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Symphony of Northwest Arkansas kicks off 2024 season

By Kyle Kellams

Published January 18, 2024 at 3:58 PM CST

The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas kicks off its 2024 season this weekend, and music director Paul Haas shares some insights into the musical selections around this performance. One might expect some sonic continuity from American classical composers in the 1930s, but as Haas shares, that’s not the case.

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