Winter Wonderland Family Concert
Jan
26

Winter Wonderland Family Concert

The FSO presents their annual family concert. At 3 p.m., children and their families can enjoy free hands-on crafts, musical activities, and more. At 4 p.m., a family friendly concert will feature songs with a fun winter theme.

While the concert is free and open to the public, free-will donations will be accepted.

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Love in the Air
Feb
15

Love in the Air

Celebrate your valentine with a concert dedicated to love. The full orchestra will perform great songs of love and passion, including Mendelssohn’s Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, a symphonic poem based on Shakespeare’s play. The concert also features a variety of love songs in a variety of genres, and solos from FSO musicians Victor Beyens (violin), Emily Laurance (harp), Julia Simpson (oboe), and Kimberly Zaleski (flute). Guest vocalist Natalie Green provides the air of love with songs from the Great American Songbook.

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Beethoven’s Ninth
Mar
22

Beethoven’s Ninth

Join us for a special evening filled with Beethoven’s most beloved pieces, including the iconic Symphony No. 9, featuring the famous Ode to Joy. Our talented guest vocalists will deliver beautiful solos, accompanied by the orchestra and chorale, bringing Beethoven’s music to life. From the uplifting Hallelujah from Christ on the Mount of Olives to the dramatic Leonore Overture No. 3, this performance celebrates Beethoven’s timeless legacy and musical genius, right here at home.

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Through Space and Time
Apr
12

Through Space and Time

Embark on an otherworldly journey through the vast expanse of space from the comfort of your home planet at the Sandusky State Theatre. NASA Glenn in Cleveland, vocalist Connor Bogart O’Brien, and the orchestra will be joining forces. Stunning videos from outer space (supplied by NASA) will accompany selections including Also sprach Zarathustra (used in 2001, A Space Odyssey), Across the Stars from Attack of the Clones, and Mars from The Planets. Vocal selections include The Impossible Dream, Stars, Rocket Man, and Bring Him Home. The orchestra will also play selections from ET, Star Trek, Apollo 13, and more.

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Home for the Holidays
Dec
8

Home for the Holidays

The Firelands Symphony welcomes back Sandusky native and star of both Broadway and theater, the incomparable Lynne Wintersteller. We are so honored to have this award-winning singer and actress return home to perform with our orchestra! We’ll be joined by the Firelands Symphony Chorale in holiday favorites, both national and international. Carl will play songs of the season on one of his brightly colored clarinets, and the orchestra will have plentiful opportunities to perform colorful and upbeat holiday music.

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