The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas and the Fayetteville Public Library team up with the University of Arkansas Progr am in Creative Writing &\; Translation for a free concert celebrating s ung and spoken poetry. The SoNA Singers\, directed by choral conductor Ter ry Hicks\, will perform nine powerful pieces\, while UA poets Cal Paule\, Connor Weirich\, and Sarah Barch share the original poetry that inspired t he concert pieces. \; Our poets will also premiere newly commissioned works as part of the performance. In this event\, we celebrate the transce ndent ability of the written word\, as well as the ability of music to tra nsform words by providing color\, context and emotion. This event is free and open to the public. \; \;
\nSoNA Beyond is sponsored by the WalMart Foundation with additional support from Experience Fayettevill e.
\n\nAbo ut the Poets:
\nCal Paule is a poet and translator from Saint Paul\, MN. \; They translate poetry from Sp anish and Irish into English. \; They are an MFA candidate in literary translation at the University of Arkansas. \; Their first book of tra nslated poems is coming out in November 2024 from Ugly Duckling Presse\, < em>Black Box Named Like to Me by Diana Garza Islas.
\nOriginall y from Cincinnati\, Connor Weirich is currently an MFA ca ndidate and graduate assistant at the UA. \; He writes poetry about gr ief\, love\, space\, ants and being bad at things. \; His biggest insp irations include cats in windows and the tenacious 10-20 grounds at the bo ttom of every pot of coffee he makes.
\nSarah Barch is a third-year MFA candidate in poetry at the UA. \; She grew up in Olive Branch\, MS and graduated from he University of Mississippi with at BA in English and minors in Ars and Classics. \; She currently has two manuscripts in the works -- a collection of dark\, absurd folk tales abou t the South\, religion\, and gender\, and a collection of translated poems from lesser-known Ancient Greek women writers. \; When she is not rea ding or writing\, Sarah enjoys cooking\, sewing\, and watching basketball.
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About SoNA B eyond: \;
\nSoNA Beyond showcases the vast spect rum of possibilities for classical music to reach audiences in new and inn ovative ways. SoNA Beyond presents a variety of concerts\, programs\, and other creative arts experiences that go beyond the symphony&rsquo\;s annua l mainstage season of concerts. The new series features symphony musicians in creative ways\, including chamber music performances\, outdoor educati onal concerts\, community partnerships\, groundbreaking contemporary exper iences\, and more. \; SoNA Beyond rethinks the boundaries of what a sy mphony can do to innovate the artform\, include new voices\, and immerse S oNA in the Northwest Arkansas community &ndash\; to give audiences an expa nsive view of what classical music is and who it serves.
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