Carson City Symphony
Past Events - 2012-2013 Season

MEDIA RELEASE: prepared Sept. 21, 2012, for release - immediate
CONTACT: Michael Langham, CCSCdirector@gmail.com, 775-453-2979
Elinor Bugli, ehbugli@aol.com, 775-883-4154

NEW CHORAL GROUP TO BEGIN IN CARSON CITY

The Carson City Symphony Association announces the beginning of a new singing group this fall, the Carson City Symphony Chorus, an extension of the Carson Chamber Singers, now in its twenty-eighth season. The new Chorus, directed by Michael Langham, will be open to all singers, high-school age through adults. They will perform in two or more concerts with the Carson City Symphony each year, the Holiday Treat in December and the Pops Party in June.

Rehearsals for the December 9 Holiday Treat Concert will begin on Tuesday evening, October 30, 2012, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Symphony Association's studio at the Carson Mall, 1219 S. Carson Street, next to Play Your Own Music. At least six rehearsals will precede each concert.

Langham, who also directs the Carson Chamber Singers and is Director of Music and Principal Organist at Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno, said, "This is a new choral adventure for people who want to sing great choral works accompanied by orchestra. I envision the group growing to a hundred or more singers to balance the sound of the orchestra. The Carson City Symphony Chorus will provide an additional opportunity for amateur and volunteer professional vocalists, and high school and church choir members from throughout the area."

For registration information, contact the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or email CCSCdirector@gmail.com.

Click here for printable registration form.

Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012
Silver Strings at Sierra Place

You're invited - Sunday, Sept. 23, 2:30 p.m. Silver Strings quartet plays at Sierra Place, 1111 W. College Parkway. Light classics and classical pops. Admission free, refreshments included.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012
Carl Petersson presents "The Life and Music of Leopold Godowsky" Lecture

Carl Petersson, Swedish pianist and graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, will present a lecture entitled "The Life and Music of Leopold Godowsky" on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 12-1 p.m. at Nightingale Hall, University of Nevada, Reno. The lecture includes excerpts from Leopold Godowky's Java Suite. Godowsky (1870-1938) was a famous Polish American pianist and teacher, and as a composer he was best known for his transcriptions of works by other composers.

Mr. Peterson has recorded Godowsky's Java Suite on the Sterling label. He is presenting his lecture in conjunction with his performance of the Grieg Piano Concerto on Sunday, Oct. 21, with the Carson City Symphony. He will also be performing a solo recital at the Steinway Piano Gallery on Friday, Oct. 19.

Admission to the lecture is free. This lecture is sponsored by Carson City Symphony Association and UNR Dept. of Music and funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities.

Friday, October 19, 2012
Pianist Carl Petersson to Perform Solo Recital
at Steinway Gallery in Reno

Swedish pianist Carl Petersson will perform a solo recital on Friday, October 19, 2012, 7:00 p.m., at the Steinway Piano Gallery of Reno, 500 E. Moana Lane. The program, sponsored by the Carson City Symphony Association, will feature works by Beethoven and Scandinavian composers.

Tickets are $12 general admission; $10 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for youth age 16 and under. Admission includes a reception with the soloist and refreshments following the concert. Tickets are available online at CCSymphony.com (see "BUY NOW" button, immediately below) or at the door.

Petersson is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen and is completing his Ph.D. in piano performance at the Music Academy in Cracow, Poland. Winner of several international awards, including the Chopin Piano Competition in Poland, Petersson has performed in Sweden, Denmark, Poland, France, the Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, and Canada. His recordings include the piano concertos of romantic composer Friedrich von Flotow, a solo album featuring Leopold Godowsky's Java Suite, and a duet album with cellist Estera Rajnicka.

During his week in Nevada, Petersson will present a lecture about composer Leopold Godowsky on Tuesday, October 16, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Nightingale Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno, and perform Grieg's Piano Concerto with the Carson City Symphony on Sunday, October 21, 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center.

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.

For more information, call Carson City Symphony at 775-883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.

