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Thank You Little Rock concert by Arkansas Symphony tonight

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aso-thankyou_ticketOn November 1, 2016, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra distributed free tickets to tonight’s “Thank You, Little Rock” concert.  In 39 minutes, they were all given away.

But for those without tickets, there is still an opportunity to see this concert from the stage of Robinson Center Performance Hall.  A livestream will be available at the ASO website .

The program for tonight’s concert (under the direction of Maestro Philip Mann) consists of:

  • arr. Toscanini – Star Spangled Banner
  • DVORAK – Carnival Overture
  • BERG, Stephanie – Breathe **WORLD PREMIERE feat. ASO with Youth Strings**
  • MUSSORGSKY – Pictures at an Exhibition

The concert is sponsored by the Stella Boyle Smith Trust and the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau.

 

Little Rock Wind Symphony – Pictures at an Exhibition

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lrwindsymphonyThe Little Rock Wind Symphony wraps up the 2013-2014 season tonight.  The program is entitled “Pictures at an Exhibition” and features Alisa Coffey, harp.

The selections with will feature the Little Rock Wind Symphony are:

  • Rimsky-Korsakov / Leidzen: Procession of the Nobles
    Claude Debussy Wyman: Danses sacrée et profane
    Mussorgsky / Patterson: Pictures at an Exhibition

Founded in 1994, the Little Rock Wind Symphony has been under the baton of Dr. Karen Fannin since 2006.  The Little Rock Wind Symphony is composed of over 40 full-time members and guest artists.

The concert tonight will be at 7:30pm at Second Presbyterian Church.