Carson City Symphony
Past Events - 2015-2016 Season

Carson Chamber Singers and Symphony Chorus
to Begin Rehearsals for 2015-2016 Season on Sept. 22

The Carson Chamber Singers and Carson City Symphony Chorus, conducted by Michael Langham, are beginning their 2015-16 season. The first rehearsal is Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Carson High School Choral Room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City. Each group will perform in several concerts this season.

Carson Chamber Singers was founded in 1985 as the select choral group of the Carson City Symphony. They have performed throughout northern Nevada and in the Tahoe area and as far as Sacramento, Calif. They have sung with the Carson City Symphony and the Reno Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra. For their 31st season, the Carson Chamber Singers are planning an adventurous assortment of concerts and locations. The group has openings to be filled by audition.

The Carson City Symphony Chorus was formed in 2012 to provide additional opportunities for amateur and volunteer professional vocalists, including high school and church choir members from throughout the area, to sing choral masterpieces with orchestra. The Chorus performs with the Carson City Symphony in December and June in Carson City, and on July 4th in Genoa. The Chorus is open to all singers, high-school age through adults.

Choristers who are interested in auditioning for the Carson Chamber Singers or joining the Carson City Symphony Chorus should contact Director Michael Langham at ccsingersdirector@gmail.com or call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

Carson City Symphony Concert Presents "Shifting Landscapes,"
Featuring Trumpeter Paul Lenz
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its 32nd season on Sunday, October 18, 2015, 4:00 p.m., with a concert, "Shifting Landscapes," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. The concert features guest trumpet soloist Paul Lenz.

Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for youth age 16 and under. Tickets will be on sale at the Carson City Visitors Bureau, online at CCSymphony.com, or at the door. Season tickets at discounted prices are available from the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

The program includes Symphonic Suite from "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" by Howard Shore, Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish) by Robert Schumann, Finlandia by Jean Sibelius, and Trumpet Concerto in E-flat by Johann Nepomuk Hummel.

Pre-show entertainment in the lobby begins at 3:00 p.m., a free concert preview in the Sierra Room begins at 3:15 p.m., and a dinner reception follows the concert. The preview, hosted by Conductor David Bugli, will include discussions with Paul Lenz about the concert, composers, and music. The post-concert reception location will be announced later. For reception reservations, required in advance, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

Guest soloist Paul Lenz is principal trumpet in the Reno Philharmonic, Reno Chamber, and Nevada Opera Orchestras and a founding member of the Great Basin Brass Quintet. He teaches trumpet for the University of Nevada, Reno, and Truckee Meadows Community College.

This concert 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. It also celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month, a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America.

Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 60 players who perform music from the 15th to the 21st centuries. The 2015-16 concert season is supported with public funding through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For information, see CCSymphony.com or call (775) 883-4154.

Carson Chamber Singers Present Pair of Concerts
Nov. 1 and 3, 2015

The Carson Chamber Singers will be presenting a pair of concerts this fall. Both concerts are at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 314 n. Division St., Carson City. The first concert is Sunday, Nov. 1, at 7:00 p.m. and the second is Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m.

The concert features Requiem by Gabriel Faure. Also on the program is music by African-American composer William Dawson, Italian composer Niccolo Zingarelli, and others. General admission is $10, and the concert is free for those age 16 and unser. Tickets are available online at CCSymphony.com, at the Carson City Visitors Bureau (716 N. Carson St.), and at the door on the day of the performance.

These concerts are supported in part by public funding through a grant from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, call the Carson City Symphony Assoc. at 775-883-4154.

Carson City Symphony Presents
Harpist Marina Roznitovsky Oster on Nov. 7, 2015
An Evening of Music and Dessert at the Bliss Mansion

The Carson City Symphony Association presents an elegant evening of music and dessert on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at the historic Bliss Mansion, 608 Elizabeth Street in Carson City. The solo recital features classical harpist, Marina Roznitovsky Oster playing various solo works.

Marina Roznitovsky Oster was born in Ukraine and immigrated to Israel when she was six years old. She earned degrees in harp performance at Indiana University, and is the winner of many awards and scholarships. Currently Harp Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, and Truckee Meadows Community College, Oster has performed with the Carson City Symphony in April 2011 and with orchestras in the U.S., South America, Europe, and the Middle East. You can visit her website at http://www.marinaharp.com/

Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for Carson City Symphony Assoc. members, and $5 for children age 12 and under accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available online at CCSymphony.com, at the Carson City Visitors Bureau (716 N. Carson St.), or by calling the Symphony at 775-883-4154 for reservations. For more information, call the Symphony or see CCSymphony.com.

