Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Community Orchestra Founded in 1998 at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, the Community Orchestra is now a part of the Education & Community Outreach arm of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra (ASOCO) provides a once-a-week musical experience in a positive and nurturing environment for amateur musicians. All experience levels are…

ASO String Academy – Introductory Violin in Your School ASO String Academy The mission of the ASO String Academy is to provide an opportunity for excellence in the pursuit of high-quality musical education with a focus on violin and cello, based on methods and philosophies of Shinichi Suzuki, Mimi Zweig, and Paul Rolland. This is…

Quartet Demos Fun, educational, and interactive 30 minute programs for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Price: Quartet Demo at your location: $100 each or 3 for $250 or Take a field trip to the Stella Boyle Smith Center: $75 each Not available on Mondays Per diem and mileage fees apply for visits outside of…

For Educators Book a Quartet Demonstration The Quapaw and Rockefeller String Quartets perform 30-minute demonstration concerts in public and private school settings. Learn More Children’s Concert Experience the beauty of the full Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in concert! Complete with teacher guides and student journals. Learn More Orchestra and You Co-sponsored by the Arkansas Symphony Guild,…

Find a Teacher The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra can make it easier to find a teacher for students of all ages. Listed alphabetically are ASO teaching artists who have requested to be listed on the ASO’s website. This is not a complete list of those ASO musicians who teach, and the ASO does not recommend one…

Stella Boyle Smith Young Artist Competition The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild annually presents the Stella Boyle Smith Trust Young Artist Competition, a statewide talent competition for young musicians between the ages of 12 and 18, performing music on piano, strings, woodwinds and brass. The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Guild awards the following cash prizes: $1000 Grand…

Best for 1st – 3rd grade Available in Pulaski County Co-sponsored by the Arkansas Symphony Guild, this FREE award-winning program introduces children to all of the instruments in a symphony orchestra. Guild members organize students into an orchestra using plastic instruments, and one lucky student will lead their peers as the conductor! This program also…

ASO Summer Strings is a summer program for string students of all ages and ability levels. Participants will receive daily instruction from a world-class faculty that includes ASYO directors, String academy teachers and members of the ASO. The program is two weeks long at the beginning of June. Students will be placed in one of…

ASO Children’s Concert: “Fairytales and Fantasies” Valery Saul, conductor Friday, November 14, 2025 10:00am – Robinson Center, Little Rock, Arkansas $5 per person The program includes: Harry Potter Symphonic Suite by Williams The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Dukas (excerpts) Scheherazade, mvt. III by Rimsky-Korsakov Chokfi by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate (excerpt) Hansel and Gretel Overture by Humperdinck…

Learning Through Music! String Quartet Demos Not available on Mondays Per diem and mileage fees apply for visits outside of Pulaski County 75 participant limit Student/Teacher Supplements for In-School Quartet Demos: Supplements coming soon, please check back! All Demos are interactive! DEMO PRICING Quartet Demo at your location: $100 each or 3 for $250 or…