Sunday, October 21, 2012
Carson City Symphony performs "Scandinavia and All That Jazz"
with Swedish pianist Carl Petersson

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its twenty-ninth season on Sunday, October 21, 2012, 4:00 p.m., with a concert, "Scandinavia & All That Jazz," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Featured guest soloist is Swedish pianist Carl Petersson.

The program includes works by Scandinavian composers, including the Piano Concerto by Edvard Grieg, Symphonic Dances on Norwegian Themes by Grieg, and Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 by Hugo AlfvŽn. Also on the program is "It's About Time: Styles for Jazz Combo & Orchestra" by David Bugli.

Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for youth age 16 and under. Tickets are on sale at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online at CCSymphony.com (see "BUY NOW" button, immediately below), or at the door. Season tickets at discounted prices are available from the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

The concert includes pre-show entertainment by the STRAZZ youth strings in the lobby beginning at 3:00 p.m. They will play Scandinavian dance tunes from Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

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

Carl Petersson, a native of Sweden, is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, where he studied piano performance and pedagogy. He is completing his Ph.D. in piano performance at the Music Academy in Cracow, Poland. Mr. Petersson has performed in Sweden, Denmark, Poland, France, the Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, and Canada; won several awards; and recorded two CDs. In addition to performing, Mr. Petersson enjoys teaching students at all levels. He has taught at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, in Swedish universities, and worked with students in the Czech Republic, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, and Slovenia.

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.

Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 60 players who perform music from the 15th to 21st centuries. The 2012-13 concert season 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.

Carson Chamber Singers in Two Concerts
Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in Carson City
Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, in Reno

The Carson Chamber Singers, under the direction of their new director, Michael Langham (pictured at left), will be presenting two concerts in November featuring works by Clausen, DuruflŽ, Thompson, and Vierne.

The first concert will be on Friday, November 2, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, 306 W. Musser Street, Carson City. We request a $10 donation at the door for the Carson City Concert.

The second concert will be on Sunday, November 4, 2012, at 5:00 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue, Reno. Tickets for the Reno concert are $12 for general admission; $10 for students, seniors, and Carson City Symphony Assoc. members; and free to age 16 & under. Tickets are on sale online at CCSymphony.com (see "BUY NOW" button, immediately below), or at the door.

These concerts are funded in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a State Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal Agency. For more information, call 775-883-4154 or go to CCSymphony.com.

Strings in the Schools to Provide
Lobby Entertainment Prior to Peanutcracker Performance
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012

Sierra Nevada Ballet will perform "Peanutcracker -- the Story in a Nut Shell" twice on Dec. 1, 2012, at the Carson City Community Center in Carson City. Prior to the evening "Peanutcracker" performance, the pre-show lobby performance at 6:15 p.m. will be offered by Carson City Strings in the Schools. For information about the Sierra Nevada Ballet, got to www.sierranevadaballet.org.

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Schools Presents
The Third Annual "This Is Not a Christmas Concert,"
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school program, presents its third annual "This is Not a Christmas Concert" on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City. About 80 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, including Pachelbel's Canon in D, Lackawanna Locomotive, and Japanese Hoedown. 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 eighth 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; and private donations. For more information, call director Sue Jesch at 775-450-5584.

STRAZZ to play at Trader Joe's in Carson City
Saturday, December 8, 2012

STRAZZ has been invited back to play Christmas carols at Trader Joe's in Carson City on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Come an join the fun while doing holiday or grocery shopping!

Twenty-ninth Annual Holiday Treat Concert
Sunday, December 9, 2012

It's a Holiday Treat for all - seasonal and holiday music in many styles! The Carson City Symphony presents the 29th annual Holiday Treat concert on Sunday, December 9, 2012, 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 newly formed Carson City Symphony Chorus and the Victorian Dancers. Pre-concert entertainment begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby.

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director/Conductor David Bugli, will perform several works, including Christmas and Hanukkah music. Norma Conway's Victorian Dancers will dance to the strains of Johann Strauss Jr.

The Carson City Symphony Chorus, an outgrowth of the Carson Chambers Singers under the direction of newly appointed choral conductor Michael Langham, will perform Langham's arrangement of "All is Well." The Chorus will join the orchestra in performances of Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Fantasia on Christmas Carols" and an arrangement of "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer." Performers and audience will join together at the end 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, 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 1, through Saturday, December 8. 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

Carson High School Orchestra Performance
Monday, December 10, 2012

More than two dozen young musicians now make up the Carson High School orchestra. The orchestra is an outgrowth of the Strings in the Schools program. They will be performing December 10, 2012, at the Carson City Community Center.