This concert is funded in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or see the website CCSymphony.com.

Sixth Annual "This is Not a Christmas Concert"
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015

Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school program, presents its sixth annual "This is Not a Christmas Concert" on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City. Nearly 100 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 Baroque music by Georg Philipp Telemann, "Norwegian Wood" by the Beatles, "Take the 'A' Train" by Billy Strayhorn, and more. Admission is free.

The concert, directed by Carson City Symphony's Education Director, Sue Jesch, features beginning violins in grades two to five; beginning cellos; a youth string ensemble; Pizzazz intermediate ensemble; and STRAZZ, advanced jazz and fiddle orchestra.

"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 such a great variety of musical styles."

Strings in the Schools, an educational program of the Carson City Symphony Association, was founded in 2005. It is supported in part by grants from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts; Partnership Carson City; The Terry Lee Wells Foundation; Soroptimist International of Carson City, and private donations. For more information, call director Sue Jesch at 775-450-5584.

Attached photo: Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Schools violinists prepare for concert last year. Left to right Spenser Bray, Ava Ziegler, and Monica Matson.

Consort Canzona early music ensemble
"Lessons and Carols" Holiday Concerts -
Sat., Dec. 5, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. in Carson City
Sun., Dec. 6, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. in Reno

Consort Canzona, a select group of instrumentalists and singers that specializes in early music, will present two "Lessons and Carols" concerts this Christmas Season. The performances will be on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. (not 6:00 p.m., as earlier reported on this website) at the Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church, 3680 US-395, Carson City, and Sunday, December 6, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., in Reno. Admission to both concerts is free, donations welcome.

"Lessons and Carols," originally titled "The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols," was first presented in 1880 by Edward Benson, later Archbishop of Canterbury, for a Christmas Eve service in Truro, Cornwall, where he was then Bishop. The Festival was created as Christian worship service recounting the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus. Selections from the Bible and religious writers of the Medieval and Renaissance eras, depicting the nine lessons, were interspersed with musical selections or hymns by the congregation.

Consort Canzona's "Lessons and Carols" presents readings from the Bible and from poets, such as John Milton and John Donne, alternating with vocal and instrumental compositions. Music by William Byrd, Tomas Victoria, and Michael Praetorius is included, and Heinrich Schutz' Deutsches Magnificat follows the reading on the Annunciation.

Carson City musician Sharon Kientz formed Consort Canzona in 2009 for recorders, cello, and harpsichord. Singers were added in 2011. The group is directed by Gary Schwartz.

Consort Canzona, a performing group of the Carson City Symphony Association, is supported in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and by Association memberships and donations. For more information, call 883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.

STRAZZ at Trader Joe's
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015

Enliven you holiday shopping experience with a holiday tradition. Come out and hear STRAZZ, our advanced youth string ensemble, play at Trader Joe's on Topsy Lane on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. The group performs under the direction of our Education Director, Sue Jesch.

The event is free!

32nd Annual Holiday Treat Program
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015

It's a Holiday Treat for all - a feast of seasonal and holiday entertainment in many styles! The Carson City Symphony presents the 32nd annual Holiday Treat concert on Sunday, December 13, 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 City Symphony Chorus and the New Victorian Dancers. Pre-concert entertainment by saxophone and string quartets and an art show and sale by the Capital City Arts Initiative begin at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby.

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 Carson City Visitors Bureau, 716 N. Carson Street; online at CCSymphony.com; by mail; and at the door.

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director/Conductor David Bugli, will perform several works, including "O Holy Night," "Fantasia on 'We three Kings'," "Let It Snow," "Festive Sounds of Hanukah," and more.

The Carson City Symphony Chorus, under the direction of choral conductor Michael Langham, will perform Ave Maria, Birthday Carol, the humorous P.D.Q Bach piece "Good King Kong Looked Out." Chorus and Symphony together will present "'White Christmas" and "Fum, Fum, Fum."

