Sunday, February 27, 2011, "French Passion" Concert
featuring violinist Andrew Sords

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present a concert, "French Passion," on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The concert features guest violinist Andrew Sords in a performance of Eduoard Lalo's "Symphonie espagnole." This all-French program, suitable for people of all ages, also includes Georges Bizet's "L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1" and Gabriel Faure's "Dolly Suite."

Pre-concert entertainment begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby and a Meet-the-Soloist preview begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Sierra Room.

Award-winning violinist Andrew Sords lives in Cleveland and tours extensively, performing throughout the U.S. and internationally. He played the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Symphony in October 2007 and is returning by popular demand. Committed to extending classical music to all, Sords dedicates part of his time to educational outreach, masterclasses, and community programming. While in Carson City, he will visit students in the new orchestra classes at Carson and Eagle Valley Middle Schools.

Tickets are $15 for general admission: $12 for seniors, students, and Association Members; and free for age 16 and under. Tickets are available at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, 775-885-7529; online at ActivityTickets.com (http://carsoncity.activitytickets.com/relax/concerts/1231), and at the door. For more information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or go to CCSymphony.com.

Program notes on the concert are available by clicking here. This will open in a new window.

Thursday, April 7, 2011
Strings in the Schools Concert

Strings in the Schools presents its Spring concert at the Plaza Conference Center, 7:00 p.m. Free admission.

Saturday, April 23, 2011, Concert
featuring harpist Marina Roznitovsky

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present a concert on Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The concert, "Dances & Romances," features guest harpist Marina Roznitovsky in performances of Camille Saint-Saens' "Morceau de Concert for Harp and Orchestra" and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's "Concertino for Harp." The concert also includes A. Paul Johnson's Symphony No. 1 ("The Romantic") and Elena Roussanova Lucas' "Tatarian Dances."

Pre-concert entertainment by the Consort Canzona on recorders, cello, and harpsichord, begins at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby, and a Meet-the-Soloist preview begins at 6:45 p.m. in the Sierra Room.

Marina Roznitovsky is an accomplished concert harpist who held her concerto debut at the age thirteen and has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras in the U.S. and Israel. She performed under the baton of Daniel Barenboim during a worldwide tour with the West Eastern Divan Orchestra, composed of musicians from Israel, Palestine, and other Arab countries. Her performances have been broadcast on television and radio in the United States and Israel. Ms. Rosnitovsky earned degrees in harp performance at Indiana University, and she is the winner of many awards and scholarships. She currently teaches harp at University of Nevada, Reno, operates a private harp studio in Reno, and is principal harpist with the Reno Chamber Orchestra, Susanville Symphony, and Nevada Opera. In September 2009 the Symphony presented her in a solo recital at the Bliss Mansion playing works by Scarlatti, Krumpholtz, Bach, Yadid, Mauldin, Salzedo and Durand. For more information, visit her website at http://www.marinaharp.com.

This concert 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 Community Foundation of Western Nevada. Tickets are $15 for general admission: $12 for seniors, students, and Association Members; and free for age 16 and under. Tickets are available at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, 775-885-7529; online at ActivityTickets.com, and at the door. For more information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or go to CCSymphony.com.

Program notes from the concert in PDF format are available by clicking here. This will open in a new window.

Original program notes provided by composer A. Paul Johnson are available by clicking here. This will open in a new window.

Sunday, June 12, 2011
27th Annual Pops Party Concert
with "Railroad Tracks" theme

The beautiful back lawn of the Governor's Mansion is the site of the Carson City Symphony's twenty-seventh annual "Pops Party" concert on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. The program, "Railroad Tracks," features the Carson City Symphony, Carson Chamber Singers, Strings in the Schools youth orchestra, and guest singer Olivia Hakel (shown at left). Grounds open and pre-concert entertainment begins at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free.

The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play railroad tunes, marches, and more. A highlight of the show will be Bugli's arrangements of "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" (a tune made famous by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five) and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (a song made popular by Judy Garland, Johnny Mercer, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Harry James) featuring Olivia Hakel and orchestra. A versatile performer, Hakel sings many styles of music, from opera to pops. The Symphony will be joined by more than 30 Strings in the Schools students for Bugli's "I've Been Fiddlin' on the Railroad."

The Carson Chamber Singers, directed by Judy Monson, will sing "Chatanooga Choo Choo," "Go Down Moses" (a song associated with the Underground Railroad used to bring slaves to freedom in the north), and a selection of merry songs for a summer day.

The concert is funded in part by grants from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; Partnership Carson City; the Community Foundation of Western Nevada, and the Nevada Commission on Tourism.

