Carson City Symphony
Past Events - 2011-2012 Season

Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011
Artsy Fartsy Presents a September Fine Art Reception for Deana Hoover

It's still summer and Artsy Farsty is celebrating with an art reception for local artist Deana Hoover, including an unveiling of all new work. The event is from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on September 15, 2011, at Artsy Fartsy, 220 A Telegraph Street in Carson City. The event is free and open to the public

This event has something for everyone, with gourmet hors d'oevres and fine wines, including a tasting of A. Lumiere de Vie Prism B. Cloud Pinot Grigio, espresso and coffees for reception goers to enjoy, and art to view inside and outside the gallery.

During the reception, live music will be performed by a flute duo from the Carson City Symphony. In addition, there will be a raffle benefiting the Symphony for an original painting called "Blast," donated by Hoover. Raffle Tickets are only $2.00 each, 3 tickets for $5; 7 for $10; 15 for $20; 40 for $50; 100 for $100. Proceeds from sales at Artsy Fartsy during the reception will benefit the Symphony as well.

Hoover's work has been featured at Artsy Fartsy since it's opening this spring, and she had a piece in their recent show "Nude3." Now she'll be unveiling the first pieces from a completely new line.

"The new pieces aren't like any of my previous work, and they'll be exclusive to Artsy Fartsy. You won't be able to find them anywhere else," Hoover said.

The raffle benefiting the Carson City Symphony will take place during the reception.

"The symphony does wonderful things for the community. To have their amazing music available here in our small town is such a gift. I hope everyone comes and buys raffle tickets in support of everything they do," Hoover said. "Get out and have an amazing time while it's still summer."

CARSON CHAMBER SINGERS TO BEGIN REHEARSALS
FOR TWENTY-SEVENTH SEASON

Carson Chamber Singers, conducted by Judy Monson, begins rehearsals for the 2011-12 season on Tuesday September 27, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Carson City. Their first performance will be the Holiday Treat, a joint concert with the Carson City Symphony, on December 12, 2011, at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center. The Carson Chamber Singers, an affiliate of the Symphony, has immediate openings for tenors and basses. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. Singers who are interested in auditioning should contact Director Monson at 775-882-7464 or the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

Carson Chamber Singers, founded in 1985, participate in the Symphony's annual "Holiday Treat" and "Pops Party" concerts in Carson City and the Reno Philharmonic's July Third and Fourth concerts at Bartley Ranch in Reno and Mormon Station Park in Genoa. They have sung at several venues in Carson City; and in Reno, Virginia City, Minden, Genoa, and Fallon.

Carson Chamber Singers performed with the Symphony in the national 2000 Continental Harmony project, and were honored to sing at opening ceremonies for the 2005 Nevada Legislature, the 2006 National VFW Convention, and the 2007 National American Legion Convention. In May 2010, Carson Chamber Singers premiered a choral work, The Stars Above the Hill, by David Dickau, commissioned in celebration of their twenty-fifth season.

Monday, October 10, 2011
Symphony Wind Trio at Carson City Music Club

The Symphony Wind Trio will perform for the Carson City Music Club on Monday, October 10, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street. The group consists of Symphony musicians Stephen Anthenien on clarinet, Yumiko Anthenien on oboe, and Kathryn Beyer on bassoon. The group was formed to provide lobby entertainment prior to the February 27 Carson City Symphony concert.

The Carson City Music Club is a forum for musicians and music lovers to gather and share their love of music. The club fosters musical talent and interest by providing a nurturing environment for the development and appreciation of musical excellence. The club offers opportunities to perform individually and to participate in collaborative events and expand musical knowledge. The club meets for a concert at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. CCMC memberships are available. The public is welcome to attend. Admission is free for CCMC members and $8.00 for the general public.

Sunday, October 16, 2011
"American Journey" Concert featuring Rhett Bender, Saxophone soloist

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present a concert on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The concert, "American Journey," features guest saxophone soloist Rhett Bender in a performance of American composer Paul Creston's "Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra." Dr. Bender, is a Professor of Music at Southern Oregon University Department of Music where he teaches saxophone, clarinet and chamber music. In the summer he is the Director of the Siskiyou Saxophone Workshop and the Ashland Chamber Music Workshop. An active soloist and clinician, he has performed and presented master-classes at the XIIIth and XIVth World Saxophone Congresses, Chengdu China International Contemporary Music Festival, Montana Saxophone Festival, the College Music Society, the Kentucky Music Teachers Association Conference, the Iowa Band Master's Association, the College Band Directors National Association, the North American Saxophone Alliance, and the Southeastern Composers' League. You can find his website at http://www.sou.edu/music/bender.html.

