peled
Bruch: Kol Nidrei: Adagio on Hebrew Melodies, for cello and orchestra, Op. 47 · Casarrubios: Cello Concerto No. 2 · Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D.417
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor · Amit Peled, Cello
Harris Theatre at George Mason University · Fairfax, VA
April 2027
Itzhak Perlman: Cinema Serenade Film
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Itzhak Perlman, Violin
Center for the Arts at George Mason University · Fairfax, VA
May 2027
Mozart's Last Year: Masterpieces from 1791
Mozart: The Magic Flute, K.620 · Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622 · Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor · Patrick Morgan, Clarinet · Washington Master Chorale Chamber Chorus, Chorus · Bill Barclay · Thomas Colohan, Conductor
Center for the Arts at George Mason University · Fairfax, VA
About the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra is a regional orchestra serving Fairfax, Virginia and the wider Washington, DC suburbs. Its concerts this season are heard at the Center for the Arts and the Harris Theatre, both on the George Mason University campus, as well as at Capital One Hall. Programs mix mainstream classical repertoire with holiday concerts and a film-with-orchestra event, giving newcomers an easy entry point alongside symphonic staples. The orchestra draws on the deep pool of freelance and military-band musicians in the DC area, and its concerts have the relaxed, community feel typical of a well-run regional ensemble rather than the formality of a big-city hall. A first-time visitor can expect a friendly audience, moderate ticket prices, and a program note or spoken introduction to help make sense of what is being played.