The New Victorian Dancers, choreographed by Tiffany Alm and directed by Sonja Radig, will whirl and swirl to the music of Johann Strauss, Jr.'s "Artist's Life" waltzes. Performers and audience will join together for the traditional Holiday Treat finale, "A Christmas Singalong."

Blood donors may receive a complimentary ticket to the concert if they donate at United Blood Services' Carson City Donor Center, Saturday, December 5, through Saturday, December 12. For information on Donor Center Hours, call 775-887-9111. Students in Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Schools program and in Carson Middle, Eagle Valley Middle, and Carson High School orchestras also receive complimentary family tickets.

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.

For more information, call 775-883-4154 or visit CCSymphony.com.

Christmas Carol Playalong for Strings
Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at Carson Mall

String players of all ages and levels are invited to join the eighth annual Christmas Carol Playalong on Friday, December 18, 2015, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., inside the Carson Mall, 1227 S. Carson Street. The event is free and open to the public.

This event is hosted by Carson City Symphony Association and Carson Mall. Violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp players are welcome to come and play. Everyone else, come and sing or listen. To play, contact Sue Jesch in advance at 775-450-5584 or sue@tahoefiddler.com for sheet music and information.

Carson Chamber Singers to Begin Rehearsals
for March Concerts

(Media Release: Jan. 15, 2016)
Do you want to sing in a chorus in 2016? The Carson Chamber Singers, conducted by Michael Langham, will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., at the Carson High School Choral Room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City for a pair of concerts in March 2016. The larger Carson City Symphony Chorus will begin soon.

Carson Chamber Singers was founded in 1985 as the select choral group of the Carson City Symphony. They have performed throughout northern Nevada and in the Tahoe area and as far as Sacramento, Calif. They have sung with the Carson City Symphony and the Reno Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra. For their 31st season, the Carson Chamber Singers are presenting an adventurous assortment of concerts. The next concerts will be Saturday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 8, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Carson City. The group has openings to be filled by audition.

The Carson City Symphony Chorus was formed in 2012 to provide additional opportunities for amateur and volunteer professional vocalists, including high school and church choir members from throughout the area, to sing choral masterpieces with orchestra. The Chorus performs with the Carson City Symphony in December and June in Carson City, and on July 4th in Genoa. The Chorus is open to all singers, high-school age through adults.

Choristers who are interested in auditioning for the Carson Chamber Singers or joining the Carson City Symphony Chorus should contact Director Michael Langham at ccsingersdirector@gmail.com or call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

Major events of early 2016

Madeline Eastman Sings With Symphony
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2015

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will be joined by jazz singer Madeline Eastman for "On the Jazzy Side," a concert on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City, NV.

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 the Carson City Visitors Bureau, 716 N. Carson Street; online at CCSymphony.com; or at the door.

"Fresh, arresting and electric" are the words that have been used to describe our featured guest soloist Madeline Eastman. Ms. Eastman has long been heralded for her vocal gifts, interpretive savvy, and irrepressible sense of adventure while performing her bold interpretations of The Great American Songbook. Her performances have earned her a spot on the coveted Downbeat Annual Critics Poll over five times. The LA Times called her "A consummate, inventive, endlessly entertaining artist at work." The JazzTimes said, "Eastman is an inveterately unpredictable traveler who never fails to take us to magical places."

Eastman will perform some of her favorite songs, including four selections off her upcoming Metropole Orchestra recording arranged by Jeff Beal for orchestra. The Symphony has added a full sax section, extra trumpet, trombone, and drum set!

The program also includes works by composers who showed an interest in American jazz - Shostakovich's Second Waltz and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suite - and Joplin's Bethena ragtime waltz, an early, innovative melding of jazz and classical influences.

Pre-show entertainment by the Symphony woodwind quintet begins at 3:00 p.m.in the lobby, and a free concert preview begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Sierra Room. The preview, hosted by conductor David Bugli, will include discussions with guest conductor Timothy Reynolds and vocalist Madeline Eastman about the concert, composers, arrangers, and music.

A dinner reception at Red's Old 395 Grill follows the concert. For reservations, required in advance, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

"On the Jazzy Side" 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. The concert preview is supported by a grant from Nevada Humanities. For more information, see CCSymphony.com or call 775-883-4154.

