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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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Carson City Symphony & Chorus Perform for
Genoa Americana Celebration
Friday, July 4, 2025

Photograph of Monique De Haviland

The Carson City Symphony, under the direction of David Bugli; the Carson Chamber Singers, under the direction of Director Gary Schwartz will be performing at the Genoa Americana Celebration event at Mormon Station State Park, Genoa, starting at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2024. The orchestra will be joined by guest singer/songwriter Monique De Haviland. The concert is free and open to the public.

The program includes show tunes, Sousa marches, pops music, and patriotic music, including "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "Armed Forces Salute."

The Genoa Americana Celebration will start earlier in the day with a children's parade at 10:30 a.m. and the presentation of two smaller ensembles. For further information on the Genoa Americana Celebration, check out the Friends of Genoa Facebook page HERE

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For more information about the Carson City Symphony, call 775-883-4154.

Photo: Singer/songwriter Monique De Haviland will perform with the Carson City Symphony at the Genoa Americana Celebration at Mormon Station State Park on July 4, 2025.



Carson City Symphony Annual Meeting Scheduled for
Sunday, July 13, 2025

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The Carson City Symphony Association's annual membership meeting and beginning-of-the-fiscal-year party will be on Sunday, July 13, at 6:00 p.m., at the Carson City Historical Society's Carriage House, behind the Foreman-Roberts House Museum, 1207 N. Carson Street, Carson City. Admission is free.

Association members, orchestra and chorus musicians, volunteers, and friends are invited. The meeting will include food, drinks, live music, a brief review the past year, a preview of the coming season, and election of members to the nine-member Board of Trustees.

Cellist Naomi Adams and pianist Wendy Whyman will entertain at the event, which also includes a pot-luck dinner. Main dish and beverages are provided. Attendees may bring an appetizer, side dish, salad, or dessert to share.

For reservations and information, call 775-883-4154 or email carsoncitysymphony@gmail.com.



Strings in the Summer
Starts Thursday, July 10, 2025

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String players, join us for four free "Strings in the Summer" sessions for all ages!
Dates: Thursdays - July 10, 17, 24, and 31
Levels: Sign up for one or both!
Advanced Beginner and Intermediate - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Intermediate and above (NQR) - 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive, Carson City, NV, 89706
Sign up HERE.



House Recital - Symphony Fundraiser
An afternoon of chamber music, conversation, wine, and delectable edibles
Sunday, July 20, 2025

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The chamber music house recital will be on Sunday afternoon, July 20, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at 2662 Danielle Drive, Carson City. It will entertain music lovers with a varied program of musical treats by J.S. Bach, Antonin Dvorak, G.F. Handel/Johan Halvorsen, and Benjamin Godard.

Performers are violinists Brian Fox, Trudy Gonzales, and Ondine Parker; violist Peggy Cooley; and cellists Evan Stern and Sally Browne.

Brian Fox, leader and coordinator of the house recital, is Assistant Conductor and Concertmaster of the Carson City Symphony and Director of Orchestras for the Carson City School District. He also performs with TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, and in chamber music groups, and holds a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature. Dr. Fox enjoys presenting annual recitals and benefit concerts in northern Nevada.

The July 20 recital is a benefit for Carson City Symphony's music performances and educational programs. Tickets are $40 and are available online at CCSymphony.com, by calling the Symphony at 775-883-4154 for reservations, or use the button. Space is limited.

Ticket are available online at CCSymphony.com (click "Buy now," below).

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Photo: Brian Fox, Carson City Concertmaster and Assistant Conductor.



Future Events (list updated as of April 30, 2025)

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  • June 8, 2025, 6:00 p.m., Governor's Mansion (outdoors) - Pops Party Concert - Carson City Symphony, Carson Chamber Singers, and Monique De Haviland. Free.
  • July 4, 2025 - 3:45 p.m., Mormon Station Park - Carson City Symphony and, Carson Chamber Singers, and Monique De Haviland. Part of Genoa Americana Celebration, 10:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Free.

    2025-2026 Season (only Carson City Symphony listed)

  • Sunday, October 26, 2025, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community Center - Carson City Symphony
  • Sunday, December 14, 2025, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community Center - Carson City Symphony
  • Sunday, February 22, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community Center - Carson City Symphony
  • Sunday, April 26, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community Center - Carson City Symphony
  • A Sunday in June, 2026, (to be confirmed), 6:00 p.m., Governor's Mansion - Carson City Symphony
  • Saturday, July 4, 2026, 3:45 p.m., Mormon Station Park (to be confirmed) - Carson City Symphony - (pending)

    2026-2027 Season (listed only until end of 2026)

  • Sunday, October 25, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community Center - Carson City Symphony
  • Sunday, December 13, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community Center - Carson City Symphony

Carson City School District Orchestras Concerts, Brian Fox, Director
(list updated as of Sept. 27, 2024)

  • Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, 6:00 p.m. at Carson City Community Center
  • Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, 6:00 p.m. at Carson City Community Center
  • Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 6:00 p.m. at Carson City Community Center
  • Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 6:00 p.m. at Carson City Community Center

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 Cello classes with Priscilla Hawkins, 1:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. at Brewery Arts Center
  • 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:

  • Symphony Youth Chorus rehearsals with Nancy Jones and Cristian Valenzuela Gonzalez, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church
  • 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:

  • 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.)

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Good for Multiple Events

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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. Carson City Arts & Culture Coalition

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


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

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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.
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