In keeping with the "American Journey" theme, the concert also includes works by two other American composers. Robert Russell Bennett was probably best known for his Broadway and Hollywood orchestrations of musicals, such as those by Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Jerome Kern. His "Suite of Old American Dances" celebrates American regional and ethnically-identified dances. Robert W. Smith's Symphony No. 2 ("The Odessey") celebrates Homer's famed epic, and from that we will perform two movements, "The Iliad (In the Tenth Year of the Trojan War)" and "The Winds of Poseidon."

The concert includes pre-show entertainment by the Symphony Woodwind Trio in the lobby beginning at 3 p.m. Musicians are Yumiko Anthenien, oboe; Steve Anthenien, clarinet; and Kathryn Beyer, bassoon.

The audience also is invited to a concert preview in the Sierra Room at 3:15 p.m. and a reception after the concert. The preview, hosted by Conductor David Bugli, will include discussions with soloist Rhett Bender. For reception location, reservations, and directions, call the Symphony at (775) 883-4154.

Collection bins for Food for Thought will be in the lobby before the concert. This public charity provides a bag of food for hungry, homeless children every Friday, so they can eat on weekends and arrive at school nourished and ready to learn. Concertgoers may contribute microwaveable soups, individual serving juice boxes, easy mac, dried meats, granola bars, crackers with peanut butter or cheese, shelf stable 8-oz. cartons of milk, plastic cups of fruit, shelf stable pudding, single serve bags of beef jerky, canned or shelf stable meats, instant oatmeal, power bars, calcium enriched instant hot cocoa, pre-mixed tuna salad with crackers, and plastic spoons.

This performance is part of World Music Days, an annual global event affirming the ideals of tolerance, friendship, and shared humanity, inspired by the life and work of journalist and musician Daniel Pearl.

This concert is funded in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Tickets are $15 for general admission: $12 for seniors, students, and Association Members; and free for age 16 and under. Tickets will be 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.

Complete program notes for October 16, 2011, Carson City Symphony Concert, with soloist, Rhett Bender, are available here.

Sat., Dec. 3, 2011, 6:00 p.m. - Strings in the Schools plays pre-concert entertainment in the lobby for Sierra Nevada Ballet's Peanutcracker ballet at the Carson City Community Center.

Sat., Dec. 10, 2011, 1:30 p.m. - STRAZZ records Strazz Pizzazz, Mariachi, and Practicing the Blues at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1927 N. Carson St.

Mon., Dec. 12, 2011, 7:00 p.m. - Carson High School Concert (band and orchestra) at Carson City Community Center.

Thurs., Dec. 15, 2011, 7:00 p.m. - Carson Middle School Concert (orchestra and choir) at Carson Middle School.

Sun., Dec. 18, 2011, 2:00 -3:00 p.m. - STRAZZ is playing at Trader Joe's.

Tues., Dec. 20, 2011, 6:20 p.m. (strings portion) - Eagle Valley Middle School Concert (band, choir, & orchestra) at Eagle Valley Middle School.

Thurs., Dec. 22, 2011, 1:30 p.m. - Christmas Carol Playalong at Carson Mall. Come and listen or come and play. To play, call 775-450-5584.

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Schools Presents
The Second Annual "This Is Not a Christmas Concert,"
Thursday, December 8, 2011

Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school program, presents the second annual "This is Not a Christmas Concert" on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Many string players, including Carson City public-, private-, and home-schooled students, and students from surrounding areas, will perform several pieces, from classics to folk and fiddle tunes. Admission is free.

The concert is directed by Carson City Symphony's Education Director, Sue Jesch, and features beginning violins and more experienced musicians.

"These young musicians play to enthusiastic crowds," said David Bugli, Music Director of the Carson City Symphony. "You will be entertained and impressed with how well they play."

Strings in the Schools, a program of the Carson City Symphony Association, is now in its seventh year. It is supported in part by grants from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; Carson City; Sierra Philharmonic League; Partnership Carson City; and private donations. For more information, call director Sue Jesch at 775-450-5584.

