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Carson City Symphony was founded in 1984 as the
Carson City Chamber Orchestra and gave its first concert in October that
year. It is a community orchestra
open to amateur and volunteer professional musicians.
Members come from all walks of life and have ranged from elementary school
students to senior citizens.
The Symphony performs five or more concerts each year for
audiences in Carson City.
It also
has performed in Minden, Gardnerville, Fallon, South Lake Tahoe, and Virginia
City. We play many works by contemporary composers and have commissioned and
premiered several pieces.
Our Mission Statement (2019)
The mission of Carson City Symphony Association is to
(1) enhance the quality of life in northern Nevada by providing creative, educational,
and social opportunities for amateur and volunteer professional instrumentalists
and vocalists of all ages;
(2) educate and entertain a broad and diverse audience, including residents, visitors,
and tourists;
(3) enhance music education for the K-12 student population and adults; and
(4) expand our reputation for adventurous programming by playing music by
contemporary composers and featuring non-traditional solo instruments.
The Carson City Symphony Assoc. is a member of the
Carson City Downtown Business Assoc.
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Four Carson City Students Awarded
Rosemary Nebesky Memorial Scholarships
Media Release - December 19, 2025: Fiori "Fifi" Maiello, Luna Arredondo-Rodriguez,
Stefan "Max" Giurca, and Nathaniel Gutierrez-Hernandez were awarded the tenth annual
Rosemary Nebesky Memorial Scholarships by the Carson City Symphony Association at the
Holiday Treat concert on December 14, 2025. The scholarship was established by
John and Jennifer Webley of Santa Rosa, Calif., in memory of Rosemary Nebesky, who
loved music, loved children, and had been a friend and board member of the Carson
City Symphony Association. It is awarded each year to one or more Carson City students
age 5 to 17 to further their instrumental music education. The winners this year were
selected from several well qualified applicants who are passionate about music and
were highly recommended by their teachers.
Fifi Maiello is an 8th grader who plays flute in the Carson Middle School advanced
band. She has been involved with music since age 4. She sang in Symphony Youth Chorus
(then called Joyful Noise), played piano and sang in youth theatre productions, and
has a role in Wild Horse Children's Theatre's "Beetlejuice Junior." This year, Fifi
began an additional instrument, oboe, and will use her scholarship for private lessons on oboe.
Luna Arredondo-Rodriguez is an 11th grader who plays cello in Carson High School
Chamber Orchestra, and is Asst. Principal Cello in the Northern Zone Music Educators
Assoc. Honor Orchestra. She received a Superior rating in the Solo and Ensemble Festival,
and her school orchestra director, Dr. Brian Fox, plans to feature her as a soloist
this year. Luna, a second time winner, won when she was a student at Eagle Valley
Middle school just beginning cello. Luna will use her scholarship to continue private
cello lessons with Priscilla Hawkins.
Max Giurca is a 6th grader who plays violin in the Advanced Orchestra at Carson
Middle School and in Carson City Symphony's Symphony Youth Strings' advanced group,
STRAZZ. Max began piano lessons at age 5, and violin in 3rd grade. He played baritone
horn in 5th grade at Fritsch Elementary school and has been in Youth Theatre
Carson City. Max will use his scholarship to expand his half-hour-piano lessons to
full-hour weekly lessons.
Nathaniel Gutierrez-Hernandez is an 8th grader who plays cello in the Carson Middle School Advanced Orchestra. He experiments with playing other instruments and conducting, and has a passion for composing music. Last year, he collaborated on an original composition, "Jazztown," for string orchestra, and is enthusiastic about new composition projects. Nathan will use his scholarship for private lessons in music theory and composition.
The Webley-Nebesky family made further contributions to the scholarship fund at the end of 2023 and 2025 to continue the awards for years to come. The next round of scholarships will be awarded in fall of 2026. For more information about the scholarship and the application process, contact the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or carsoncitysymphony@gmail.com.
Photo: Nebesky Scholarship winners were recognized at Carson City Symphony's Holiday
Treat Concert on December 14.
Left to right: Symphony Association President Elinor Bugli,
Luna Arredondo-Rodriguez, Max Giurca, Nathaniel Gutierrez-Hernandez, Fifi Maiello, and
Music Director David Bugli
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Our Next Big Concert is Feb. 22
"America 250" Concert
Friday, Feb. 22, 2026
The next Carson City Symphony Concert is "America 250" on February 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
at the Carson City Community Center. We will be celebrating the 250th anniversary (a little
early) of the United States. Our featured soloist is Brittney Mays. Music will include
a performance of Gwenyth Walker's new composition, "America 250!"
