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"Of Note" with Katy Henriksen is an hour devoted to classical recordings of note, as well as classical music and fine arts events of note in the listening area. Tune in Monday through Friday from 11 to noon for the best classical recordings, as well as engaging interviews with musicians, conductors and performers. Be sure to Like Of Note on Facebook or follow @ofnotekuaf on Twitter.
Format: 2025-04-21
Mahler's Titan Symphony in One Word: Everything

Gustav MahlerThe Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) presents Mozart's 35th and Mahler's 1st Symphony for their final concert of the season Saturday, May 10. Known as the "Titan," Mahler's masterwork contains, in Music Director Paul Haas's words, "everything."
Extemporaneous Explorations Live!

Er-Gene Kahng and Ryan CockerhamViolinists Er-Gene Kahng and Ryan Cockerham take us on an extemporaneous exploration live from the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio ahead of their concert of the same name, which takes place 1 p.m. Sunday, May 4 at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on the UA campus in Fayetteville. The duo will perform Arkansas premieres of work from Luigi Nono and Steve Reich, plus world premieres of music from Ryan Cockerham and Robert Mueller.
Piano Performance Students Launch a Concert Series

Piano performance students at the University of Arkansas have launched a new concert series called the NWA Community Classical Piano Student Concert Series. Piano professor Jura Margulis discusses the new venture along with three participating students. Catch the last two concerts tonight at 5:30 at the Fayetteville Public Library and 8 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall.
Four Violins, Two Violas and Two Cellos Inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio

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String students from the University of Arkansas Music Department in Fayetteville stop in to talk Mendelssohn and perform from his Octet inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. They play the entire Octet for Andrew Chu's graduate recital 7:30 p.m. May 3rd at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville.
Community Concert Band Celebrates 25 Years

French horn Friperies

The Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend with a concert at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale. French horn player Allen Fields, who has been with the ensemble the entire time, stopped by the Firmin-Garner performance studio along with three other horn players to perform and talk about the ensemble's history and mission.