Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Gather your family and friends at home and join us for a special virtual concert celebrating the new year!
This unique performance takes its audience into the Great Hall and through the galleries of Crystal Bridges, presenting music performed by Northwest Arkansas musicians for a variety concert experience celebrating art and music. This year, we’re delighted to welcome the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble HanSori, and the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas for unique performances recorded at Crystal Bridges.
Thanks for tuning in, and have a Happy New Year!
ABOUT ARKANSAS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 2008 as the Civic Symphony of Benton County. A group of musicians and music lovers wanted to provide professional opportunities for local musicians, educational concerts for young people, and an afterschool strings program. In 2010, the name was changed to the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra (APO), and it continues to grow with Northwest Arkansas under the direction of Maestro Steven Byess.
Since the beginning, the APO has performed large masterworks and pops concerts featuring professional musicians primarily from the Northwest Arkansas region. To date, more than 46 concerts have been performed, and many world-class guest soloists have performed with the APO. With each new performance, we're able to cultivate young minds and inspire more audiences.
ABOUT ENSEMBLE HANSORI
Ensemble HanSori’s name is inspired by the idea of coming together and finding unity through sound. In Korean, “Sori” means “sound,” and “Han” embodies meanings such as good, righteous, significant, bright, complete, embracing, and prosperous, among others. Together, HanSori aims to musically explore and express the values and hopes for a better life that come through mutual understanding, cooperation, support, and unity through shared empathy.
ABOUT SYMPHONY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) is the region’s leading professional orchestra. Under the musical direction of Maestro Paul Haas, SoNA presents dynamic and diverse symphonic performances to an audience of more than 20,000 people annually. Now in its 66th season, the non-profit has led artistic and educational programming throughout Northwest Arkansas since 1954. SoNA is a resident company of Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Through its partnerships across the region, SoNA has also performed at the Walmart AMP, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Momentary, John Brown University, the University of Arkansas, the Bentonville Film Festival, the Fayetteville Roots Festival, area schools and libraries, and other partner locations. For more information, visit sonamusic.org.
OUR SPONSORS
Sponsored by The Van Cliburn Concert Series Endowment Fund supported by Kelly and Marti Sudduth, Reed and Mary Ann Greenwood, Ellis and Kay Melton, Chip and Susan Chambers, and Alice L. Walton. Special thanks to Robert Ginsberg and the Northwest Arkansas Jazz society, Tommy Smith and Steinway & Sons.
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Gather your family and friends at home and join us for a special virtual concert celebrating the new year!
This unique performance takes its audience into the Great Hall and through the galleries of Crystal Bridges, presenting music performed by Northwest Arkansas musicians for a variety concert experience celebrating art and music. This year, we’re delighted to welcome the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble HanSori, and the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas for unique performances recorded at Crystal Bridges.
Thanks for tuning in, and have a Happy New Year!
ABOUT ARKANSAS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 2008 as the Civic Symphony of Benton County. A group of musicians and music lovers wanted to provide professional opportunities for local musicians, educational concerts for young people, and an afterschool strings program. In 2010, the name was changed to the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra (APO), and it continues to grow with Northwest Arkansas under the direction of Maestro Steven Byess.
Since the beginning, the APO has performed large masterworks and pops concerts featuring professional musicians primarily from the Northwest Arkansas region. To date, more than 46 concerts have been performed, and many world-class guest soloists have performed with the APO. With each new performance, we're able to cultivate young minds and inspire more audiences.
ABOUT ENSEMBLE HANSORI
Ensemble HanSori’s name is inspired by the idea of coming together and finding unity through sound. In Korean, “Sori” means “sound,” and “Han” embodies meanings such as good, righteous, significant, bright, complete, embracing, and prosperous, among others. Together, HanSori aims to musically explore and express the values and hopes for a better life that come through mutual understanding, cooperation, support, and unity through shared empathy.
ABOUT SYMPHONY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) is the region’s leading professional orchestra. Under the musical direction of Maestro Paul Haas, SoNA presents dynamic and diverse symphonic performances to an audience of more than 20,000 people annually. Now in its 66th season, the non-profit has led artistic and educational programming throughout Northwest Arkansas since 1954. SoNA is a resident company of Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Through its partnerships across the region, SoNA has also performed at the Walmart AMP, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Momentary, John Brown University, the University of Arkansas, the Bentonville Film Festival, the Fayetteville Roots Festival, area schools and libraries, and other partner locations. For more information, visit sonamusic.org.
OUR SPONSORS
Sponsored by The Van Cliburn Concert Series Endowment Fund supported by Kelly and Marti Sudduth, Reed and Mary Ann Greenwood, Ellis and Kay Melton, Chip and Susan Chambers, and Alice L. Walton. Special thanks to Robert Ginsberg and the Northwest Arkansas Jazz society, Tommy Smith and Steinway & Sons.
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Look through our Van Cliburn Concert Series archives: CrystalBridges.org/van-cliburn-concert-series
Visit our website: CrystalBridges.org
Sign up for eNews: bit.ly/CrystalBridges-eNews
Follow us on social media
Facebook: Facebook.com/CrystalBridgesMuseum
Instagram: Instagram.com/CrystalBridgesMuseum
Twitter: Twitter.com/CrystalBridges
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/company/Crystal-Bridges-Museum-of-American-Art
Pinterest: Pinterest.com/CrystalBridges
