UA Little Rock Music

10/11/2026

UALR Music and SLPA presence at ATLR’s production of Come from Away.

Pictured on the right: Professor Lisa Doss and music student Jacob Farrah - band members for the production

On the left: music faculty Professor Karla Fournier, Dr. Michael Underwood, Professor Leann Jones, Dr. Lorissa Mason - show attendees

Photo credit: Caelon Colbert, UALR Theatre faculty

09/30/2026

Take the next step toward becoming a Trojan!

Learn more about audition requirements and register for one of our three audition dates here: https://ualr.edu/music/degrees/auditions/

09/20/2026

UA Little Rock Choirs are off to a dynamic start for the 2026-2027 season! Students have a message to share, and we hope to see you at our concerts this year!

09/14/2026

https://events.ualr.edu/event/21224-piano-prism-how-beautiful-the-light

Pianist Linda Holzer, University Professor of Music, will present a concert, “Piano Prism: How Beautiful the Light,” Sunday, Sept. 20, at UA Li...

09/04/2026

Tonight at 7:30pm in Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall!

We are excited to welcome Alejandro Rutty (UNC Greensboro) for a guest bass recital next Friday, September 4 at 7:30pm. Our own Dr. Justin Bunting (percussion) will be performing on the program as well. Free and open to the public!

08/28/2026

The first of our guest conductors for the Wind Ensemble this semester is Mr. Joe Trusty!

Mr. Trusty led the Cabot High School band program for 33 years before retiring and is a pillar in Arkansas music education. We couldn’t be more thrilled for our students to work with him.

08/26/2026

We are excited to welcome Alejandro Rutty (UNC Greensboro) for a guest bass recital next Friday, September 4 at 7:30pm. Our own Dr. Justin Bunting (percussion) will be performing on the program as well. Free and open to the public!

08/24/2026

🎪 COME HANG OUT AT THE SLPA CARNIVAL! 🎪

We’re bringing together students from Music, Theatre Arts, and English for an afternoon of food, games, prizes, music, and good company. Whether you’re already an SLPA student, thinking about joining one of our programs, or you just want to see what we’re all about, there’s a place for you here.

Come grab some food, challenge your friends, play a few games, win some prizes, meet SLPA students and faculty, and find out what opportunities are waiting for you in Music, Theatre, and English.

📅 Wednesday, August 14th
🕓 4:00 - 6:00pm
📍Center for Performing Arts on the UA Little Rock campus

08/17/2026

UA Little Rock Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Lorissa Mason, conducted in residency in Austria this summer. Enjoy this clip of the concert in Vienna. 🎶

06/25/2026

Dr. Lorissa Mason, Director of Choral Activities at UA Little Rock, spent a week conducting a residency in Austria, performing music by Marianna Martines. Singers from combined choirs also performed works by Haydn and Mozart. (June 2026)