December 1, 2025Superstar violinist Ray Chen performs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Jan. 23 a sparkling masterpiece which has played a huge role in his stratospheric career: the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, which was the first violin concerto Chen ever performed with an orchestra at the age of 13, and the piece he performed to win first prize in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels in 2009 which helped launch him to fame.
December 1, 2025Grammy Award-winning band La Santa Cecilia, known for its seamless blend of Latin culture, rock, and world music, led a timely week of events as a Mason Artist-in-Residence, exploring art and advocacy leading up to its November 15 concert at the Center for the Arts.
November 24, 2025The American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO), conducted by Maestro Peter Wilson, returns to the Hylton Performing Arts Center on December 8 and the Center for the Arts on December 13. Its upcoming program, Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season, sets the festive mood for all audiences, with everything from jazzy tunes and a Broadway melody to an original piece by a George Mason alumnus.
November 24, 2025The Vienna Boys Choir, built on six centuries of tradition, performs at the Center for the Arts on Dec. 14.
November 5, 2025The Center for the Arts will be collecting donations from November 11 through December 14. for the Patriot Pantry, which provides non-perishable food and hygiene items to currently enrolled George Mason students through University Life’s Student Support and Advocacy Center.
October 29, 2025On October 6, 1990, the Center for the Arts celebrated its opening night with a star-studded event, and we asked staff and Friends of the Center for the Arts for their memories of the occasion.
October 28, 2025Virginia Opera's effervescent production of Rossini's Cinderella—full of charm, humor, and breathtaking music—speaks across generations and includes a special Nov. 23 post-show photo opportunity with Cinderella and Prince Charming.
October 24, 2025Grammy Award-winning pan-American band named after the patron saint of music La Santa Cecilia leads a week of activities as a Mason Artist-in-Residence, performing at the Center for the Arts on November 15.
October 24, 2025Born in Mozambique and raised in the vibrant culture and music of Portugal, Latin Grammy nominee Mariza has become “the world’s most popular contemporary fado singer” (Guardian) and performs at the Center for the Arts November 16.
October 24, 2025Light up your holidays with 2025 concerts at the Center for the Arts, including Chanticleer, American Festival Pops Orchestra, and Vienna Boys Choir.