Carson Chamber Singers in Concert in Carson City
Saturday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The Carson Chamber Singers, directed by Michael Langham, present a pair of concerts, Saturday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m., both at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 314 N. Division St. in Carson City.

The program features works from the early Renaissance and also some of the most beautiful choral works by Franz Schubert, Henry Purcell, Kurt Bestor, and Russian composers Pavel Tschesnokoff and Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov. Soloists for this concert are soprano Jana Whitson from Carson City, tenor Adam Boles from Sacramento, and bass Jon Rabben from Minden.

The Carson Chamber Singers was founded in 1985 as a select performing group of the Carson City Symphony Association. The group has been conducted since 2012 by Michael Langham and performs several concerts each year.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and free for age 16 and under (18 and under for the March 8th concert). Tickets are available in advance at CCSymphony.com; at the Carson City Visitors Bureau, 716 N. Carson Street; and at the door. Carson City Symphony flex tickets also will be accepted.

This concert is funded, in part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, call the Symphony Association at 775-883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.

Photo: Carson Chamber Singers in concert at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Carson City.

Symphony Woodwind Quintet Performs on Wine Walk
Saturday, April 2, 2016

The Carson City Symphony's woodwind quintet, Quintessential, will perform for the Carson City Downtown Business Association's Wine Walk on Saturday, April 2, 2016, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Nevada Artists Association (NAA) Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center building at 449 W. King St., Carson City. Quintessential provided lobby entertainment before the Feb. 28 concert by the Symphony.

The Downtown Business Association (DBA) presents Wine Walks on the first Saturday of each month. You can purchase tickets for the Wine Walk at The Carson Nugget, Carson Jewelry & Loan, Touched By Angels, Remedy's Bar, Cactus Jacks Casino, and The Brewery Arts Center for $15 (without an official wine walk glass) or $10 (with the official wine walk glass). For more information on the Wine Walks, check the DBA's website at www.downtowncarson.org. If you just want to enjoy the music without participating in sampling the wine, that's also okay. Just stop by the NAA to enjoy the music.

Consort Canzona Early Music Ensemble
Invites Records Players for May Concerts

Media Release - April 4, 2016: Consort Canzona, a select group of instrumentalists and singers that specializes in early music, has openings for experienced soprano, alto, and tenor recorder players for performances on May 21 and 22 in Carson City. Rehearsals are Monday evenings, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The instrumental group, including cello and harpsichord as well as recorders, alternates rehearsal locations weekly. Rehearsals with singers are at First Baptist Church, 1750 Mountain Street, Carson City; rehearsals without singers are at a private home in Carson City.

Recorder players who are interested in joining the group should contact Consort Canzona by email at consortcanzona@gmail.com, or by phone at Carson City Symphony Association at 775-883-4154.

The next performances will be on Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, in Carson City. The program, a Memorial Concert for Consort Canzona's founder, Sharon Kientz, is directed by Gary Schwartz and features the Requiem in F minor by Heinrich F. Biber.

Consort Canzona, a performing group of the Carson City Symphony Association, is supported in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and by Association memberships and donations. For more information about the Symphony Association, call 883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.

Photo: Consort Canzona in performance in December.

Strings in the Schools Spring Concert
Thursday, April 21, 2016

Strings in the Schools Spring Concert will be on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Hear beginning violins and cellos, string ensemble, Pizzazz, and STRAZZ. Event conducted by Education Director, Sue Jesch. Free admission.

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Schools ensembles, conducted by Education Director Sue Jesch, will present their "Spring Fling" concert on Thursday, April 21, 2016, 6:30 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street. The concert will include fiddle, folk, and classical music. Admission is free.

Hear performances by students from grade 2 through high school, including beginning violins and cellos, the intermediate String Ensemble, Pizzazz, and STRAZZ. They will play familiar works and some surprises.

Strings in the Schools, now in its 11th year, is Carson City Symphony Association's tuition-free, after-school program for young string players. About 150 students currently participate.

The program is supported, in part, by public funds through grants from the Nevada Arts Council, Partnership Carson City, Terry Lee Wells Foundation, Soroptimist International of Carson City, and by private donations.

More information: CCSymphony.com or Sue Jesch at 775-450-5584.

Albert Lee Sings with Carson City Symphony
Sunday, April 24, 2016

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will be joined by Dr. Albert Lee for "Spring Dreams," a concert on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City, NV.

