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Bringing the World to Fresno…and Fresno to the World
- Bringing the World to Fresno…and Fresno to the World
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FOOSA Festival Returns
June 14-30, 2025.
The FOOSA Festival/Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy (FOOSA) is back, and we are bringing world-class philharmonic performances to Fresno! Dive into the enchanting world of orchestral music.
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FOOSA's Artistic Staff
We are fortunate to have an incredible and skilled team, with Thomas Loewenheim as our artistic director, leading the way.
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Why Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy?
Our two-week summer intensive is geared toward serious players of all ages who want to commit themselves to a rigorous daily workout involving orchestra rehearsals, daily lessons, master classes, individual practice, a professional orchestral recording session, and plenty of performance opportunities, including a concerto competition.
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A Full Calendar of Events
Our 2025 season kicks off on June 14, 2025 with Stravinski: Rite of Spring, Schoenberg: Pelleas Und Melisande.
Upcoming events
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FOOSA Philharmonic Presents: "Rites and Reveries"
Friday, June 27, 2025
The Music Center’s Walt Disney Hall, Los Angeles
8:00PM
Featuring MyGreat Dream, an original work by Los Angeles-based composer Juan Pablo Contreras, Schoenberg’s deeply evocative Pelléas und Mélisande and Stravinsky’s revolutionary masterpiece, The Rite of Spring.
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FOOSA Philharmonic: Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring, Schoenberg's Pélleas Und Mélisande
Sunday, June 29, 2025
William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, CA
4:00 PM
Performing Schoenberg’s deeply evocative Pelléas und Mélisande and Stravinsky’s revolutionary masterpiece, The Rite of Spring.
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Experience of a Lifetime
“BEST BEST BEST experience a young musician could ever have.”
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Auditions
Apply today! The application deadline is March 15, 2025
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Performances
“…unforgettable and loved!”
Immerse yourself in FOOSA’s magical world!
Explore the wonders each FOOSA student brings as you are transported to an inspiring event.
FOOSA Philharmonic performs Mahler Symphony No. 6
Thomas Loewenheim, conductor
FOOSA Philharmonic performs Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra
Thomas Loewenheim, conductor