Concerts|Fort Smith Symphony

BLOCKBUSTERS

Saturday, September 7, 2024, @ 7PM

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The Fort Smith Symphony performs the most famous and recognizable piano concerto ever written: Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, featuring the brilliant soloist Chaeyoung Park. After a brief intermission, the orchestra will bring Beethoven’s mighty Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major to the stage, known as the “Eroica” or “Heroic” Symphony. This is truly an amazing work that lives up to its long-standing reputation as the as THE symphony of all time. Don’t miss the chance to hear this music live.

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NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES

Saturday, October 12, 2024, @ 7PM

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Experience the Blues in a symphonic format with award-winning jazz and blues vocalist, Shayna Steele. The concert includes Blues and jazz standards, such as “St. James Infirmary”, “Bugle Call Blues”, “Backwater Blues” and many others. A great evening of Americana, don’t miss out!

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HOLIDAY CHEER

Saturday, December 7, 2024, @ 7PM

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The most popular concert in Fort Smith will be filled with classic and popular holiday favorites such as The Nutcracker, “Sleigh Ride,” God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Mary, Did You Know?, White Christmas, Ave Maria, and more. Featuring guest performances by JOLT Electric Ensemble, Kool Cats Jazz Quartet, Amanda Lenora Green-Turner, James Robert Bradshaw, and Emily Burak.

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ROMANTIC JOURNEYS

Saturday, March 1, 2025, @ 7PM

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This highly anticipated concert includes a rarely heard live performance of Max Richter‘s haunting “November” for solo violin and orchestra performed by Fort Smith Symphony Concertmaster, Er-Gene Kahng. Following “November” is the beautiful Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra by British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, performed by Fort Smith Symphony Principal Tubist, Ryan Robinson, showing off the beautiful lyric qualities of the tuba. After intermission, the mighty Symphony No. 2 by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius will be performed. This amazing work has long been recognized as one of the great symphonies of the Romantic era. It includes one of the most epic finales of any symphony ever composed. Hearing this program live is an event not to be missed.

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SYMPHONY ON THE GREEN

Saturday, April 5, 2025, @ 5PM

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith

The Fort Smith Symphony presents a free outdoor concert in front of the UAFS clocktower, featuring music from The Magnificent Seven, Harry Potter, Yellowstone, Star Wars, Pirates of the Carribbean, Saving Private Ryan, Spiderman, X-Men, and The Greatest Showman. Bring your lawn chairs and picnics for a beautiful evening of music on the UAFS Campus.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE in Concert

Saturday, April 26, 2025, @ 7PM

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Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok and magic mirrors in high-definition while the Fort Smith Symphony performs John Williams’ iconic score. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event as Harry, Ron, Hermione and all your favorite characters return to the screen and enchant the world all over again.

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