The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra is on the move--expanding programs to reach new audiences, meeting the evolving needs of county students, and collaborating with other arts institutions to assure a vibrant future. Founded as a volunteer orchestra in 1957--the Symphony’s business was conducted for years around board members' kitchen tables--FSO has now been a professional orchestra for half of its half century. Its seven-concert Masterworks Series mixes world-renowned artists with superb local musicians and tomorrow's young stars. And a unique in-school education program targets middle and high school bands and orchestras, emphasizing the role that music education plays in encouraging academic achievement. The SCORE program offers intensive master classes, individual sectional instruction, and “side by side” rehearsals. The Classical Kid’s Club reaches nearly one-third of the county’s 3rd to 6th grade students in a web-supported cultural literacy initiative that uses music to teach academic subjects. “In a league of its own,” declares the New York Times, and an “unusually fine (regional) orchestra” affirms the Washington Post. It's time to join in the applause.

Ann M. Morrison, Director of Development 3905 Railroad Avenue, Suite 202N Fairfax, VA 22030 703-563-1990 www.fairfaxsymphony.org