The $11.75 million, 20,000-square-foot space will open in September, a little over a year after construction began.
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra performs Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ this weekend
In addition to selections from “Romeo & Juliet,” a ballet by Prokofiev, the two-performance-only program includes a 1903 Gabriel Pierné piece that revolves around a dreamy and demanding feature from ASO’s principal harpist, Alisa Coffey, a performer who has been called “reliably magic” by Arkansas Times’ own Stephanie Smittle.
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ASO announces the E. Lee Ronnel Music Academy in a moving tribute to a lifelong volunteer
When Ronnel passed away in early 2022, he left behind the largest individual gift in the nonprofit’s 56-year history. In addition to expanding educational efforts like Arkansas Youth Orchestras, Strings Class, Summer Strings Camp and ASO Community Orchestra, his donation will also go towards the construction of the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center, which will serve as the home for all of ASO’s community programming.