Tenor, Albert Rudolph Lee is the Director of Nevada Chamber Opera and teaches Voice and Opera at the University of Nevada, Reno. His performances have been described as "vocally sumptuous," "musically distinctive" and even "acrobatically agile." Having appeared with Opera Theater of Saint Louis, Palm Beach Opera, Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia Orchestra, Saint Luke's Chamber Orchestra, the Collegiate Chorale of New York City, Caramoor International Music Festival, and the Aspen Music Festival, Lee's recent performances include Almaviva in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Nemorino in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore and Ferrando in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte as well as the tenor solos in Mendelssohn's Elijah and Beethoven's Mass in C.

Dr. Lee will be singing Mozart's concert aria "Misero! O sogno, o son desto?" and Donizetti's "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'Elisir d'Amore.

The program also includes Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 1 ("Spring"), Rossini's Overture to The Thieving Magpie, and Johann Strauss Jr's Voices of Spring Waltzes.

Pre-show entertainment begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby, and a free concert preview begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Sierra Room. The preview, hosted by conductor David Bugli, will include discussions with Dr. Lee about the concert, composers, and music.

Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for youth age 18 and under. Tickets are on sale at the Carson City Visitors Bureau, 716 N. Carson Street; online at CCSymphony.com; or at the door.

A dinner reception at Living the Good Life, 1480 N. Carson Street in Carson City, follows the concert. For reservations, required in advance, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

"Spring Dreams" 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. The concert preview is supported by a grant from Nevada Humanities. For more information, see CCSymphony.com or call 775-883-4154.

Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players
play for private event
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

The Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players (NQR) will play for a private event on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Sierra Place Senior Living Center, Carson City. The group, lead by Education Director Sue Jesch, is open to older adult players who wish to learn to play string instruments or sharpen their musical skills.

Harpist Jeremy Keppelmann presents Harp Recital
Sunday, May 1, 2016

The Carson City Symphony Association presents an elegant musical evening: harpist Jeremy Keppelmann, presenting a harp recital on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. This house recital will be presented at the Radig House, 2662 Danielle Drive, Carson City. Mr. Keppelmann will be accompanied by pianist Eric Kao.

Keppelmann, age 22, 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, Bloomington, he has been winning awards in international competitions since 2005. David Bugli, Music Director of the Carson City Symphony, said, "If you've heard Jeremy before, you know you are in for a musical treat. If you haven't heard him yet, don't miss this chance!"

The program will include repertoire of the 10th USA International Harp Competition, to be held June 8-18 on the Campus of Indiana University, Bloomington.

Keppelmann began playing piano at age 5 and harp at 7. He was featured as one of the first Stars of Tomorrow performers at the USA International Harp Competition in 2004. He finished third in the junior division of the 2005 Lily Laskine international harp competition in Deauxville, France, and was a featured performer at the World Harp Congress Focus on Youth series, in 2005 in Dublin and in 2008 in Amsterdam. In 2008, he appeared on the National Public Radio show From the Top, and in 2009 he was principal harpist in the Nevada Opera's presentation of Carmen. Keppelmann studied with Linda Rollo in Saratoga, Calif., Catherine Michel in France, and Elizabeth Hainen at the Curtis Institute of Music. He joined the harp program at Indiana University in 2012.

Ticket price includes dessert, wine, and the recital. Tickets are $20 for General Admission, $15 for Carson City Symphony Assoc. members, and $5 for youth 12 and under. Tickets are available online at CCSymphony.com, at Carson City Visitors Bureau (716 N. Carson St.), or by calling the Symphony at 775-883-4154 for reservations. Seating is limited.

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

Carson Chamber Singers Present a Pair of Spring Concerts
Featuring the Music of Broadway
Friday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Carson Chamber Singers, conducted by Michael Langham, will present its 2016 Spring Concert on Friday, May 6, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. at CVIC Hall, 1604 Esmeralda Avenue in Minden, and on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 314 N. Division Street in Carson City. This year the Singers are going to Broadway, with a line-up of favorite Broadway show tunes, old and new, including selections from The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, and Les Miserables. People of all ages will find some of their favorite music in this family-friendly show.

