2026–2027 Season
A Season Preview
The Rising Stars season brings seven extraordinary concerts to Fredericksburg — from a thundering season opener to an intimate night of Tchaikovsky's towering Violin Concerto, festive Holiday Pops, a family-friendly safari adventure, and a grand finale honoring Beethoven's legacy.
Each program is thoughtfully curated to showcase world-class soloists, beloved orchestral favorites, and bold new artistic statements — all performed by the Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Music Director Dr. Kevin P. Bartram.
Explore the full concert calendar to see every date, program, and featured artist, and reserve your seat to experience it live.
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Full Program
- Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 — Tchaikovsky
- Rodeo — Copland
- 1812 Overture — Tchaikovsky
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- Bach — Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048
- Tchaikovsky — Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (Timothy Chooi)
- Mozart — Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
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Partial Program
- Matt Riley — A Christmas Overture
- Prokofiev — Troika from Lt. Kijé Suite
- Danny Elfman — Nightmare Before Christmas Suite
- John Williams — Sound the Bells
- Finale: Christmas Sing-along Medley
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- Glinka — Russlan and Ludmilla Overture
- Rachmaninoff — Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (George Li, piano)
- Wagner — Rienzi Overture, Op. 49
- Gershwin — Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite from “Porgy and Bess”
Lollipops Family Concert
A Spring Safari with Jeff Corwin
Special Guest Narrator
Jeff Corwin
Emmy Award–winning Wildlife Biologist
Conservationist, explorer, and beloved TV host Jeff Corwin narrates a thrilling musical safari that gives Spring a whole new legitimacy.
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- Saint-Saëns — Carnival of the Animals
- Madagascar 2 Suite
- Gregory Smith — Zoo Song
- Dan Brown — Wild Symphony
- Finale/Parade — The Lion King Orchestra Suite
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- Beethoven — Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 “Eroica”
- Beethoven — Fidelio Overture
- Beethoven — Moonlight Sonata (James Pitts, piano)
- Beethoven — Symphony No. 9 in D minor “Choral” — Ode to Joy
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