Symphony receives grant from US Bank
December 20, 2013

Conductor David Bugli is shown receiving a check in support of the Carson City Symphony Association from Mario Ramirez at the US Bank office on the corner of William and Stewart Street.

We thank US Bank and other corporate sponsors for their support of our programs, such as the Carson City Symphony, the Carson Chamber Singers, the Carson City Symphony Chorus, Strings in the Schools/Summer, and Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players.

Christmas Carol Playalong for Strings
Friday December 21, 2012, at Carson Mall

String players of all ages and levels are invited to join the fifth annual Christmas Carol Playalong on Friday, December 21, 10:00 a.m., inside the Carson Mall, 1227 S. Carson Street. The event is free and open to the public.

The Christmas Carol Playalong is hosted by Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players, the Carson City Symphony Association's string ensemble for adult beginning and returning musicians directed by Sue Jesch. It includes violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp players who meet Thursday mornings, September to June.

All are welcome to come and play, sing, or listen. To play, contact Sue Jesch in advance at 775-450-5584 or sue@tahoefiddler.com for sheet music and information.

Zephyrus Brass Quintet Performs at Carson Mall
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013

The Zephyrus Brass Quintet, an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony, will play for the "Blood Drive for Life" event at Carson Mall on Saturday, January 26, 2013. The Quintet will play from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., but the event, as a whole, is from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and is sponsored by Northern Nevada Youth Football League and United Blood Services. This marks the second appearance by Zephyrus at the Carson Mall. The members of the group are Bob Masters and Alan Catron, trumpets; Lin Nelson, horn; Paul Jorgensen, trombone; and David Bugli, tuba.

Zephyrus (also Zephyr) is the Greek name for the god of the west wind. In Latin he is known as Favonius (meaning "favorable," as in favorable for the growing of crops). He was regarded as the messenger of spring, because he brought the gentle spring rains and he was the gentlest of the four winds. The only wind that Odysseus would allow to guide him to Ithaca was Zephyrus, and Zephyrus guided Aphrodite to the sea of Paphos when she was born. Zephyrus was also the father of Achilles' horses Xanthus and Balius. Here in northern Nevada, where he have wild horses, the strong wind we often experience is sometimes referred to as the Washoe Zephyr. We think it only appropriate that a group of western wind players adopt the name of this Greek god.

"Legends, Fairy Tales, and Dances"
Sunday, February 24, 2013

The Carson City Symphony, under the direction of David Bugli, will present a concert titled "Legends, Fairy Tales, and Dances" on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. at Bob Boldrick Theater in the the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.

Guest soloist Eric Fassbender will perform the Bassoon Concerto by Nino Rota, noted composer for movies. Symphony musician Yumi Anthenien will be featured on English horn on the beautiful and haunting "The Swan of Tuonela" by Jean Sibelius. The orchestra will also perform Gioachino Rossini's "La Cenerentola Overture" ("Cinderella Overture") and three Slavonic Dances by Antonin Dvorak.

Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for children age 16 and under. Tickets will be available in advance at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online at CCSymphony.com, 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, Feb. 16, through Saturday, Feb. 23. Call 775-887-9111 for Donor Center hours.

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

Do you want to preview some of the works on this program? If so, feel free to click on some of these YouTube links:

• Click here for Rossini "La Cenerentola Overture" (Met Opera with Maurizio Benini).
• Click here for Sibelius "The Swan of Tuonela."
• Click here for Dvorak Slavonic Dance No. 6.
• Click here for Dvorak Slavonic Dance No. 7.
• Click here for Dvorak Slavonic Dance No. 8.
• Click here for Rota Bassoon concerto - movements 1 and 2.
• Click here for Rota Bassoon concerto - movement 3 (theme and variations)

Join Us in an ACMP Play-in
Saturday, March 2, 2013

Would you like to be part of a worldwide chamber music Play-in by joining a group in Carson City on March 2? The Chamber Music Network (ACMP, formerly American Chamber Music Players) is planning a Worldwide Play-in event on the weekend of March 2 and 3. Our ACMP Play-in event will be Sat., March 2, 2013, 4:00 p.m., at 1219 S. Carson St. in the Carson Mall. According to the ACMP website, "We hope that throughout the weekend of March 2-3, 2013, somewhere on the planet, ACMP members will be playing chamber music together! You are encouraged to organize a chamber music playing event in your own local area during that weekend."

