Concerts

Regional, national, and international performances
Photo Credit: Meredith Melody

Testimonials

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One could not hope to hear better ensemble playing, and she also displayed plenty of power, fire, and brilliance…

John Lambert
Spectator Magazine; Raleigh, NC
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Thank you for a wonderful afternoon of music. Your programming was great, the performance inspiring, and the presentation elegant…

Randi l’Hommedieu
Music Department chairperson, Mississippi State University
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Thank you for sharing your talents with us. Your music was thrilling. Music is the universal language – how wonderfully you speak it!

Debra Bustle
Music Teacher, Hiddenite School; Alexander County, NC

Concert Schedule

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 • 3:00 PM
Faculty Recital:  Piano Prism:  How Beautiful the Light!
Linda Holzer, piano
guest artists Phoebe Robertson, flute &
Nicolas del Grazia, clarinet

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall – Fine Arts Building

Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 • 7:30 PM
Faculty Recital:  A Musical Bouquet:  Sonorities!
Linda Holzer, piano
guest artists Sandra McDonald, violin &
Joanna Klett, cello

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall – Fine Arts Building

Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 • 7:30 PM
Faculty Recital:  Ears Wide Open!
Linda Holzer, piano

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall – Fine Arts Building

Sunday, May 15, 2022 • 3:00 PM
Little Rock Winds, chamber music
Little Rock Premiere:  Florence Price Octet for Brasses and Piano
Linda Holzer, piano; Brenda Barber, Nathan McCoy, trumpet; Ashley Veatch, Bryan Thomas, horn;  Scott Stratton, Janet Sutton, trombone; Greg Lindstrom, tuba 

Highland Valley United Methodist Church 
Chenal Parkway, Little Rock
Ticket information https://www.lrwinds.org 

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 • 7:00 PM
River Rhapsodies chamber series
Arkansas Premiere:  Florence Price Piano Quintet
Linda Holzer, piano; Sandra McDonald & Leanne Day-Simpson, violins; Katherine Reynolds, viola; Rafael León, cello

Clinton Presidential Center 
1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock

From March 2020 – May 2021, due to the pandemic, in-person concerts were cancelled.

Sunday, May 17, 2020 • 2:00 PM
Guest Artist Recital:  Creative Masterpieces for Piano 
Linda Holzer, piano

Fairfield Bay Conference Center 
Fairfield Bay, AR

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 • 7:00 PM
River Rhapsodies chamber series
Arkansas Premiere:  Florence Price Piano Quintet
Linda Holzer, piano; Sandra McDonald & Leanne Day-Simpson, violins; Katherine Reynolds, viola; Rafael León, cello

Clinton Presidential Center 
1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock

Sunday, March 29, 2020 • 7:30 PM
The Crane School of Music – SUNY Potsdam
Guest Artist Recital:  Masterpieces by American
Women Composers
Linda Holzer, piano

State University of New York – Potsdam 
Snell Music Theater  

Sunday, October 20, 2019 • 3 PM
Faculty Recital:  Music of Florence Price & William
Grant Still
Linda Holzer, piano, with guest artists
Sandra McDonald & Leanne Day-Simpon, violins;
Katherine Reynolds, viola; Rafael León, cello

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall – Fine Arts Building

Thursday, October 17, 2019 • 6:30 PM
Guest Artist Recital: Music of Florence Price & William
Grant Still
Linda Holzer, piano

The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas
701 S. Main Street, Pine Bluff, AR  

Sunday, March 3, 2019 • 3 PM
Faculty Collaborative Recital
Natalie Szabo, clarinet
Linda Holzer, piano

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall – Fine Arts Building

Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 • 3 PM
Faculty Collaborative Recital
Emery Stephens, baritone
Linda Holzer, piano

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall – Fine Arts Building

Thursday, May 17, 2018 • 6 PM
Guest Artist Recital, Masterpieces by
American Women Composers

Amerika Haus – Vienna, Austria

Friday, March 2, 2018 • 7:00 PM
Guest Artist Recital, Masterpieces by
American Women Composers