Youth Programs
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Youth Orchestras
The ASO Youth Ensembles have offered unique performance experiences to Arkansas’ leading student musicians for more than 50 years. With three ensembles and nearly 200 members, the ASOYE serve those ages 9-19, currently from more than 37 communities throughout Arkansas.
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String Academy
The mission of the ASO String Academy is to provide an opportunity for excellence in the pursuit of high-quality musical education, based on the methods and philosophies of Shinichi Suzuki, Mimi Zweig and Paul Rolland.
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Quartet Demos
String quartets in your classroom.
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Children's Concert
Experience the beauty of the full Arkansas Symphony Orchestra in concert! Complete with teacher guides and student journals.
Summer Strings
Orchestra rehearsals, chamber music ensembles, region audition coachings and guest artist presentations.
Orchestra and You
Co-sponsored by the Arkansas Symphony Guild, this FREE award-winning program introduces children to all of the instruments in a symphony orchestra.