Is this just for string players? No, anyone who can read or transpose strings parts can join. We are still working on selecting music, but, depending on who responds, we may do a Brandenburg concerto with flute part(s). We are not strict about how many play on a part - it's for fun! We intend to provide links to public domain music that participants can download, once we have selected the music. Also, the playing will be followed by a potluck.

If you are interested in participating, contact Ellie Bugli at 775-883-4154. Reservations are required.

Carson High School Orchestra Performs
Tuesday, March 5, 2013, and Friday, March 8, 2013

The Carson High School orchestra is making great strides this school year. They are under the direction of Jarod Sorum, instrumental music teacher. Our Educational Director, Sue Jesch, serves as a tutor and consultant. The orchestra, an outgrowth of the Symphony's Strings in the Schools program, will perform on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, and a number of string players will be performing on the Northern Zone festival on Friday, March 8, 2013. (It was originally indicated that the March 5 event would be held on March 7, in conjunction with a "band concert" at the Community Center.)

In Sept, 2012, the Carson City Symphony Association, with the help of a donation from Sue & Gary Jesch, bought two stand-up basses for use by the Carson High Orchestra. In the photo, Carson High Music Specialist Jarod Sorum assists freshman Patrick Dykes and Symphony Education Director Sue Jesch assists sophomore Anguel Cortez in tuning the new instruments.

Carson Chamber Singers in Concert
March 8, 2013, in Carson City, and March 10, 2013, in Reno

The Carson City Symphony Association presents the Carson Chamber Singers in a pair of concerts dedicated to victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December. The first concert will be on Friday, March 8, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 212 N. Division Street, Carson City. The second will be on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at 5:00 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue, Reno. General admission is $10, free for youth age 16 and under.

The Chamber Singers will perform Requiem by composer John Rutter, a 20th century work of profound emotion for chorus with soprano solo, accompanied by a chamber ensemble of organ, flute, cello, harp, glockenspiel, and timpani. Its seven movements are based on texts from the Missa pro defunctis, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Psalms. Also included in the concert will be other works by John Rutter and two spirituals.

Soloists for this concert will include sopranos Lisa Buder, Annie Davidson, Martha Miners, and Julie Linstrom, and mezzo-soprano Jenice Provost.

In describing the concert program to the members of the chorus, Music Director Michael Langham said, "As I began to plan and prepare the concert program, I was moved by the great tragedy the people of Newtown, Connecticut, experienced in mid-December. Many miles away, here in northern Nevada, I wanted the Carson Chamber Singers to sing our thoughts and feelings about this great loss and share, with our fellow Americans, in expressing our concern for our neighbors, near and far."

Tickets are available in advance at CCSymphony.com, by reservation at 775-883-4154, or at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall. Carson City Symphony Flex tickets will also be accepted.

These concerts are funded in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a State Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal Agency. For more information, call 775-883-4154 or go to CCSymphony.com.

Zephyrus Brass Quintet Performs in Variety Show
Saturday, March 9, 2013

The Zephyrus Brass Quintet, an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony, will perform, along with several other groups, at an Italian Family Dinner and Variety Show on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the CVIC Hall in Minden, NV. The event is a benefit for the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra. The dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. and the entertainment begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $20, and children under 12 are $10. Trumpeter Bob Masters, trombonist Paul Jorgensen, and tubist David Bugli are members of the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra, as well as being affiliated with the Carson City Symphony.

Carson City Symphony Woodwind Trio
Plays for Music Club, Monday, March 11, 2013

Carson City Music Club will feature the Carson City Symphony Woodwind trio in concert on Monday, March 11, 2013. The performance, at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, will begin at 7 P.M. The public is invited to attend this special concert. $10 per person, under 18 free. Refreshments will be served after the program.