Click here for an article by Erin Meyering about Strings in the Schools entitled "Carson City student orchestra program beats challenging budget odds." It was written in conjuntion with the Second Annual "This is Not a Christmas Concert" Concert on Dec. 8, 2011. There is also a video embedded in the article.

Twenty-eighth Annual Holiday Treat Concert
Sunday, December 11, 2011

It's a Holiday Treat for all - seasonal and holiday music in many styles! The Carson City Symphony presents the 28th annual Holiday Treat concert on Sunday, December 11, 2011, 4:00 p.m., at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.

The Symphony will be joined on the program by the Carson Chamber Singers, Carson High Saxophone Quartet, and Victorian Dancers. Pre-concert enter-tainment by the Carson High Saxophone Quartet begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby. Collection bins for Food for Thought will be in the lobby. Refreshments and raffle prizes on sale at the concert benefit the Symphony Association's educational and artistic programs.

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director/Conductor David Bugli, will perform several works, including Christmas at the Movies and Corelli's Christmas Concerto. Norma Conway's Victorian Dancers will appear in Tritsch-Tratsch Polka and Roses de Noel Waltz.

The Carson Chamber Singers, directed by Judy Monson, will sing Deck the Hall, Little Lamb, and And the Angels Sang. They will be joined by the orchestra for Sing a Christmas Song and Mid-winter. The Carson High Saxophone Quartet - Jessica Dodge, soprano/alto; Tony Xie, alto; Carly Schmidlin, tenor; Spencer Bean, baritone; and guest percussionist Brandon Dodge, djembe - will play Strange Humors by John Mackey. This piece presents middle-eastern-style melodies and African-style drum rhythms. Performers and audience will join together for the Holiday Treat tradition, A Christmas Singalong.

The concert is made possible, in part, by grants from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and by private donations.

Treat your whole family: tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for children age 16 and under. Tickets are available in advance at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online at CCSymphony.com (get tickets here), by mail, or at the door.

Blood donors may receive a complimentary ticket to the concert. Donate at United Blood Services' Carson City Donor Center, Saturday, December 3, through Saturday, December 10. Call 775-887-9111 for Donor Center hours.

Concert information: 775-883-4154, or CCSymphony.com.

Pictured at right: Victorian dancers to perform at Holiday Treat Concert
Pictured at left: Carson High School Saxophone Quartet

Carson Chamber Singers:
Judy Monson Retiring as Director

After 27 seasons as Founder and Director of the Carson Chamber Singers, Judy Monson (pictured at right) is retiring at the end of this season. Judy will remain active in other musical activities in our community. The Carson Chamber Singers is an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony Association. Membership is open to all with intermediate to advanced-level musical experience. Current membership is approximately 38.

"Russian Treasures" Concert
Sunday, February 26, 2012, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 26, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community Center-"Russian Treasures" Concert-Carson City Symphony with guest soloist Carla Trynchuk, violin. Program includes "Russian March" by Strauss, "Capriccio Italien" by Tchaikovsky, "In the Steppes of Central Asia" by Borodin, and Violin Concerto in A minor by Glazunov.

Pre-concert entertainment by Markleeville artist Russel Ketenjian begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby. Mr. Ketenjian sings and plays original exotic melodies on the ancient oud, a lute-like instrument that evolved to the modern guitar. Some of his artwork also will be on display in the lobby.

A Meet-the-Soloist concert preview begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Sierra Room. Conductor and Music Director David Bugli and guest soloist Carla Trynchuk will discuss the music and answer questions from the audience.

Canadian violinist Carla Trynchuk has performed as soloist with orchestras and in recitals throughout North America and in Europe, Asia, and Australia. A graduate of the Juilliard School of Music in New York, she is Professor of Music and Director of the String Program at Andrews University in Michigan. While in Carson City, Ms. Trynchuk will visit orchestra classes at Carson City schools.

Tickets are $15 for general admission: $12 for seniors, students, and Association Members; and free for age 16 and under. Tickets will be 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.

A dinner reception follows the concert. For information and reservations, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or go to CCSymphony.com.

Hear Carla Trynchuk being interviewed by Danna O'Connor of KUNR-FM by clicking here. (This interview was to have aired on February 24, but was pre-empted by the news coverage of the death of State Senator Bill Raggio.)

