Little City Concerts: Local Sounds • Local Causes
Little City Concerts is a hyper-local Fall Church City arts nonprofit that mixes amazing musical performances with worthy causes. Each of our concerts is themed around a particular cause or issue that our artists, local to the DMV, want to highlight. We partner with an as-local-as-possible nonprofit that works on that issue, donating 50% of ticket sales for that event to that partner org. In three years of programming, we've welcomed over 1000 people to our events, we've paid over $30,000 into the local arts economy, and we've donated over $6,500 to our partner nonprofits.
Little City Concerts is an all-volunteer non-profit organization under IRS section 501(c)(3). Gifts are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Check out our donation page if you'd like to help us out with a tax deductible gift. Please click here to read our Non Discrimination Statement
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Our Mission
Little City Concerts, founded in the summer of 2023 by composer and Falls Church City resident Stephen Gorbos, seeks to present musical events of depth and distinction to Falls Church City, VA. Rooted in a contemporary/experimental aesthetic, events that aim to educate and inform are focused on newly composed music, alongside refreshing takes on older repertoire. Each concert is connected with a social justice theme, and a portion of ticket sales are donated to a specific charity connected with that theme. Little City Concerts is committed to presenting artists and repertoire that reflect the talent and diversity present in Falls Church City, VA: artists presented have some connection to the larger Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Our Board
Stephen Gorbos
Mary Catherine Chase
Stephen Gorbos
Founder and Board President Stephen Gorbos is a composer, arts administrator, and educator that lives in Falls Church City. In addition to his work with Little City Concerts, he is also Executive & Artistic Director for Amadeus Concerts in Great Falls, VA.
Emily Green
Mary Catherine Chase
Stephen Gorbos
Treasurer Dr Emily H Green is a musicologist and Associate Professor of Music at George Mason University. She enjoys writing and teaching a across a variety of perspectives. In scholarship, her interests focus on Europe and the United States from 1750–1850, especially: publishing, performance practices, enslaved music making, women’s participation, celebrity, and Atlantic musical exchange.
Mary Catherine Chase
Mary Catherine Chase
Mary Catherine Chase
Board member Mary Catherine Chase is the Direct of Communications and Public Information Officer for the city of Falls Church. Before that, she spearheaded the strategic communications activities at The George Washington University School of Business, where she served as the Director of Marketing and Communications.
Teaming up with Local nonprofits/charities
Each concert on our season is connected with a specific theme. Working with the artists involved, we will identify a local nonprofit or charity to donate 50% of ticket sales to for each concert. Check the concert pages under our 2025/2026 Season menu for info on each event, and links to purchase tickets. The organizations we will partner with for 2025/2026 include:
