The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has served hundreds of thousands of Arkansans since it was founded in 1966 with outstanding music education programming, a wide range of concert performances and community outreach programs. ASO is now proud to announce the next stage in its commitment to serving the people of Arkansas with plans to build…
Read MoreNew 20,000-square-foot headquarters will open September 2024 as an innovative, welcoming hub for music LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 10, 2023) – Arkansas Symphony Orchestra broke ground today on its new $11.75 million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village, creating a first-of-its-kind music-focused headquarters for the state. The new 20,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility,…
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jun 7, 2023) – Following a four-year national search, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has appointed Geoffrey Robson as music director to lead the performing arts organization into its 58th season. Robson, who currently serves as the symphony’s artistic director, stood out from a field of exceptional candidates as the unanimous choice…
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) announced that it will name the performance hall in the future ASO Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in honor of Little Rock’s Susie and Charles Morgan. Morgan Hall will recognize the generosity and leadership of the Morgan family who recently made their second donation of $500-thousand…
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By: Heather Honaker I have been looking forward to this week all season. As if the Beethoven & Blue Jeans concert with Brats & Beer Street Party weren’t fun enough, this year’s concert week is combined with Arkansas Gives Day on Thursday! The marketing staff is busy securing t-shirts, beers, brats, and the Episcopal Collegiate…
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO), which performs more than sixty concerts and provides music education to over 30,000 school children each year, has announced its lineup of guest conductors for the 2022-2023 Masterworks season. Five of the six exceptional conductors will be making return visits to the Robinson Center stage. “Our…
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO), which performs more than sixty concerts and provides music education to over 30,000 school children each year, has received a $1.5-million two-to-one challenge grant from the Windgate Foundation to help build the future ASO Stella Boyle Smith Music Center. The generous grant from the Windgate Foundation…
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 29, 2022) – The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has released the world-premiere recording of groundbreaking Little Rock composer Florence Price’s own orchestration of her “Piano Concerto in One Movement.” Concert pianist Karen Walwyn joined ASO musicians and Artistic Director and Conductor Geoffrey Robson for the first commercial recording by ASO to…
Read MoreLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (January 12, 2022) – The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has revealed plans for a new state of the art, 20,000 square foot music center to serve students and communities across Arkansas. Planned for development in the heart of Little Rock’s East Village, the new $9-million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center will greatly…
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The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has served hundreds of thousands of Arkansans since it was founded in 1966 with outstanding music education programming, a wide range of concert performances and community outreach programs. ASO is now proud to announce the next stage in its commitment to serving the people of Arkansas with plans to build…
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