Five Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts student musicians were selected as Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association All-State Musicians.
Students who earned All-State recognition are participating the Arkansas All-State Music Conference on Feb. 19-21 in Hot Springs. A limited number of musicians were selected for three bands — Wind Symphony, Symphonic and Concert — as well as a Symphonic Orchestra. Wind Symphony is the top band followed by the Symphonic and then Concert bands. Symphonic Orchestra is the only group that includes strings. Each band will hold clinics on Thursday and Friday followed by a concert on Saturday.
ASMSA students selected to participate in the All-State Music Conference include:
- Giea de los Reyes, a senior from Hot Springs, third-chair percussion, Wind Symphony, No. 3 overall in the state.
- Sophie Carroll, a junior from Little Rock, first-chair oboe, Symphonic Band, No. 3 overall in the state;
- Jacob Lewis, a senior from Clinton, fifth-chair flute, Symphonic Band, No. 13 overall in the state;
- Beckett Beam, a senior from Russellville, sixth-chair tuba, Concert Band, No. 20 overall in the state; and
- Anna Le, a senior from Fort Smith, sixth-chair viola, Symphonic Orchestra, No. 6 overall in the state.
Saturday’s concerts will be held in the Bank OZK Arena at the Hot Springs Convention Center. The concert schedule for Saturday is:
• Symphonic Orchestra, noon;
• Concert Band, 1 p.m.;
• Symphonic Band, 2 p.m.; and
• Wind Symphony, 3 p.m.