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Guild Education Programs

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society Guild presents in-school programs called "The Orchestra and You," an annual children's concert for elementary school students at Robinson Center Music Hall, and the Stella Boyle Smith Young Artist Competition.

The Orchestra and You - The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Society Guild teaches Arkansas K-3 elementary students music basics, the four orchestra instrument families, and how a concert is rehearsed and performed. This interactive program allows the children to act as musicians and even dress in a tuxedo to conduct the orchestra. For more information or to request a program in your school, contact Alice Pfeiffer, ASOS Guild member at (501) 868-6032.

ASOSG Children's Concert - The ASOSG and Robinson Center Music Hall present "Tubby the Tuba" and "Peter and the Wolf" at Robinson Center Music Hall on Friday, November 10, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. How many different instruments are in a symphony orchestra? Find out about the 4 different instrument groups of the orchestra, and listen to how they sound- Live! Music for this concert will include some of the most famous and recognizable pieces ever written. This concert lasts approximately 50 minutes. For more information or to request reservations for your students, contact Camille Williams, ASOS Guild member at (501) 217-8019.

The Stella Boyle Smith Young Artist Competition is a concerto competition held bi-annually for brass, woodwind, string and piano students run by the ASOSG. For more information, please contact Dr. Bettye Caldwell at (501) 225-6035.