Tickets are $10 and are available online at CCSymphony.com; at the Carson Valley Arts Council, 1572 US Highway 395 N., #A, in Minden; at the Carson City Visitors Bureau, 716 N. Carson Street in Carson City; and at the door. Youth ages 18 and under attend for free.

Carson Chamber Singers was founded in 1985 as the select choral group of the Carson City Symphony Association. The group has performed throughout northern Nevada, including the Tahoe area, and as far as Sacramento, Calif. They have sung with the Carson City Symphony and the Reno Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra.

Carson Chamber Singers is supported in part by public funds through a grant from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, and by private donations. For more information, see CCSymphony.com or call the Symphony Association at 775-883-4154.

Workshop on the Waltz
Saturday, May 14, 2016
***This event was postponed until next year***

Strings in the Schools presents a Workshop on the Waltz for String Players at Empire Elementary School on Saturday, May 14, 2016, starting at 9:15 a.m. Each spring Strings in the Schools presents a special workshop for young string players. This spring's workshop is about the Waltz, and it is lead by Tiffany Alm and Ben Pierson. Ms. Alm did the choreography for the New Victorian Dancers on December's Holiday Treat Concert.

There will be a public concert and ballroom dance demonstration at 3:00 p.m., at the conclusion of the workshop. The workshop and concert are free. For more information, call 775-450-5844.

Carson City Symphony Chorus Begins Rehearsals
May 17 for June and July Concerts

Media Release - May 10, 2016: Attention choristers! The Carson City Symphony Chorus will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, May 17, for performances at the Governor's Mansion on June 12 and in Genoa on July 4. Rehearsals are Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Choral Room in Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

The Symphony Chorus, conducted by Michael Langham, is an expansion of the Carson Chamber Singers. The Chorus provides additional opportunities for amateur and volunteer professional vocalists, including high school and church choir members from throughout the area, to sing choral music with orchestra. It is open to all singers, high-school age and above, without audition.

The Chorus will sing the bossa nova, "Waters of March," with featured guest vocalist Jakki Ford and the Symphony, and other tunes, at the Symphony's Pops Party concert on June 12. They will sing show tunes and patriotic music at the Independence Day concert at Mormon Station Park in Genoa on July 4.

Choristers who are interested in joining the Carson City Symphony Chorus should contact Director Michael Langham at ccsingersdirector@gmail.com or the Symphony at 775-883-4154. For more information about the concert and the performing groups, see the website CCSymphony.com.

The Carson City Symphony Chorus, a performing group of the Carson City Symphony Association, is supported in part by public funds through a grant from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, and by private donations.

Consort Canzona Presents Pair of Concerts
Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, 2016

Consort Canzona, a select group of local instrumental musicians and singers, will be heard in two concerts commemorating the life of the group's founder, Sharon Kientz, who died in 2015. The concerts will be on Saturday, May 21, at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 22, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church, 3680 Highway 395 South, Carson City, behind Best Buy. Admission is free.

Sharon Kientz was a local musician and early music expert. She founded Consort Canzona several years ago as an ensemble of recorders, cello continuo, and harpsichord. She invited singers to join the group in 2009. This expanded ensemble will perform the May concerts.

The cornerstone of the concerts is the Requiem Mass in F Minor by Bohemian composer Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704). Instrumental compositions by John Dowland, Michael Praetorius, Hans Leo Hassler, and others will begin and conclude the concert and alternate with sections of the Mass.

Composer Heinrich Biber, better known for his skill a violinist, wrote the Requiem around 1692. It is considered one of the most striking examples of the Requiem Mass of the 17th Century. Scored for instruments and a five-part chorus, it includes the standard sections of a Requiem Mass: Introitus, Kyrie eleison and Dies Irae, Offeratorium, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei.

Consort Canzona affiliated with the Carson City Symphony Association in early 2014 and is directed by Gary Schwartz. It is supported in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and by Association memberships and donations. For more information about the concert call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or see the website CCSymphony.com.

32nd Annual Pops Party Concert
at the Governor's Mansion
Sunday, June 12, 2016

The beautiful back lawn of the Governor's Mansion is the site of the Carson City Symphony's thirty-second annual Pops Party Concert on Sunday, June 12, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. The program features the Carson City Symphony, Carson City Symphony Chorus, and guest singer Jakki Ford. Grounds open and pre-concert entertainment by Triple Treble flute trio begins at 2:00 p.m.

