Consort Canzona Early Music Instrumental Ensemble
and Joyful Noise Carson Children's Choir
present joint concert
Saturday, April 21, 2018

Consort Canzona Early Music Instrumental Ensemble and Joyful Noise Carson Children's Choir present a joint concert on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church, 3680 Highway 395 (just south of Best Buy). Both groups are affiliates of the Carson City Symphony. This free concert will be at 7:00 p.m. Donations are welcome.

The concert opens with a demonstration of Consort Canzona instruments: soprano, alto, and baritone recorders; harpsichord; and cello. Next, Joyful Noise Carson Children's Choir, directed by Nancy Jones and accompanied by Liz Hastings, will present four "Songs About Rainbows." The choir, now completing its second semester, is for children ages 4 to 12 who are developing their musical skills and love of singing.

Consort Canzona will play instrumental versions of several short pieces of music from the 1200s to the 1700s. These include songs and dances by Thomas Morley, Michael Praetorius, Anthony Holborne, and others. Harpsichordist Jane Giovacchini will play Sonate in La by Josep Freixenet and Les Bouffons by John Bull.

This concert is supported in part by public funds through a grant from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts and by private donations.

For more information and registration, see http://ccsymphony.com or call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

Symphony Youth Strings Concert
Music is for Life Goes to the Movies
Thursday, April 26, 2016

The Symphony Youth Strings will be presenting a concert, "Music is for Life Goes to the Movies," on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Carson City Community Center at 6:30 p.m. They will be joined by the Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall musicians.

Details about the concert are still pending as of 1/8/2018.

Alexander Tutunov to Present Piano Master Class
Saturday, April 28, 2018

Dr. Alexander Tutunov will be presenting a piano master class on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. on the stage of the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Cente, 851 E. William St., Carson City. Students participating will have the opportunity to play on the Steinway grand piano that will be used in the April 29th concert at which Tutunov will perform the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor.

This is a free event, open to all who wish to be evaluated or just observe. Those wishing to actively participate in the master class need to contact the Symphony prior to the event by calling 775-883-4154.

CC Symphony Features Pianist Alexander Tutunov
Sunday, April 29, 2018

The Carson City Symphony presents a concert featuring pianist Alexander Tutunov on Sunday, April 29, 2018, at the Carson City Community Center, at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Tutunov will be performing the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3. He has previously appeared in performances with the Carson City Symphony in 2001, 2002, and 2008.

Alexander Tutunov is widely recognized as one of the most outstanding virtuosos of the former Soviet Union. First Prize winner of the Belarusian National Piano Competition and winner of the Russian National Piano Competition, Tutunov's playing was described by Soviet Culture, Moscow, as "exhilarating and inspired, and which demonstrated a unique talent".

Dr. Tutunov maintains a busy performing schedule in Europe, China, Mexico, and the United States as a recitalist, soloist with orchestra, and on radio and television. Dr. Tutunov is also in demand as an adjudicator for piano competitions.

Alexander Tutunov now lives in Ashland, where he is Professor of Piano and Artist in Residence at Southern Oregon University. A successful piano pedagogue, he continues to prepare award-winning students. Dr. Tutunov is Artist in Residence at the University of Alaska Southeast, Artistic director of the SOU International Piano Institute, and was recently named the Director of the Chinese-American International Piano Institute in Chengdu, China.

The concert will also include Gioacchino Rossini's Semiramide Overture, two movements from Elana Roussanova Lucas' Tatarian Dances, and Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Violins in A minor, Op. 3, No. 8. The double concerto will feature Carson City Symphony musicians Brian Fox and Eric Stern on the solo violins. Dr. Fox is the Concertmaster of the Symphony and teaches strings in Carson High School and the two middle schools. Mr. Stern is currently serving as the principal of the viola section. Both are members of Nerds of Paradise, the string quartet that provided lobby entertainment at the February 25th concert. The Nerds of Paradise will be presenting a house recital at the Bliss Mansion on June 2nd.

Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free age 18 and under. Tickets are available in advance at the Nevada Day Store, 716 N. Carson Street; online at CCSymphony.com (click on "BUY NOW" button, below); and at the door.

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STRAZZ to play for "Mockingbird" Preview
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

STRAZZ will be playing on stage from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. on May 1, 2018, at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall prior to the showing of the movie, "To Kill a Mockingbird." The movie is being presented by the Carson City Classic Cinema Club. For more information about the club and about the evening event, see ccclassiccinema.org.

Nerds of Paradise Present House Recital
Saturday, June 2, 2018

The Nerds of Paradise, a string quartet composed of members of the Carson City Symphony, will be presenting a house recital on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. at the beautiful and historic Bliss Mansion in Carson City. The Bliss Mansion is located at 608 Elizabeth St., Carson City, NV. General admission tickets will be available for $25, and tickets for Carson City Symphony Association members will be $20. Wine and desserts will be provided. Seating is limited to 35 guests, so reserve or get your tickets early.

The Nerds of Paradise specializes in string quartet arrangements of popular songs, but also plays standard repertoire. The versatile members of the quartet are Dr. Brian Fox, concertmaster of the Carson City Symphony, on violin; Kat MacMartin, principal of the Symphony's second violin section, on violin; Eric Stern, principal violist with the Symphony, on viola; and Evan Stern, principal bassist with the Symphony, on cello.

For further information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

34th Annual Pops Party Concert at Capital Amphitheater
Sunday, June 10, 2018

The 34th Annual Pops Party Concert appears at a new venue this year, the Capital Amphitheater just south of the Nevada State Capital. This free event begins at 6:00 p.m. The Carson City Symphony Chorus and vocalist Cherie Shipley will be joining the Symphony on this concert.

Among other things, the concert will feature music from "West Side Story" by Leonard Bernstein, who would have been celebrating his 100th birthday in 2018, and music by Charles Strouse, composer of "Annie," who will be celebrating his 90th birthday on June 7, 2018.

Seating is available on the semicircular cement seats facing the stage. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. For further information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

Photo of Cherie Shipley performing at the Bliss Mansion with Take This. Photo courtesy of Patrick Kennedy.

CC Symphony to Appear in Genoa Americana Festival
Wednesday, July 4, 2018

The Carson City Symphony and Carson City Symphony Chorus will appear on the the Genoa Americana Festival on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Mormon Station State Park at 4:30 p.m. (time is tentatively scheduled). The Symphony has appeared on this annual Fourth-of-July event in Genoa since 2014. Joining the Symphony is talented singer Cherie Shipley.

Thirty-fourth Season at a Glance