Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra based in
Little Rock, Arkansas
(The Little Rock, The "Little Rock")
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Concert venues
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Witherspoon Auditorium Witherspoon may refer to:
People
* Witherspoon (surname)
Additional uses
* John Witherspoon College, a non-denominational Christian liberal arts college in Rapid City, South Dakota
* Witherspoon Cottage, a historic cure cottage located at Saranac ...
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Arkansas Tech University
Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is a public university in Russellville, Arkansas. The university offers programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels in a range of fields. The Arkansas Tech University–Ozark Campus, a two-year satellite cam ...
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Albert Pike Masonic Center
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
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in downtown
Little Rock
( The "Little Rock")
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Robinson Center
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Garvan Woodland Gardens
Garvan Woodland Gardens is a 210-acre (85 ha) botanical garden and woodland garden located at 550 Arkridge Road, approximately 6 miles from Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Owned by the University of Arkansas, i ...
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History
*The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1966.
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David Itkin
David Chester Itkin (born May 2, 1957) is an American conductor and composer. He served as music director and conductor of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra from 1993 to 2010, and currently holds the title of conductor laureate of that orchestra. ...
was the conductor of the orchestra from 1993 to 2010.
*In February 2012,
George Takei
George Takei (; ja, ジョージ・タケイ; born Hosato Takei (武井 穂郷), April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author and activist known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the fictional starship USS ''Enterprise'' in the televi ...
performed with the group in a
Holocaust
The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; a ...
memorial.
See also
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Music of Arkansas
Arkansas is a Southern state of the United States. Arkansas's musical heritage includes country music and various related styles like bluegrass and rockabilly.
State songs
Arkansas has four official state songs:
*State Anthem: "Arkansas" by M ...
References
External links
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra , Philip Mann, Music DirectorArkansas Symphony Orchestra - Encyclopedia of ArkansasRomantic Valentine's Date with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra - KATV - Breaking News, Weather and Razorback Sports
American orchestras
Musical groups established in 1966
Performing arts in Arkansas
Musical groups from Little Rock, Arkansas
1966 establishments in Arkansas
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