The concert will open with an a capella version of The Star Spangled Banner sung by the Carson City Symphony Chorus, directed by Michael Langham. The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play marches by John Philip Sousa, Hoe-down from Copland's Rodeo, music from Lord of the Dance, and more. The Carson City Symphony Chorus will sing music from Broadway shows and songs by Billy Joel.

Jakki Ford, in her third appearance at Pops Party concerts, will sing arrangements by David Bugli of The Lady is a Tramp with orchestra, and the bossa nova The Waters of March with orchestra and chorus.

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

This free concert is supported, in part, with public funding through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For rain location, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or check the web site: CCSymphony.com.

Strings in the Summer Program
June and July, 2016, in Carson City

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Summer, directed by Sue Jesch, gets underway with weekly sessions beginning in June. The program is open to all and includes classes at two levels of music experience. Tuition is free, donations welcome.

Introduction to Fiddle and Folk Music is primarily for younger students, and for violinists, violists and cellists of any age who have limited experience. Participants must be able to play a one-octave D scale and read notes within the staff. Sessions will be held on Mondays, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, and July 25, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Studio of Sue Jesch, 357 Fairview Drive, across from Lowe's, above Dog-Eared Books.

String Ensemble is for advanced beginner to intermediate violin, viola, cello, and bass players of all ages who want to play fun tunes arranged for string orchestra. Sessions will be held on Wednesdays, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, and July 20, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church, 1201 N. Saliman Road.

All participants in Strings in the Summer will be invited to perform in a public concert, time and place to be determined, at the end of July.

Strings in the Summer is supported, in part, by public funds through grants from the Nevada Arts Council, Partnership Carson City, Terry Lee Wells Foundation, Soroptimist International of Carson City, and by private donations. For more information, see CCSymphony.com or call Sue Jesch at 775-450-5584.

Photos: Sue Jesch leads Strings in the Summer participants of all ages in performance last July at Sierra Place.

Carson City Symphony performs in Genoa
Monday, July 4, 2016

The Carson City Symphony performs at the Genoa Americana Celebration in Mormon Station State Park, Genoa, NV. Festivities will begin at 10:00 a.m., and the Symphony concert will perform at 4:30 p.m. Smaller ensembles (Ricochet, Sierra Silver Strings, Sierra Sweethearts, Southwest Pilgrimage, and Richard Elloyan & Steve Wade) will perform earlier in the afternoon.

This is a free event.

Carson City Symphony Association
Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner
Sunday, July 24, 2016

The Carson City Symphony Association is having its Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner on Sunday, July 24, 2016, 6 p.m., at the home of Sonja & Curtis Radig, 2662 Danielle Dr., Carson City.

Association members, Symphony musicians, Chamber Singers & Symphony chorus members, Consort Canzona, Strings in the Schools, Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall (NQR), volunteers, and guests are invited.

Main dish and beverages will be provided. Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert to share.

Call 775-883-4154 or email Ehbugli@aol.com for directions.

Strings in the Summer Concert
Thursday, July 28, 2016

The Strings in the Summer music program will be holding its Summer Concert on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the Carson Mall. This concert is a free event, and all are welcome to attend.

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Summer, directed by Education Director Sue Jesch, presented weekly sessions beginning in June. The program was open to all and included classes at two levels of music experience:

• Introduction to Fiddle and Folk Music is primarily for younger students, and for violinists, violists and cellists of any age who have limited experience.
• String Ensemble is for advanced beginner to intermediate violin, viola, cello, and bass players of all ages who want to play fun tunes arranged for string orchestra.

Strings in the Summer is supported, in part, by public funds through grants from the Nevada Arts Council, Partnership Carson City, Terry Lee Wells Foundation, Soroptimist International of Carson City, and by private donations. For more information, see CCSymphony.com or call Sue Jesch at 775-450-5584.

Photo: Sue Jesch leads Strings in the Summer participants of all ages in performance last July at Sierra Place.

Youth Strings Performs for World Dance Open Floor
Friday, Aug. 19, 2016

Youth Strings (who are members of the Symphony's Strings in the Schools program) will perform for the World Dance Open Floor event on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at Comma Coffee in Carson City. The event is during the 2016 Jazz & Beyond Carson City Music Festival.

The event is free. Donations benefit the Strings in the Schools program.