For info call Jane Theiss at 775-882-9517.

Strings in the Schools Concert
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The Strings in the Schools program will be presenting a concert on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. in the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street. The concert, led by Education Director Sue Jesch, will present music performed by beginners, the String Ensemble, Pizzazz, and STRAZZ. STRAZZ will be presenting a new work called "Reflections" written for it by Idaho-based composer Gary Edwards (pictured). The composer will be attending the premiere of his work. In addition, noted harmonica player Tom Stryker will be performing along with the Strings in the Schools students on "Reflections."

Carson City Symphony Chorus Begins Rehearsals
March 26, 2013, for Choir Festival in Reno
Singers, come join the Chorus!

The Carson City Symphony Chorus conducted by Michael Langham begins rehearsals on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Carson City, 1750 N. Mountain St. They will participate in the Northern Nevada American Guild of Organists' (NNAGO) Choir Festival on Sunday, April 21, 2013, 3:00 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave. in Reno.

At the festival, the chorus will sing the American spiritual "I'll Be There" and, with the combined choirs of the NNAGO, will perform "A Mighty Fortress is Our God," "I Will Sing with the Spirit," and "Ain't A That Good News."

Carson City Symphony Chorus is an outgrowth of the select Carson Chamber Singers (shown at left), formed in 1985 as an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony. The Symphony Chorus began last year as community choir open to all singers, high-school-age through adult, and auditions are not required. Registration, however, is necessary. For information and registration forms, call the Symphony Association at 775-883-4154.

Carson City Symphony Chorus Performs for Choir Festival in Reno
Sunday, April 21, 2013

The Carson City Symphony Chorus will participate in the Northern Nevada American Guild of Organists' (NNAGO) Choir Festival on Sunday, April 21, 2013, 3:00 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave. in Reno.

At the festival, the chorus will sing the American spiritual "I'll Be There" and, with the combined choirs of the NNAGO, will perform "A Mighty Fortress is Our God," "I Will Sing with the Spirit," and "Ain't A That Good News."

Carson City Symphony Chorus is a recent outgrowth of the select Carson Chamber Singers (shown at left), which was formed in 1985 as an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony. The Symphony Chorus began last year as community choir open to all singers, high-school-age through adult, and auditions are not required. Registration, however, is necessary. For information and registration forms, call the Symphony Association at 775-883-4154.

Cellist Stephen Framil to hold Masterclass for Cellists
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Cellist Stephen Framil, visiting from Philadelphia to perform with the Carson City Symphony, will hold a Masterclass for Cellists on Thursday, April 25, 2013, 3:00-4:30 p.m., in the Band Room at Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

At the class, five selected cellists will participate, and observers are welcome. The class, sponsored by the Carson City Symphony Association, is open to the public. Admission is free.

Dr. Stephen Framil has performed and given masterclasses in cello and chamber music around the world. He was guest soloist with Carson City Symphony in 2004 and 2006. While in Carson City, Dr. Framil also will play a house recital on April 26 and be featured soloist on the Carson City Symphony concert, "A Celebration in Two Sharps," on April 28 at the Carson City Community Center.

For information about these events, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.

Observers are welcome.

Stephen Framil in Cello Recital
Music, Conversation, Wine, and Dessert
Friday, April 26, 2013

The Carson City Symphony Association presents an intimate, elegant evening of Music, Conversation, Wine, and Dessert on Friday, April 26, 2013, 7:30 p.m., at a private home in Jacks Valley, south of Carson City. The recital will introduce - or reacquaint - music lovers in our area with critically acclaimed cellist Stephen Framil, who has appeared as concert soloist, chamber musician, and conductor the world over.

The evening will begin with a fascinating account, "The Making of a Cello," by Symphony cellist Becky Crowe. After studying for a year making violins with luthier Paul Schuback in Portland, Ore., she built a double bass and three cellos, including the one she plays in the Carson City Symphony. She is currently working on a smaller cello that she plans to donate to the Symphony's youth program, Strings in the Schools.

