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SoNA 9/19/23 SoNA 9/19/23

SoNA Announces New Executive Director

Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Board Names Ben Harris to Top Leadership Post

SoNA 6/1/23 SoNA 6/1/23

SoNA Executive Director D. Riley Nicholson Announces Plans to Depart Role at End of July

SoNA 5/2/23 SoNA 5/2/23

Announcing New Canons Album from the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, out June 9!

Featuring compositions from Ray Lustig, Paul Haas and Trevor New, SoNA's debut album embodies the evolution of the musical canon, which is changing through new voices, new technologies, and new possibilities in human and artistic connection. Each piece explores connections over time, space, and/or through virtual mediums, and how those mediums can be manipulated to multiply meaning and connection.

SoNA 12/12/22 SoNA 12/12/22

SoNA’s Season Continues Jan. 7 at Walton Arts Center

SoNA 9/20/22 SoNA 9/20/22

SoNA Announces New Senior Staff Position

SoNA 9/9/22 SoNA 9/9/22

SoNA Announces 2022-23 “SoNA Beyond” Music Series

SoNA 7/25/22 SoNA 7/25/22

SoNA Announces ‘Biggest and Boldest’ Season Yet

2022-23 Season Begins Oct. 29 at Walton Arts Center Featuring Soloists Julian Schwarz, Miriam Khalil, Trevor New, and Angela Cheng

SoNA 6/10/22 SoNA 6/10/22

Walmart AMP Presents July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

SoNA 5/31/22 SoNA 5/31/22

SoNA and Van Cliburn Concert Series co-present The Dirty South at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

SoNA 1/20/22 SoNA 1/20/22

SoNA Announces New Senior Staff Position

SoNA 9/9/21 SoNA 9/9/21

New “SoNA Beyond” Music Series Announced

Greg Moore 7/26/21 Greg Moore 7/26/21

SoNA Returns to the Musical Mainstage!

Greg Moore 5/10/21 Greg Moore 5/10/21

SoNA Collaborates with Musicians Near and Far for Digital Symphonic Release on May 27

Greg Moore 4/20/21 Greg Moore 4/20/21

SoNA Stands In Solidarity With Trans Arkansans

Greg Moore 3/3/21 Greg Moore 3/3/21

SoNA to Premiere New Multimedia Production of Petite Symphonie on Friday, April 2

Collaboration Features Work of French Visual Artist Romain Erkiletlian and Local Videographer Darren Crisp

Greg Moore 12/2/20 Greg Moore 12/2/20

SoNA Announces Holiday Performances

December Programming to Feature New Collaboration with Ballet Arkansas and Seasonal Music by the SoNA Singers

Greg Moore 11/13/20 Greg Moore 11/13/20

SoNA and the Momentary to Present Virtual Concert Experience

Virtually There: Sounds of a Moment with SoNA to be Broadcast Online Saturday, Nov. 21 from the Momentary’s Fermentation Hall

Greg Moore 11/2/20 Greg Moore 11/2/20

SoNA Celebrates the Right to Vote with Copland’s “Fanfare”

As a celebration of our right to vote, today we are proudly releasing our performance of Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland.

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Aaron Bleidt 10/16/20 Aaron Bleidt 10/16/20

SoNA Debuts “Solos from Home” with Winona Fifield

Today we’re debuting our Solos from Home series, fittingly beginning with our concertmaster, Winona Fifield. Winona invites us into her home in England and performs a solo by Bach that is close to her heart.

Aaron Bleidt 10/1/20 Aaron Bleidt 10/1/20

SoNA Announces Vision for Newly Reimagined 2020-21 Season

The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas is delighted to announce its vision for a newly reimagined 2020-21 Season, featuring intimate outdoor performances, virtual concerts, livestream experiences and more!