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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.
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In the 2009-2010 season, we feature exciting new works, familiar
favorites, and outstanding soloists. We are
pleased to invite you to our concerts.
CARSON CITY SYMPHONY FEATURES
PERCUSSION SOLOIST TERRY LONGSHORE, FEBRUARY 28, 2010
The Carson City Symphony will perform on Sunday, February 28, 2010, 4:00 p.m.,
at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, in a concert
featuring percussion soloist Terry Longshore in a performance of
Pataruco: Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas and Orchestra by Ricardo Lorenz.
The Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, also will play the Symphony in D
minor by Cesar Franck and "Buckaroo Holiday" from Rodeo by
Aaron Copland.
The program includes pre-concert entertainment in the lobby beginning
at 3:00 p.m. and a "Meet the Soloist" concert preview in the Sierra Room
at 3:15 p.m.
Terry Longshore is a performer, composer, and educator of percussion
and has performed nationally and internationally. He performs regularly
as a soloist and with the ensembles Skin & Bones, Caballito Negro,
Sonoluminescence, and Dúo Flamenco. He can be heard on numerous CD
and motion picture recordings and has premiered many compositions
for solo percussion, percussion ensemble, chamber ensemble, and
symphony orchestra. You can visit his website at
http://www.terrylongshore.com.
Named Organization of the Year 2004, Carson City Symphony is a
community orchestra of about 55 players who perform music from
the 15th to 21st centuries. The 2009-10 concert season is funded,
in part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency,
the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the Recovery Act.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, students, and
Symphony Association members, and free for children age 16 and under.
Tickets are available at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online
at Activitytickets.com,
or at the door on the day of the performance.
For more information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or visit ccsymphony.com.
(Note: For a little sample of Pataruco on YouTube, go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i_FghQW1BA.)
In addition to the concerts listed below, the Symphony's Strings in the
Schools program will present its next concert on Thursday, April 1, 2010, at
7:00 p.m. Details will be provided later.
Twenty-sixth Season 2009-2010
- Sunday, October 25, 2009, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community Center - Carson
City Symphony concert featuring Swedish pianist Carl Petersson in the U.S.
premiere of Concerto No. 2 by Freidrich von Flotow, and the world premiere
of "By Walden Pond" by Gwyneth Walker, narrated by Lee Warner. Johann Strauss'
"Tales of the Vienna Woods" and Franz von Suppe's "The Beautiful Galatea" Overture
are also on the program.
- Sunday, December 13, 2009, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community
Center - 26th annual "Holiday Treat" Concert - Carson City Symphony, Carson
Chamber Singers, and guests.
- Sunday, February 28, 2010, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community
Center - Carson City Symphony concert featuring guest percussionist Terry
Longshore in Pataruco: Concerto for Maracas and Orchestra by Ricardo Lorenz.
- Saturday, April 24, 2010, 7:30 p.m., Carson City Community Center,
and Sunday, April 25, Oats Park Arts Center, Fallon (location to be
confirmed) - Carson City Symphony concert featuring Gail Williams, horn soloist.
- A Sunday in June, 2010, 3:00 p.m. (Note new time!!), Governor's Mansion
(outdoors) - "Pops Party" Concert - Carson City Symphony directed by David Bugli,
with Carson Chamber Singers directed by Judy Monson, and guests. Admission free.
2008-09 Season Concerts - Last season
As we finished our twenty-fifth season of orchestral
music in Carson City, Nevada, we got a pleasant
note from Sen. Harry Reid.
The 2008-09 season included six concerts by the Symphony and four by the Chamber
Singers. The goal is to reflect
different artistic periods, various composers (including women and other
under-represented categories), and works by living and recent composers, and to
feature guest soloists and groups. The performances are for the public.
Sun., Oct. 26, 2008, 4 p.m., Carson City Community Center
- "Carson City Symphony plays Gershwin"
- featuring guest soloist Alexander
Tutunov in George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F, "Hoe-Down"
from Rodeo
by Aaron Copland, and Symphony No. 35 ("Haffner") by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Pre-concert entertainment
in the lobby by the CHS A Capella Singers begins at 3:00 p.m., and a "Meet
the Soloist" concert preview in the Sierra Room begins at 3:15 p.m.
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Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, 7:00 p.m., Plaza Conference Center, 211 E. Ninth St.,
Carson City - "Strings in the Schools" Fall Concert - More than 70 students,
directed by Sue Kitts, perform music in various styles, from classical to
folk to fiddle tunes. Admission FREE.
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Sun., Dec. 14, 2008, 4 p.m., Bob Boldrick Theater in the
Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City - "Holiday
Treat" concert - Symphony with Carson
Chamber Singers directed by Judy Monson, and special guests, the Sierra Nevada
Children's Choir, perform seasonal music.
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Sun., Feb. 22, 4 p.m., Carson City Community Center - Symphony featuring guest
soloist Dan Barrett, bass trombone
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Thursday, April 2, 2009, 7:00 p.m., "Strings in the Schools" Spring Concert at Plaza
Hotel Conference Center.
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Sat., April 25, 2009, 7:30 p.m., Carson City Community Center, and
Sun., April 26, 2009, 4 p.m., Oats Park Arts Center (Fallon)
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Symphony featuring guest soloist
Gregory Maytan, violin,
in Pagannini Violin Concerto, and world premier
of commissioned work, "Blessing on the Sun (Birkat Ha-Chama)," by
Steven Ronsenhaus.
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Sunday, May 3, 2009, 4:00 p.m., First United Methodist Church - Carson Chamber
Singers Spring Concert.
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Saturday, May 30, 2009, 11:30am to 4:00 p.m. - "Strings in the Schools" Mariachi workshop at
Seeliger Elementary School. Concert at 4:00 p.m.
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Sun., June 14, 2009, 4:00 p.m., Governor's Mansion outdoors - "Pops Party" Concert
with Carson Chamber Singers and guest group - pops and light classics.
Tickets for the
Carson City Symphony's twenty-sixth (2009-2010) season are on sale now. The subscription series includes five
concerts by the Symphony conducted by music director David Bugli; three of the
concerts feature guest soloists and two feature the Carson Chamber Singers
directed by Judy Monson.
Individual tickets for most
concerts are $15 for general admission; $12 for Association
members, seniors, and students; and free for children age 16 and under. Admission to "Strings in the
Schools" concerts and the June "Pops Party" concert is
free.
Discount Season Tickets -- Five
concerts (including free June "Pops" concert): $54 - general
admission; $42 - Assoc. members, seniors, & students; free - age 16 &
under.
Discount Flex Pass -- Can't commit to concerts dates in
advance? Get a Flex Pass! Flex Pass 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.
Season tickets and flex passes are on sale now. Call 775-883-4154 or download a PDF form from
here
and just mail it in with your check.
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 list of Board of Trustees and information about meeting dates, click here.
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 Strings in the Schools 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
 (click here)
and the League of American Orchestras.
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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.
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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 rehearsals are on Wednesday nights, 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 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 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 supported by Stimulus Funding through the Nevada Arts
Council's SNAP Grant Program.
It is funded, in part, by the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency,
and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and the Recovery Act; Carson City;
and private donations.
This page last updated 1/21/2010
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