Following the talk, Stephen Framil will play will play Bach's Suite No. 1 in G and Schubert's Sonata in A minor for Cello & Piano ("Arpeggione"), accompanied by pianist Sally Higgins.

General admission is $25; Symphony Assoc. members $20; and children age 12 and under $5. Tickets are limited; get yours early at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall or online at CCSymphony.com.

While in Carson City, Dr. Framil will lead a masterclass for student cellists on Thursday, April 25, at Carson High School, and play Dvorak's Cello Concerto with the Carson City Symphony on Sunday, April 28, at the Carson City Community Center.

Read more about Stephen Framil and listen to live recordings on www.stephenframil.com. For more information about the recital and other events, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.

Stephen Framil To Perform with Symphony
Sunday, April 28, 2013

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will perform "A Celebration in Two Sharps" on Sunday, April 28, 2013, 4:00 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. Guest soloist Stephen Framil will play the Cello Concerto by Antonin Dvorak.

The program also features Wagner's Overture to "Rienzi" and Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony. All three compositions are associated with keys having two sharps, D major and B minor.

Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for youth age 16 and under. Tickets are on sale at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online at CCSymphony.com, or at the door.

Pre-show entertainment by Acoustic Solution begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby. This multi-instrument duo brings a mixture of original tunes and covers, including folk, bluegrass, rock, and oldies.

The audience is also invited to a Meet-the-Soloist concert preview in the Sierra Room at 3:15 p.m. The preview, hosted by Conductor David Bugli, will include discussions with Dr. Framil about the music and composers. Preview admission is free, no reservations required.

The post-concert dinner reception will be at Red's Old 395 Grill, 1055 S. Carson Street in Carson City. For reception reservations, required in advance, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

Blood donors may receive a complimentary ticket to the concert. Donate at United Blood Services' Carson City Donor Center, Saturday, April 20, through Saturday, April 27, 2013. Call 775-887-9111 for Donor Center hours.

Critically acclaimed artist and musician Stephen Framil has appeared as concert soloist, chamber musician, and conductor the world over and was guest soloist with Carson City Symphony in 2004 and 2006. When he played Dvorak's Cello Concerto in the Philipines, the reviewer said "There are no words to describe the dazzling technique and bravura of American cellist Stephen Framil. His tone, warm and glowing, is positively brilliant. Suffice it to say, he is the very best cellist I have ever heard perform - and I have heard many." Read more about Stephen Framil and listen to live recordings on www.stephenframil.com.

While in Carson City, Dr. Framil also will lead a masterclass for student cellists on April 25 and play a house recital on April 26. For information about these events and the "A Celebration in Two Sharps" concert, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.

Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 60 players who perform music from the 15th to 21st centuries. The 2012-13 concert season 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. Pre-concert talks are funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities.

Strings in the Schools Workshop & Free Concert
Music of Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
Saturday, May 11, 2013

On Saturday, May 11, 2013, Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Schools led by Carson City Symphony Education Director Sue Jesch present a festival featuring the Music of Jay Ungar and Molly Mason at Empire Elementary School, 1260 Monte Rosa Drive, Carson City. It includes a workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for string players of all ages, a potluck lunch, and a public concert beginning at 3:00 p.m. Admission to the festival and the concert is free, donations welcome.

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason have become one of the most celebrated duos in the American acoustic music scene. They are widely known for appearances on A Prairie Home Companion and for their Fiddle & Dance Camps at the Ashokan Center in the Catskill Mountains of New York. They composed "Ashokan Farewell" for Ken Burns' PBS documentary, "The Civil War."

About the May 11 festival, Jay Ungar said, "This all sounds great. You have Molly and my blessing for the Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Festival. I wish we could be there. We hope you have a wonderful, joyful and inspiring workshop!"

For more information, schedule, reservations, and music packets, call Sue Jesch at 775-540-5584.

Zephyrus Brass Quintet Performs for Gardnerville Wine Walk
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Zephyrus Brass Quintet, an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony, performs at the Wine Walk in Gardnerville, on route 395 opposite the JT Bar, from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.

NOTE: This outdoor event was postponed to a later date (to be determined) due to weather.

