The well-being concert series is created in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
2025-2026 Well-Being Concert Series
Fireweed Fiddle & Emily anderson
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, 7 pm
North Star Ballet Studio, 1755 Westwood Way
This event has sold out. Call 907-474-8081 or email info@fairbanksconcert.org to sign up for the waitlist. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Doors will open at 6 pm and close promptly at 7 pm. They’ll remain closed to honor the special nature of this event. We look forward to seeing you — early!
In this unique, intimate show, Fairbanks favorites Fireweed Fiddle and Emily Anderson are collaborating to present an interactive musical evening that will focus on the feels: connection, humor, love, the complicated and wonderful gifts life brings, and the music we use to sing us into our better wellness.
For this one-night-only event, expect audience participation, deep reflection, new perspectives, and new friends.
This program was made possible by Alaska Airlines, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, and Explore Fairbanks and Golden Heart Giving.
NOTE: The Well-Being Concert Series is not part of FCA’s regular season. Please read the series description at the bottom of this page to learn more about the unique nature of these special concerts.
Tickets: $35
Paul Krejci & Bobb Lockwood in concert
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 | 7 pm
North Star Ballet Studio, $35
Seasoned Fairbanks artists Paul Krejci and Bobb Lockwood present a special evening of wellness music designed to guide the audience towards an inward state of peace and self-contemplation. Using the vast sonic potential of the piano and guitar, the pair will explore a world of sound inspired by the minimalist styles of pioneering figures such as Philip Glass, Leo Brouwer, and others. In tune with the wintry season and environment of the North, their December program will focus on themes related to the mysterious and restorative powers of darkness and light, cold and warmth, solitude and belonging.
This program was made possible by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Explore Fairbanks and Golden Heart Giving, and a grant from the 2025 Golden Heart Community Foundation Grant Program, an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation.
NOTE: The Well-Being Concert Series is not part of FCA’s regular subscription season. Please read the series description at the bottom of this page to learn more about the unique nature of these special concerts.
Tickets: $35
Fcb Jazz Combo
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 7 pm
North Star Ballet studios, 1755 Westwood Way
The FCB Jazz Combo transforms classic jazz standards into a soft, intimate experience for all music lovers, not just jazz aficionados. The arrangements of voice, piano, brass, guitar and bass will deepen your appreciation for the compositions and encourage you to sit back, relax and reflect on what music makes us feel and how it feeds the soul.
This program was made possible by Explore Fairbanks and Golden Heart Giving, and a grant from the 2025 Golden Heart Community Foundation Grant Program, an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation.
NOTE: The Well-Being Concert Series is not part of FCA’s regular season. Please read the series description at the bottom of this page to learn more about the unique nature of these special concerts.
Tickets: $35
The Experience
These are not your typical concerts. They are different.
The well-being concerts bring you closer to the healing, nurturing power of music. Each one is held in quiet, relatively
small spaces, usually with no more than about 60 participants. You can recline on floor mats or cushions, or take a seat
on a chair. You’ll be on the same level as the performers, who are in the center of the space. The result is a much more
intimate experience than the theater-style concerts you’re probably used to.
The concerts and artists presented are not part of FCA’s regular season. Each performer is carefully selected and is
consulted in creating a performance that matches this new and different format.
MUSIC FOR HEALTH
Each well-being concert is your time to step away from the swirl, reconnect with yourself, and maybe even forge new
connections with others. Our hope is that these wellness-focused musical experiences will:
- Offer a soul-nourishing new way to benefit from music.
- Use the power of silence and sound to create shared experiences that build community.
- Give you tools and practices that you can use long after the last note is played.
AUDIENCES
We welcome you to come as you are to this new and different way of listening to live music. Bring comfortable clothing and an open mind. The event is accompanied with reminders to pause our daily lives and be mindful of the event. You’ll be able to look around and connect with other attendees, and take time to look within yourself.
PARTNERS
FCA is proud to partner with a variety of entities around this project:
- Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute
- North Star Ballet
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
- Tanana Chiefs Conference
More on Arts and Wellness
- Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall’s Well-Being Concerts combine world-class musical performances with elements of self-care and mindfulness, animated by evidence that music helps people heal and thrive - Jameel Arts and Health Lab
“Measurably improving health and wellbeing through the arts”
The Jameel Arts & Health Lab, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), is a global initiative leveraging scientific evidence, artist-led advocacy, and a global Healing Arts campaign to drive the integration of the arts in clinical and public health. - NIH: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
“Music and Health: What You Need To Know” - World Health Organization Report
“What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? A scoping review”
Download the World Health Organization Report (PDF)