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APR 1-2 One of the great modern masters of the cello performs one of the most popular concertos ever written for the instrument on a program also featuring music from R. Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn. BUY TICKETS
APR 4 ASO musicians perform music from Reich, Ewazen and Schubert n the intimate setting of the Clinton Presidential Center. BUY TICKETS
APR 5 The Ruth Allen Concert Series at UAMS presents a free concert of works by Berlioz, Francaix, Beethoven, Britten, and Saglietti.
APR 13 ASO musicians perform music from Jesse Montgomery, William Grant Still, George Walker, H. Leslie Adams, and Little Rock's own Florence Price at the Dunbar Community Center. RSVP
APR 16 ASO musicians perform music from Jesse Montgomery, William Grant Still, George Walker, H. Leslie Adams, and Little Rock's own Florence Price at the Pine Bluff Arts and Science Center. RSVP
Apr 21 Join us to celebrate the introduction of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild’s Symphony of Homes Tour! BUY TICKETS
Apr 22-30 This spring, the doors of some of the most beautiful residences in Little Rock will open to you and your friends. BUY TICKETS
APR 25 ASO musicians perform music from Moncayo, Damase and Franck in the intimate setting of the Clinton Presidential Center. BUY TICKETS
May 6-7 Samantha Ege - one of the world's leading scholars on the music of Little Rock's own Florence Price - performs on a program anchored by Berlioz' titanic Symphonie Fantastique. BUY TICKETS
MAY 13-14 The Tony, Grammy, and Billboard Music Award-winning singer, actress, and Broadway star returns to Little Rock for a weekend of exciting music with your Arkansas Symphony! BUY TICKETS
From the U.S. to the U.K.: Meet the Composers of "A Lyric Return"
By: Kendall Carwile
January 14, 2021
From New York City to Paris the composers featured on ASO's first Masterworks concert of the season come from unique and diverse backgrounds. Did you know that George Walker was the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music? Or that Claude Debussy worked for Tchaikovsky's patroness, giver her kids piano lessons? ...
Guest Feature - Little Rock Soirée: The Show Must Go On(line)
By: Todd Traub, contributing writer, Little Rock Soirée
October 28, 2020
Pay cuts, rescheduling, deficits and uncertainty. It sounds like today’s headlines, but for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra it’s history. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to...
Stella Stories: A Legacy of Philanthropy
By: Scott Carter, Public Affairs and Creative Economy Advisor for the City of Little Rock
October 16, 2020
When Stella Boyle Smith died at the age of 100 on July 9, 1994, she was well known for her love of music and philanthropy. It is a lasting connection of her to a building in which she spent so many hours as an arts patron.
Stella Stories: From the Beginning
By: Kendall Carwile
October 2, 2020
You see her name attached to our Masterworks series, but did you know that the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra wouldn't exist without her?
Musician Spotlight: Katherine Williamson
By: Kendall Carwile
February 19, 2020
Katherine Williamson is in her seventh season with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, where she spent six seasons as an Arts Partner with the Rockefeller Quartet. She is now in her first season as Assistant Concertmaster and Director of the ASO String Academy. The Academy will have put violins and cellos in the hands of just under 400 Pulaski County schoolchildren by the end of the 19/20 season.
Musician Spotlight: Timothy MacDuff
By: Kendall Carwile
January 28, 2020
Timothy MacDuff is in his 1st season with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. He is currently a section violist for the ASO and violist for the Quapaw Quartet, which performs regularly at the Clinton Presidential Center as well as in schools and outreach events all over the state.
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