Andrew Irvin, Concertmaster for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra courtesy of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
ARKANSAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: MOZART AND PROKOFIEV
SATURDAY 5/1-SUNDAY 5/2. Robinson Center Music Hall. 7:30 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. Donation; $10 minimum.
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra concertmaster
Andrew Irvin and violist
Timothy MacDuff are at the forefront of this concert, one of ASO’s first ventures back into the world of live performance. Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 “Classical,” Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante” and Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 in C Major “Jupiter” finale which ASO members collaborated on virtually during the pandemic as part of the “Bedtime with Bach” series are on the program. “It will be a true joy to play such an iconic piece for a live audience almost a year after performing it virtually for our ‘Bedtime with Bach’ series, a project that has allowed us to stay conne
ittle Rock, ARK, March 11, 2021 – The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra presents their annual children’s concert, “Peter and the Wolf,” on April 1, 2021, at 10 a.m. The concert will be virtual and available to all registrants for free.
The ASO is proud to present this program featuring children’s classic, “Peter and the Wolf,” narrated by LaSheena Gordon, and Vivaldi’s “Spring” with violin soloist Samuel Garcia.
Interim Artistic Director Geoffrey Robson is excited about the concert. “This program will introduce school kids to the instruments of the orchestra shortly before many start to learn an instrument at school, giving a lifelong boost to their listening, critical thinking, and collaborative skills. We’re so happy to be able to provide this broadcast to every school in the state and to work with LaSheena Gordon, herself an experienced educator and performer, and Samuel Garcia, one of the most promising young violinists in the state,” Robson said.