Map to Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City. Map

Complete program notes for February 26, 2012, Carson City Symphony Concert, with soloist, Carla Trynchuk, are available here.

String Students to Perform for SPL Social Event
Monday, April 2, 2012

Sue Jesch, director of our Strings in the Schools venture, will bring a number of string players, including several beginning violinists, to perform for the Sierra Philharmonic League's April Social event on Monday, April 2, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the home of Marian Vassar.

Our young performers are Athena, Juliet, and Jeremiah Favero (violins), Nick Rosen (viola), Emma Rosen (violin), Sophia and Charlotte Choat (violins), Kathryn and Cosette Chamberlin (violins), Ulani Rizo (violin), Nathan Hammock (cello), Patrick Dykes (bass), and Taylor Goodale (violin). Call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 for details.

Pictured at left is violist Nick Rosen.

Strings in the Schools Spring Concert
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 6:30 p.m.

Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school program, presents its 2012 Spring Concert, on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City. About 80 string players, including public-, private-, and home-schooled students from the Carson City area, will perform several pieces, from classics to folk and fiddle tunes. Admission is free.

The concert, directed by Carson City Symphony's Education Director, Sue Jesch, features beginning violins in grades two to five; a youth string orchestra for all ages, including adult mentors; and STRAZZ, advanced jazz and fiddle ensemble.

"These young musicians play to enthusiastic crowds." said David Bugli, Music Director of the Carson City Symphony. "You will be entertained and impressed with how well they play and the great variety of musical styles they have learned."

Strings in the Schools, an educational program of the Carson City Symphony Association, is now in its seventh year. It is supported 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; Sierra Philharmonic League; and private donations. For more information, call director Sue Jesch at 775-450-5584.

(Please note: Earlier listings indicated that this concert would be at 7:00, but the time has been changed to 6:30. Sorry for any confusion.)

(Click here to hear STRAZZ on YouTube playing a composition written for them by Gary Edwards. Recorded by Gary Jesch 12/10/2011.)

"Science & Wonder" Concert
Sunday, April 29, 2012, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 29, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Carson City Community Center- "Science & Wonder" Concert-Carson City Symphony with guest soloist Stephen Caplan, oboe, and Carson Chamber Singers. Music by Sir William Herschel, Astor Piazzolla, Brahms, Haydn, and Richard Strauss.

Stephen Caplan will be featured in "Concerto No. 2 in C for Oboe and Orchestra" by Sir William Herschel, the astronomer who discovered Uranus, but spent the first his first forty years as a musician. Dr. Caplan will also perform the beautiful and haunting "Oblivion" by the Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzola. The orchestra will perform "Polovtsian Dances" from the opera "Prince Igor" by Alexander Borodin. Borodin was a talented Russian chemist, as well as being one of "The Five" or "The Mighty Handful," a group of noted composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The orchestra will be joined on the program by the Carson Chamber Singers performing "How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place" from "A German Requiem" by Johannes Brahms and "The Heavens are Telling" from "The Creation" by Franz Josef Haydn. As a special extra "science" treat, the orchestra will play the beginning of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss. This was used as the main theme for the science fiction movie "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Tickets are $15 for general admission: $12 for seniors, students, and Association Members; and free for age 16 and under. Tickets will be 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.

Complete program Notes for April 29, 2012, Carson City Symphony Concert, with soloist Stephen Caplan (oboe) and the Carson Chamber Singers.

Click here to buy tickets.

Saturday, May 12, 2012
Strings in the Schools
Latin Music Workshop

On Saturday, May 12, 2012, Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Schools will hold a Latin Music Workshop and concert at Empire Elementary School, 1260 Monte Rosa Drive, Carson City. Led by Symphony Education Director Sue Jesch and guest percussionists Liz White, Kevin Conlin, and Gerald Larson from the University of Nevada, Reno, the workshop is open to string players of all ages at no cost. For workshop schedule, reservations, and music, call Sue Jesch at 775-540-5584.