Zephyrus Brass Quintet Performs School Program
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Zephyrus Brass Quintet, an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony, performs a pair of assemblies at Bordewich-Bray Elementary School in Carson City the morning of June 4, 2013.

29th Annual Pops Party Concert
"At The Movies"
Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.

The beautiful back lawn of the Governor's Mansion is the site of the Carson City Symphony's twenty-ninth annual "Pops Party" concert on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. The program, "At the Movies," features the Carson City Symphony, Carson City Symphony Chorus, Strings in the Schools youth orchestra, and guest singer Jakki Ford. Grounds open and pre-concert entertainment by the Symphony Flutes begins at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free.

The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play well known and less known themes from movies. You will be entertained by music from Les Miserables, West Side Story, The King and I, Evita!, Grease!, The Bridge Over the River Kwai, The Pink Panther, and more. The Symphony will be joined by more 38 Strings in the Schools students for a medley of tunes from "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." Jakki Ford will sing "Lady is a Tramp" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" with the Symphony. The Carson City Symphony Chorus, conducted by Michael Langham, will sing "One Day More" from Les Miserables, "The Pink Panther," and "Somewhere" from West Side Story.

The concert is supported with public funding through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; Partnership Carson City; and the Nevada Commission on Tourism.

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

In case of rain, the concert will be held indoors at a location to be determined. For information, call Symphony at 775-883-4154 or check the web site: CCSymphony.com.

Harp Recital by Jeremy Keppelmann at Brewery Arts Center
Friday, June 14, 2013

Remember Jeremy? He soloed with the Carson City Symphony in 2006 at age 13, and with the Reno Philharmonic the following year. Now in the harp program at Indiana University, Jeremy has been winning awards in international competitions since 2005. He'll be playing at the Brewery Arts Center in the Ballroom on Friday, June 14, 2013, at 7:30 p.m., sponsored by the Symphony Association and the Brewery Arts Center. If you've heard him before, you know you are in for a musical treat. If you haven't heard him yet, don't miss this chance!

Jeremy Keppelmann, age 20, began playing piano when he was 5 and harp when he was 7. He was featured as one of the first Stars of Tomorrow performers at the USA International Harp Competition in 2004. In 2005, he finished 3rd in the junior division of the Lily Laskine international harp competition in Deauxville, France. Jeremy was a featured performer at the World Harp Congress, Focus on Youth series, in both 2005 (Dublin) and 2008 (Amsterdam). In 2007, he soloed with the Reno Philharmonic (the Handel concerto) in their Master Classics series. In 2008, he appeared on the National Public Radio show "From the Top," and in 2009 he was the principal harpist in the Nevada Opera's presentation of "Carmen." During the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years, he studied with Elizabeth Hainen at the Curtis Institute of Music before joining the harp program at Indiana University-Bloomington in 2012. He previously studied the harp with Linda Rollo of Saratoga California and Catherine Michel in France.

Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for age 12 and under. Tickets are available in advance at the Brewery Arts Center, online at BreweryArts.org, and at the door. To purchase tickets online, click here. (With online sales, Ticketing Operation Fees are included in price of ticket and Arts Enhancement Fees are applied separately.)

Carson City Symphony Association Annual Meeting
Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Carson City Symphony Association will be holding its Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 30, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. at the home of Tom Henderson and Valerie Perkins.

Please call 775-883-4154 for details.

Carson City Symphony Chorus to perform in Reno and Genoa
Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Bartley Ranch in Reno
Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Mormon Station in Genoa

The Carson City Symphony Chorus, which began last year as a community choir open to all singers, high-school-age through adult, is conducted by Michael Langham and is an outgrowth of the Carson Chamber Singers, begun in 1985.

The Symphony Chorus will perform on the Reno Philharmonic's July 3, 2013, Pops at the Ranch concert at Bartley Ranch, Reno at 8:00 p.m., and on the Sierra Philharmonic League's 30th annual Pops in the Park concert on Thursday, July 4, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. with the Reno Philharmonic at Mormon Station State Park, Genoa. (Preliminary events for Pops in the Park begin at 1:00 p.m.)

For information about joining either the Carson Chambers Singers or the Carson City Symphony Chorus, call the Symphony Association at 775-883-4154.