Admission is free. Seating is on the lawn; the audience is welcome to bring blankets (some chairs will be provided) and food. Snacks and beverages will be on sale before and during the concert. Proceeds from raffle and food sales benefit the Carson City Symphony Association's artistic and educational programs.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The audience is invited to donate individual servings of non-perishable food items that need no cooking or preparation for our community's homeless children through Food for Thought. Collection bins will be at the entrance. Their website is at http://www.nvfoodforthought.org

IN CASE OF RAIN, the concert will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. For information, call Symphony at 775-883-4154 or check the web site: CCSymphony.com.

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For information about the Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum, go to http://www.nsrm-friends.org. There you can find information about train schedules and events, an equipment roster, the use of V&T locomotives in various movies, and lots of other neat train-related information.

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Carson City Railroad Association: Click here for Carson City's own "Carson and Mills Park Railroad" on YouTube. Experience a ride on the model train. Great fun for kids of all ages. Click here to link the the CCRA website.

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The Great Locomotive Chase: One of the pieces on the program is Robert W. Smith's "The Great Locomotive Chase." During the Civil War, in April 1862 several Union spies led by James J. Andrews stole a locomotive, the General, in Marietta, Ga., and attempted to use it to destroy railroad bridges between there and Chatanooga which were critical to Confederate forces. It was chased by Confederate soldiers in another locomotive, the Texas. That's the story that Smith tries to tell in his composition. Buster Keeton told the story in his own way hilarious in "The General," a 1926 silent film (106 minutes). It is considered by several film critics, including Roger Ebert, to be among the top 10 films of all time. You can see the whole 106-minute movie on YouTube by clicking here. Disney also produced a movie version of this story in 1956 starring Fess Parker as James J. Andrews, the Northern spy. The true story of the Great Locomotive Chase can be read at http://ngeorgia.com/history/raiders.html. The famous locomotive, the General, is now on exhibit at the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History (formerly the Kennesaw Civil War Museum) http://www.southernmuseum.org/ in Kennesaw, Georgia.

CASA cancelled this event:

Saturday, June 25, 2011
An Evening With CASA
Cheers to the Children: Wine Tasting & Tapas

The Carson City Symphony will be doing a special benefit performance for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) on Saturday, June 25, 2011. The Symphony will be joined on the program by vocalist Olivia Hakel, plus the Strings in the Schools. The event starts at 5:00 p.m. and the Symphony and Strings in the Schools will perform in the Capitol Amphitheater at 6:30 p.m.

For details on this event, go to CASA's event site at http://aneveningwithcasa.com/index.html or check the event's facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217878268224334.

Saturday, April 30, 2011
Carson Chamber Singers Concert

The Carson Chamber Singers, directed by Judy Monson will present their Spring Concert, "Songs of Faith, Love & Humor," on Saturday, April 30, 2011, 7:30 p.m., at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street, Carson City. The varied program includes serious and light-hearted works. The Carson Chamber Singers will be accompanied by Michael Langham on piano and harp, and Carol Grenier on flute.

"The first half of our program explores sacred music from Haydn's 'Sanctus' from the 'Harmoniemesse' and Mozart's 'Regina Coeli' to current works by Rosephanye Powell, John Rutter, and John Leavitt," said Director Judy Monson. "The second half opens with an ancient Hebrew affirmation of faith, 'Ani Ma'amin.' 'Zol Sain Sholem' (Let There Be Peace) is a delightful contrast, a call-and response song in Yiddish from Eastern Europe. The concert is rounded out with set of songs by Johannes Brahms, including four of the 'Zigeunerlieder' and a heart-rending version of 'Heart We Will Forget Him,' and concludes with four delightful settings of American folk songs. Several soloists and small ensembles are featured."

The Carson Chamber Singers, a group of about 30 singers, formed in 1985 as an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony. Their varied repertoire includes classical, popular, seasonal, and contemporary works. They have sung in Carson City, Virginia City, Genoa, Minden, Reno, and Fallon. Each year, they perform on the Carson City Symphony's "Holiday Treat" and "Pops Party" concerts, and they participate in the Reno Philharmonic's annual Independence Day concerts, "Pops at the Ranch" on July 3 in Reno and "Pops in the Park" on July 4 in Genoa.

Admission to the April 30 Spring Concert is $16.50 for general admission; $13.50 for seniors, students, and Carson City Symphony Assoc. members; and free for age 16 and under. Tickets are available in advance at the Brewery Arts Center box office, online at Breweryarts.org, and at the door.