Following the workshop, at 3:00 p.m., the public is invited to a Latin Music Concert at Empire Elementary School featuring workshop participants and leaders. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Carson City Symphony presents "Cowboys & Cowgirls"
Twenty-eighth annual Pops Party Concert
June 10 at Governor's Mansion

The beautiful back lawn of the Governor's Mansion is the site of the Carson City Symphony's twenty-eighth annual "Pops Party" concert on Sunday, June 10, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. The program, "Cowboys & Cowgirls," features the Carson City Symphony, Carson Chamber Singers, Strings in the Schools youth orchestra, and guest singer-songwriter Richard Elloyan. Grounds open and pre-concert entertainment begins at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free.

The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play western tunes including traditional, television, musical, ballet, and movie themes. A highlight of the show will be arrangements of Richard Elloyan's original songs, "Alkali Rose" and "Great Basin Waltz," featuring Elloyan and orchestra. The Symphony will be joined by more than 30 Strings in the Schools students for Bugli's "Horse Tails," an arrangement of favorite cowboy tunes.

The Carson Chamber Singers, conducted by outgoing director Judy Monson, will sing a medley of tunes from the musical "Oklahoma," the traditional cowboy song "Red River Valley," and, with the Symphony, an "Annie Get Your Gun" medley. Michael Langham, new director of the Carson Chamber Singers beginning in the fall, will be introduced to the public at the concert.

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; 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.

In case of rain, the concert will be held indoors at the Carson City Community Center. Decision to move concert, if needed, will be made by 11:00 a.m. the day of the concert. For information, call Symphony at 775-883-4154 or check the web site: CCSymphony.com.

Carson City Symphony Association Announces
New Director Michael Langham for Carson Chamber Singers

The Carson City Symphony Association announces Michael Langham as new director of Carson Chamber Singers beginning next season. The announcement was made on Tuesday evening, May 15, 2012, at a rehearsal of the Carson Chamber Singers lead by Judy Monson, founding director, who will be stepping down in July after 27 years. The search committee, including members of the Symphony Association Board of Trustees and Chamber Singers, made the selection after a thorough search, interviews, auditions, and input from the singers.

Elinor Bugli, President of the Carson City Symphony Association, said, "We commend the search committee for bringing us such a superb musician to direct the Carson Chamber Singers. Mr. Langham will build on the Singers' 27-year history and bring an exciting new perspective to choral music in the Capital City." He will be introduced to the public at the free Pops Party concert on June 10, 2012, 3:00 p.m., at the Governor's Mansion.

Carson Chamber Singers, founded in 1985 as an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony, performs with the Symphony and independently each year. They also sing in the Reno Philharmonic's Independence Day concerts. They have sung at venues in Carson City, and in Reno, Virginia City, Minden, Genoa, and Fallon. They participated with the Symphony in the national 2000 Continental Harmony project, sang at opening ceremonies for the 2005 Nevada Legislature, the 2006 National VFW Convention, and the 2007 National American Legion Convention. In 2010, Carson Chamber Singers premiered a choral work commissioned in celebration of their twenty-fifth season.

A multi-talented musician, Langham plays harp and piano with the Carson City Symphony and has served as accompanist and coach for the Carson Chamber Singers. In 2011, he performed as organ soloist with the Carson City Symphony as part of Artown in Reno. He is Director of Music, Choirmaster, and Organist at Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno, and a founding member of Quintessence, the Carson City Harp Ensemble.

Michael Langham is a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, with degrees in Education and Accounting. He majored in piano and minored in organ, voice, and harp. He earned his Master of Music in Church Music from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, where he specialized in Choral Conducting and Harp. A member of the American Guild of Organists, American Harp Society, Choristers Guild, and the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, Langham has held Music Director/Organist positions in churches in Redwood City, San Mateo, and Burlingame, California.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Carson City Symphony Association Annual Meeting

The Carson City Symphony Association will be holding its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Tom Henderson and Valerie Perkins. (Note: This was originally scheduled for 6:00 p.m., but the time has been changed to make it more convenient for some people to attend.) Please call 775-883-4154 for details.

Monday and Wednesday, July 2 and 4, 2012
Carson Chamber Singers perform with Reno Philharmonic

The Carson Chamber Singers will perform on a pair of concerts around the Fourth of July. On Monday, July 2, 2012, the Chamber Singers will perform at Bartley Ranch ("Pops at the Ranch") in Reno at 8:00 p.m. On Wednesday, July 4, 2012, the Chamber Singers will perform in "Pops in the Park" at Mormon State Park in Genoa at 4:30 p.m. Some details are pending.

