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BECCA MARTIN-BROWN NWA Democrat-Gazette T ess Crowther Kent is a very busy musician. "I'm primarily a freelance cellist, so I play with dozens of different musical groups," the Dallas resident says. "Some more regularly than others, but I am usually performing or recording four or five times a week with various artists and ensembles. I do also teach! I have a private studio with around 20 students. I'm also a guest teacher/clinician with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra and several high schools in the DFW area." However, once a month or so during the season, Kent makes the drive to the Arkansas River Valley to play with the Fort Smith Symphony. Asked why, she says, "So many reasons!" "The people: the musicians in the Fort Smith Symphony are not only amazing musicians but some of my best friends, and we always have so much fun on concert weekends. The music: John Jeter is an incredible conductor and leader. His musicianship SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2022 WHAT'S UP! 3 FAQ Fort Smith Symphony: From the New World WHEN — 7 p.m. Sept. 10 WHERE — ArcBest Perform- ing Arts Center in Fort Smith COST — $25-$45 INFO — fortsmithsym - phony.org See Symphony Page 4 COVER STORY Classical Kickoff Tess Crowther Kent earned her undergraduate degree at the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and her master's degree at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She lives in Dallas and plays music with various artists and ensembles, teaches in her own studio and is a clinician with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra and several high schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, in addition to playing with the Fort Smith Symphony. (Courtesy Photo) Dallas cellist solos with Fort Smith Symphony "I don't have any memories of choos- ing music, or even starting to play the cello, since I was so young. The story that I'm told is that my mom asked if I wanted to play cello and I said 'sure!' I probably didn't even know what a cello was." — Tess Crowther Kent