The concert is funded, in part, by grants from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and the Community Foundation of Western Nevada. For more information, call the Carson City Symphony at 775-883-4154.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Strings in the Schools perform for
the 12th Arts Day in Nevada

Tuesday, May 10, 2011, is Arts Day in Nevada at the Legislature. The public is invited, and our strings students from "Strings in the Schools" will be performing there in the morning and again for the special lunch for legislators at the Carson Nugget from 11:30 to 12:30. Arts Day in Nevada brings Nevada citizens from all corners of Nevada to Carson City during the Legislative session. The opportunity to sit with a Senator and Assemblyman during the mornign session and share the cultural story of each community is a rare privilege. For details about the event, call Ellie at 775-883-4154.

Arts Day is presented by Nevada Arts Advocates. The group was founded as a state-wide organization in 1977 and is proud of the outreach and education the organization has brought to Nevadans. For more information on Nevada Arts Advocates, go to their website at www.nvartsadvocates.org.

Thursday, May 26, 2011
Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players Perform

The Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players will be playing at the Carson Valley Residential Care Center in Gardnerville on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.

The "Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players" is the creation of Carson City Symphony Concertmaster and Education Director Sue Jesch. Each week, a group of adult musicians, some of them beginners, get together to play music at Play Your Own Music, in the Carson Mall. The group meets Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. The primary purpose of this is to give adult musicians who may not be ready for a regular adult orchestra, such as the Carson City Symphony, an opportunity to play and enjoy easy music. Several of the players have progressed enough to join the Carson City Symphony.

Sunday and Monday, July 3 and 4, 2011
Carson Chamber Singers perform with Reno Philharmonic

The Carson Chamber Singers will perform on a pair of concert on the Fourth of July weekend. On Sunday, July 3, 2011, the Chamber Singers will perform at Bartley Ranch in Reno. On Monday, July 4, 2011, the Chamber Singers will perform in "Pops in the Park" at Mormon State Park in Genoa. Details are pending.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011
"Pipes & Rails" Concert for Artown

The Carson City Symphony will be performing "Pipes & Rails," a concert for Artown on Monday, July 5, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno. The concert will feature a symphony for organ and orchestra, music related to railroads, and other popular pieces. The Symphony will be joined on the program by organist Michael Langham (pictured at left) and vocalist Olivia Hakel.

The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play railroad tunes, marches, and more. A highlight of the show will be Bugli's arrangements of "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" (a tune made famous by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five) and "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (a song made popular by Judy Garland, Johnny Mercer, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, and Harry James) featuring Olivia Hakel and orchestra. A versatile performer, Hakel sings many styles of music, from opera to pops. The Symphony will be joined by organist Michael Langham in a performance of Alexandre Guilmant's Symphony No. 1 for Organ and Orchestra. Michael Langham is organist at Trinity Episcopal Church. He also serves a harpist and pianist with the Carson City Symphony and has served as accompanist with the Carson Chamber Singers.

Admission is $10. For ticket information, contact the Symphony at 775-883-4154. The website for Trinity Episcopal Church is http://trinityreno.org.

Here is a Google Maps link to Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island St, Reno, NV:
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This is where we will have our concert on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. The best approach for those coming from the south might be to come north up Virginia Street, take a left at Court St., cross Sierra St., and take a right (north) on Rainbow Street (which is right beside Trinity Episcopal Church). If there is not enough parking there, there should still be plenty of parking in the courthouse parking lot, on the southeast corner of Court and Sierra Streets, about a block away.

STRAZZ performs for Wings and Willows Festival
Sat., July 16, 2011

STRAZZ, our advanced youth string group, will be performing on Saturday, July 16, 2011, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., for the Wings and Willows Festival at River Fork Ranch, 381 Genoa Lane, Genoa, NV. They will be performing a number of compositions, including Swallowtail Jig, Bells of Ireland, Country Waltz, Wild Mt. Thyme, Mountain House, Spootiskerry, Ash Grove, Si Bheag Shi Mhor, Orange Blossom Special, Cripple Creek and Flowers of Edinburgh.

For information on the STRAZZ performance and other aspects of the festival, go to http://wingsnwillowsfestival.com.

(Some of our young string players can be seen taking a summer lesson in front of the Children's Museum, where Sue Jesch lead the String in the Summer program. Check it out at http://www.carsonnow.org/photos/07/11/2011/open-air-strings.)

Thursday, August 4, 2011
Strings in the Summer Perform

The Strings in the Summer program will present an outdoor concert on Thursday, August 4, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Sierra Place Senior Living, 1111 W. College Parkway, behind the old K-Mart shopping center. Pictured at left is part of the Strings in the Summer group (mixed generations) from their summer 2007 concert.