2022-2023 Concert Season
The Fort Smith Symphony Presents
Our 99th Season: LEGENDS
Season of Wellness through Music Sponsors:
Subscription Concert 1:
FROM THE NEW WORLD
September 10
Subscription Concert 2:
SYMPHONIC SUPERHEROES
October 15
Subscription Concert 3:
THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS
December 3
Subscription Concert 4:
WHAT A RUSH!
March 4
Subscription Concert 5:
NATIVE AMERICAN LEGENDS
April 22
FROM THE NEW WORLD
Saturday, September 10, @ 7PM
ArcBest Performing Arts Center
Our 99th season begins with Max Richter’s cinematic On the Nature of Daylight; Franz Joseph Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 performed by Tess Crowther; and Antonín Dvořák’s thrilling New World Symphony.
After Party @ The Bakery District – 8:30 PM
World Music Sponsor
Concert Sponsor
Guest Artist Sponsor
Artistic Excellence Sponsor
American Heritage Sponsor
Quality of Place Sponsor
Quality of Place Sponsor
Orchestrating Excellence Sponsor
SYMPHONIC SUPERHEROS
Saturday, October 15, @ 7PM
ArcBest Performing Arts Center
Join the Fort Smith Symphony in a heroic night featuring the best superheroes on film, including X-Men, Captain America, Robin Hood, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, Transformers, and more!
After Party @ The Bakery District – 8:30 PM
World Music Sponsor
American Heritage Sponsor
Quality of Place Sponsor
Orchestrating Excellence Sponsor
THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS
Saturday, December 3, @ 7PM
ArcBest Performing Arts Center
Our most popular concert of the season returns, bringing life to your holiday favorites such as Sleigh Ride, We Three Kings, The Nutcracker, Amazing Grace, and more!
After Party @ The Bakery District – 8:30 PM
American Heritage Sponsor
World Music Sponsor
Orchestrating Excellence Sponsor
Concert Co-Sponsors
Artistic Excellence Sponsor
Quality of Place Sponsor
Quality of Place Sponsor
WHAT A RUSH!
Saturday, March 4, @ 7PM
ArcBest Performing Arts Center
Our classics concert spans the 20th century and beyond with Cristina Spinei’s ode to Tornado Alley, Whirl; Kenneth Fuch’s Rush for Saxophone and Orchestra, performed by Damian Cheek; and Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2.
After Party @ The Bakery District – 8:30 PM
American Heritage Sponsor
Orchestrating Excellence Sponsor
Concert Co-Sponsors
World Music Sponsor
NATIVE AMERICAN LEGENDS
Saturday, April 22, @ 7PM
ArcBest Performing Arts Center
A thrilling and historic evening of orchestral works written by the first recognized Native American concert composer. To be recorded by the Fort Smith Symphony for international release on Naxos Records.
After Party @ The Bakery District – 8:30 PM
Louis Ballard Project Sponsor
World Music Sponsor
Orchestrating Excellence Sponsor
Concert Co-Sponsors
American Heritage Sponsor
Quality of Place Sponsor
THE LOUIS BALLARD PROJECT
Following our season closer, Native American Legends, the Fort Smith Symphony will record Louis Ballard’s works with Naxos Records in April 2023 for commercial distribution. This groundbreaking album is only possible by the support of the Ballard family and our generous underwriters.
