The Fresno Philharmonic, now in its 70th season, is the Central San Joaquin Valley’s professional symphony orchestra, presenting live musical experiences to more than 20,000 people each year. The Fresno Philharmonic’s Masterworks series presents classical symphonic repertoire as well as exciting new works by living composers. The Fresno Philharmonic’s pops concerts present orchestral arrangements of music from a wide variety of genres and eras often with leading headline stars from the worlds of Broadway, film, jazz and entertainment. Additionally, the Fresno Philharmonic is committed to fostering the next generation of musicians and music-lovers, and to improving the quality of life in the Central Valley through music education programs which reach more than 6,000 students annually.