As fall quickly approaches, so does the new Arkansas Symphony Orchestra season, which features a wide variety of genres and experiences for audiences, from Beethoven to “Star Wars” to Broadway favorites.
Tickets to the 2024-2025 season are officially on sale now, and include the ASO’s tentpole series: Stella Boyle Smith Masterworks, First Orion Pops and River Rhapsodies. The lineup marks the first season with select performances at the brand-new Stella Boyle Smith Music Center.
If you need a reminder, here’s what’s on the lineup this season:
Masterworks
Performed at the Robinson Center
- Sept. 28-29: Aaron Diehl Plays Gershwin
- Nov. 2-3: Beethoven & Blue Jeans
- Jan. 25-26: Zee Zee Plays Liszt
- Feb. 22-23: Simone Porter Plays Philip Glass
- April 5-6: “Fairies and Flowers”
- May 3-4: “Song of the Night: Mahler’s Seventh Symphony”
First Orion Pops
Performed at the Robinson Center
- Dec. 20-22: “Home for the Holidays”
- Feb. 8-9: “Broadway Rocks”
- March 8-9: “Superheroes vs. Villains”
- May 10-11: “Circus at the Symphony”
River Rhapsodies
Performed at the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center
- Oct. 1-2: Intimate Letters: Janáček, Koetsier, Beethoven
- Feb. 25-26: Southern Harmony: Higdon, Latėnas, Bax, Hermann, Ginastera
- March 18-19: Raised Voices: Sankoh, Barber, Vivaldi, Schubert
- April 15-16: Timeless Strings: Brahms, Fauré, Williams
Additional Performances
Performed at the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center and the Robinson Center
- Oct. 18-20: “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”
- Nov. 5: Artist of Distinction: Andrei Ioniță
- Jan. 28: Artist of Distinction: Zee Zee
For more information on the ASO’s upcoming season, tickets, fundraisers and community events, visit their website, and follow along on Facebook, X and Instagram for the latest.