Celebrating a Milestone Year of Community Music-Making

2026 marks a very special moment for FCSS: a milestone year honoring decades of making music together in community. For 50 years, musicians of all backgrounds and stages of life have gathered to rehearse, perform, learn, laugh, and create something larger than themselves. That spirit of connection is what has always defined us, and it’s what we’re excited to celebrate.

*****Save the date for our 50th Anniversary Fundraiser Concert on June 9, 2026.*****
We’ll be sharing more details as the event approaches, and we can’t wait to gather with friends, families, alumni, and supporters for an evening that reflects the heart of FCSS.

As we prepare for this special concert, we would love the help of past and present FCSS members to bring it to life. Whether you’re interested in behind-the-scenes planning, event-day support, outreach, or creative ideas, your involvement would mean so much. Please reach out to us for more information — it truly takes a community to celebrate a community orchestra.

We’d also love to hear from you:

• Is there a piece we’ve performed over the years that holds a special memory for you?

• Does a particular era of FCSS stand out?

• Do you have a word of remembrance or reflection you’d like us to include in our anniversary concert program?

Your stories are part of our history, and we would be honored to share them.

Finally, if you are a local business interested in sponsoring this milestone celebration, we would love to connect. Sponsorship helps sustain our mission and ensures that community music-making continues for the next 50 years.

Please send us an email — let’s make this a truly special occasion together.

Here’s to 50 years of music, and many more to come!