The Fairbanks Symphony Association

History :

The Fairbanks Symphony Association is the producing and presenting organization for the Fairbanks Symphony and Arctic Chamber Orchestra. It is also the service organization for the administration of its educational programs, which include: Fairbanks Youth Orchestras, North Star Strings, the Suzuki Institute workshop, the Concerto Competition and the UAF Summer Music Academy. The Association was founded in 1958, and was reorganized and became a non-profit organization in 1969, under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Gordon Wright. The Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra (FSO), based in Fairbanks, regularly performs over an 8-month season and makes outreach concerts to other communities. Its 70+ musicians are all volunteers, giving over 150 hours of their time each season to providing quality live classical concerts to the greater Fairbanks area. Every year outstanding national and international artists perform as soloists with the FSO, in addition to giving master classes, school programs (where possible) and recitals while in Fairbanks. The FSO has won several ASCAP Awards for Adventuresome Programming of Contemporary Music and has commissioned works to be performed by the orchestra.

Goals :

The objectives and purpose of the Association are to provide a significant positive cultural and educational influence to its region by fostering, promoting and developing the musical knowledge and appreciation of the public for symphonic music and the arts.

Mailing Address:
PO Box 82104
Fairbanks AK 99708