Music
SoNA opens season Sept. 23 with Bernstein and Rachmaninov
Paul Haas says the compositions featured in SoNA’s season opening concert Sept. 23 are “maximally romantic,” in distinct but complementary ways. “There’s an explosion of teen romance with Tony and
Queens of the Stone Age bring new music to AMP Sept. 26
The end is nigh, according to Queens of the Stone Age, but their new album is about more than the finale. “I think there’s definitely some commentary in the lyrics
Fort Smith Symphony opens 100th anniversary season Sept. 9
“The Fort Smith Symphony is one of the most rambunctious, fun, dedicated orchestras I’ve ever been a part of,” says composer and principal second violin Patrick Conlon. “There is a
Alvvays plays Momentary Sept. 9 in support of new album, ‘Blue Rev’
“I think one thing I’ve failed to do is to really center a lot of the songs about my own life and real circumstances,” ” says Molly Rankin, lead singer
Natasha Korsakova visits NWA as writer, violinist
You might link the name of promoter Dave Thomas to legends like Jubilant Sykes, but he’s currently impressed by an artist named Natasha Korsakova, who is not only a violinist
Bella Vistans find harmony in Southern Strings musical group
What if for one day everything stopped, Los Angeles artist Brian Mallman wondered. And on that day, “we all just listened to the music.” The result was Play Music on
John McEuen shares the nitty gritty of ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken’ Aug. 12 at the Aud
At a time when every movie is a remake and cover songs sometimes out-chart the originals, it’s not unheard of for an artist to revisit the past. For John McEuen
Mount Sequoyah reels in some Trout music for Aug. 5 party
Celebrating its centennial, Mount Sequoyah Center couldn’t find a band that had been around 100 years, jokes Ezra Idlet. But Trout Fishing in America was close. That’s a bit of
Peacemaker Music Festival July 28-29 brings music to Riverfront Amphitheater in Fort Smith
In 2014, Trent Goins says, he and two other downtown Fort Smith business owners dreamed up a music festival to boost the Fort Smith music scene and raise money for
Chamber Music on the Mountain Summer festival July 17-29 features mix of free concerts, a chamber music jam and more
“There’s no chamber music with one person missing,” Tomoko Kashiwagi explains. “I think it’s very special and different from, say the symphony, where there could be multiple people in a