Carson City Symphony Association events are supported by the Nevada Arts Council and
the National Endowment for the Arts, Carson City, and by private donations.
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Future Events (list updated as of Sept. 10, 2025)
Carson City Symphony rehearsals and concerts
(42nd season, 2025-2026):
For concert #1): 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24,10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/25 (dress), 10/26 (concert)
For concert #2): 10/29 (no reh.), 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 (no reh.), 12/3, 12/10, 12/13 (dress), 12/14 (concert)
For concert #3): 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/21 (dress), 2/22 (concert)
For concert #4): 2/25 (no reh.), 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/25 (dress), 4/26 (concert)
For concert #5): 4/29 (no reh.), 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/6 (dress), 6/7 (concert)
For concert #6): 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/4 (concert in Genoa)
Classes and Rehearsals
All free, donations or Symphony Association
memberships requested (list updated as of February 2, 2025)
Mondays:
- Consort Canzona early music recorder ensemble, 6:30 p.m. at Carson City Senior Center
Tuesdays:
- Beginning Violin classes with Jaden Caraway, 3:15 and 4:30 p.m.
at Empire Elementary School
- Carson Chamber Singers rehearsals, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with Gary Schwartz and Katie
Cardoza at LDS Church, Carson City
Wednesdays:
- Carson City Symphony rehearsals with David Bugli and Brian Fox, 6:20 to 8:30 p.m. at
Carson High School; string sectionals TBA
Thursdays:
- Symphony Youth Chorus rehearsals with Nancy Jones (Director),
Jami Hepworth (accompanist),
and Quin Mueller (youth accompanist), 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church
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- Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players (NQR) adult intermediate string group with
Micah Dunn, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Carson City Senior Center.
- Beginning Violin classes with Melinda Reynolds, 3:15 and 4:30 p.m. at Bordewich-Bray
Elementary School
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- Allegro, introductory youth string ensemble with Suzanne McGarraugh, 3:30 to
4:15 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church.
- Vivace, intermediate youth string ensemble with Suzanne McGarraugh, 3:30 to
4:45 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church.
- STRAZZ, advanced youth string ensemble with Suzanne McGarraugh, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church.
- (Note: Overlap in time and location of the three ensembles listed above is intentional.)
Flex Tickets Available
Good for Multiple Events
The Carson City Symphony Association offers
Flex Tickets that can be used for various performances by the Carson City Symphony and
Carson Chamber Singers. Flex tickets are offered at discounted prices.
Discount Flex Pass -- Can't commit to concerts dates in advance? Get Flex Tickets!
Flex Tickets are good for four admissions to any Carson City Symphony and Carson
Chamber Singers concert(s). You may use the pass any way you choose: bring four people
to one concert, two people to two concerts, etc. Flex Tickets never expire.
To purchase them,
click on the "Buy Flex Tix Now" button, below. Remember
to keep your receipt...it is your ticket!
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Interested in being a member of the Carson City Symphony Association, and support all our non-profit
work? Just download a membership form in PFD format from our
here
and mail it in with your check. It will be appreciated.
To join the Carson City Symphony or Carson Chamber
Singers, call 775-883-4154.
For Association membership information, click here.
For feedback that we have received on Carson City Symphony concerts,
click here: reviews.
Read about Carson City Symphony's Symphony Youth Strings program.
This season's concerts have been made possible, in
part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National
Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
The orchestra is a licensee of ASCAP and BMI and a member of the Carson City Arts & Culture
Coalition. 
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David C. Bugli, Music Director and Conductor, has a
Bachelor of Science Degree in music education from Ithaca College, New York,
where he studied composition for four years with Karel Husa. He has a Master
of Music Degree from the University of Massachusetts. In addition to
conducting, he plays classical and jazz piano, tuba, and trombone, and he
composes and arranges music. He was also an adjunct faculty at Western Nevada College.
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Conductor David Bugli
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Contact us:
David C. Bugli, Music Director and Conductor
Carson City Symphony
PO Box 2001
Carson City, NV 89702-2001
Phone: (775) 883-4154
Fax: (775) 883-4371
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Most Symphony rehearsals are on Wednesday nights (late August through late May), 7:00 p.m.
to 9:15 p.m., in the band room at
Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Rd., Carson City.
Map.
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The Carson Chamber
Singers is a choral
group that has been associated with the Carson City Symphony since 1985.
For chamber music, see the Silver Strings.
For youth string programs, see Symphony Youth Strings (formerly
Strings in the Schools).
For information on events at the Brewery Arts Center,
click here.
Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.,
Carson City. Map
Carson City Symphony is funded, in part, by the Nevada Arts Council, a
state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency;
Carson City; Nevada Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities,
and private donations.
This page last updated 12/20/2025
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