On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) hoisted the final structural beams for its $11.75 million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village. Scheduled to open this fall, the state-of-the-art, 20,000-square-foot music center will be the first…
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Breaks Ground on $11.75M Music Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) recently broke ground on its new $11.75 million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village, which will be a first-of-its-kind music-focused headquarters for the state. Slated to open in September 2024, the…
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Receives $1.5 Million Grant from Windgate
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) 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 in Little Rock. The generous grant from Windgate, plus the $3 million…
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Reveals Plans for New Music Center in Little Rock’s East Village
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Symphony Orchestra revealed Wednesday morning plans for a new 20,000- SF music center for development in Little Rock’s East Village. The new $9-million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center will help expand ASO’s capacity to serve Arkansas children through education…
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Ark. Symphony Orchestra Ball to Honor LR Composer Florence Price
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s 37th annual Opus Ball will honor the life and music of Little Rock composer Florence Price. This year’s Opus Ball, the ASO’s largest annual fundraising event, will take place on Nov. 13 at the Capital Hotel…