Pictured at right, members of the Carson Chamber Singers and the Reno Philharmonic Chorus performing together on the Fourth of July concert in Genoa in 2012.

Remembering Dorothea Jones
Former Board Member and Carson Chamber Singers Member
Aug. 7, 1928, to Jun. 26, 2013

We are sad to report the death of Dorothea Jones, former Carson City Symphony Association Board member and former member of the Carson Chamber Singers. Dorothea served for many years as the Treasurer of the Association, keeping detailed and meticulous records. She joined the Chamber Singers in 1986 and sang soprano with them until 2009. Dorothea was always upbeat and, with her late husband Ken, volunteered with several duties for the Association.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 6th at 10 a.m. at Horizon Christian Church, 1995 E. Prater Way, Sparks, NV, officiated by Dr. Tom Anderson. Following the service will be a reception at BJ's Restaurant, 425 Sparks Blvd. A private burial service will follow at Walton's Carson Gardens in Carson City, NV.

Music meant a lot to Dorothea, but family was another part of her big heart. We extend our sympathy to Dorothea's family and thank them for letting her be part of our "family."

Carson City Symphony presents "Movies & More" Artown Concert
Sunday, July 7, 2013

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, presents "Movies & More," an Artown Concert, on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue, Reno. This is the third year that the Symphony will be playing an Artown concert at Trinity Episcopal Church. The Symphony will play familiar and less known themes from "Grease!," "Chicago," and other movies. They will be joined by bassoonist Eric Fassbender for a Theme and Variations by Nino Rota, an Italian composer who wrote music for the movies. Fassbender, double reed instructor at the University of Nevada, Reno, also performs with orchestras and popular performers, such as Johnny Mathis and Michael Crawford.

Jakki Ford will sing "Lady is a Tramp," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and excerpts from "Evita" and "Porgy and Bess" with the Symphony. Ford is a versatile vocalist, dancer, and actor who has appeared in several movies.

In a departure from the movie theme, Trinity Music Director and Principal Organist Michael Langham (pictured below) will play Handel's Organ Concerto No. 6 on Trinity's magnificent Casavant Freres Pipe Organ that has 2,177 pipes. Langham is an accomplished musician on organ, piano, and harp, who also directs the Carson Chamber Singers. They will perform with Trinity's St. Cecelia Choir for an Artown choral concert, Night of a Thousand Voices, on July 25.

The "Movies and More" concert is supported in part with public funding through 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 775-883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.

Admission is $10, at the door, or you may click on this "Buy Now" button to buy your tickets online for this event.

Becky Crowe to Present "Making a Cello" at Carson City Library
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Becky Crowe, a member of the Carson City Symphony's cello section, will present a lecture called "The Making of a Cello" on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at the Carson City Library Auditorium. After studying for a year making violins with luthier Paul Schuback in Portland, Ore., she built a double bass and three cellos, including the one she plays in the Carson City Symphony. She is currently working on a smaller cello that she plans to donate to the Symphony's youth program, Strings in the Schools.

The event is free and open to the public and is supported by a Nevada Humanities grant.

The KTVN segment about Becky Crowe ran on KTVN on March 3, 2013. Click here to see the segment. In it, Becky talks about cello making and about playing in the Carson City Symphony. There is some footage from the Feb. 23, 2013, rehearsal in it.

Summer Fiddle Orchestra performs at Sierra Place
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

As part of the Symphony's summer string program, the fiddle orchestra, under the direction of Education Director Sue Jesch, will perform at Sierra Place, 1111 W. College Parkway, Carson City, on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Admission is free. For further information, contact Ms. Jesch at 775-450-5584.

Night of a Thousand Voices!
Carson Chamber Singers Sing for Artown
Thursday, July 25, 2013

The Carson Chamber Singers and the St. Cecilia Choir of Trinity Episcopal Church, conducted by Michael Langham, present an Artown concert on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue, Reno. Admission is free. For more information about the concert, go to CCSymphony.com or call 775-883-4154.

For information about joining either the Carson Chambers Singers or the Carson City Symphony Chorus, call the Symphony Association at 775-883-4154.