Sunday, July 8, 2012
Carson City Symphony presents "Western Adventure"
Artown Concert in Reno

Carson City Symphony is coming to Reno to perform for Artown! The concert is on Sunday, July 8, 2012, 5:00 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue. The program, "Western Adventure," features organ soloist Michael Langham (pictured below) and oboe soloist Yumi Anthenien. Admission is $10 at the door, or online at activitytickets.com (click "BUY NOW" button, below).

The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play favorite cowboy tunes from movies, television, and opera. These range from "The Cowboys" Overture by John Williams to Buckaroo Holiday from "Rodeo" by Aaron Copland.

In a departure from the cowboy theme, but in the spirit of adventure, the Symphony will present two works with soloists.

Trinity Music Director and Principal Organist Michael Langham will play Alexandre Guilmant's Allegro for Organ and Orchestra. The magnificent Casavant Freres Pipe Organ at Trinity Episcopal Church has 37 ranks and 2,177 pipes and was first played in 1999. Langham, newly appointed director of the Carson Chamber Singers, has played harp and piano with the Carson City Symphony, coached and accompanied the Carson Chamber Singers, and is a founding member of Quintessence harp ensemble.

Yumi Anthenian, a graduate of the Musashino Conservatory in Tokyo, plays oboe and English horn in the Carson City Symphony, Reno and Carson Valley Pops Orchestras, and Symphony Wind Trio. She will be featured oboe soloist in Astor Piazzolla's "Oblivion," a beautiful, haunting work, written in a style that predates the tango.

The concert will close with a rollicking schottische honoring the legendary 19th-century stagecoach driver, Hank Monk, written by his contemporary, Carson City composer J.P. Meder.

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. For information, call the Carson City Symphony at 775-883-415 or see CCSymphony.com. 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 Sunday, July 8, 2012, at 5:00 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.

Thursday, August 2, 2012
Strings in the Summer Perform

The Strings in the Summer program will present a concert on Thursday, August 2, 2012, 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.

STRAZZ to Perform for Jazz & Beyond Music Festival
Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at the Legislative Plaza

Carson City Symphony's STRAZZ ensemble will perform Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Legislative Plaza (between the State Capitol and the Legislature Building) - 201-299 S. Carson St. STRAZZ, directed by Sue Jesch, Concertmaster and Artistic Director of the Carson City Symphony on violin, will get your toes tapping with an hour of jazz and fiddle tunes played by some of the areas top strings students. Introduced to jazz at a Jazz Workshop for Strings with the Mile High Jazz Band in 2008, the students formed an ensemble in summer of 2009.

Violin: Alex Brossard, Christopher Brossard, Savannah Chappell, Athena Favero, Damion Giersdorf, Nina Jimenez, Regan Lowe, Samantha Lowe, Kaitlin McDonald, Katie Matuska, Andrea Merlin-Villalobos, Lissette Rivas, Shaylin Segura, Eleanor Sturm. Viola: Fred Christensen. Cello: Nathan Hammock. Bass: Donna Crowell. Guitar: Jacki Montgomery.

Strings & All That Jazz (youth strings)
Perform for World Dance Open Floor Night at Comma Coffee
Friday, August 17, 2012

Strings & All That Jazz (youth strings) will perform on Friday Aug, 17, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. at Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Carson St. (followed by World Dance Open Floor Night inside Comma Coffee).

Twenty-five students of all ages from Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Summer program, directed by Sue Jesch, will open World Dance Open Floor Night, performing in the courtyard. The event is hosted by Starr Nixdorf as a fundraiser for the youth string program. World dance performances and competitions will follow the mini-concert. Admission is free, donations welcome. Violin: Alexander Brossard, Christopher Brossard, Savannah Chappell, Athena Favero, Christopher Fulwider, Damion Giersdorf, Nina Jimenez, Ethan Lopes, Kacey Lopes, Regan Lowe, Samantha Lowe, Kaitlyn McDonald, Katie Matuska, Andrea MerlinVillalobos, Emma Rosen, Lissette Rivas, Shaylin Segura, Eleanor Sturm, Fox Ventura, Ojo Ventura. Viola: Fred Christensen, Nick Rosen. Cello: Nate Hammock. Bass: Donna Crowell. Guitar: Jacki Montgomery.