Home http://ccsymphony.com Carson City Symphony was founded in 1984 as the Carson City Chamber Orchestra and gave its first concert in October that year. It is a community orchestra open to amateur and volunteer professional musicians. Members come from all walks of life and have ranged from elementary school students to senior citizens. The Symphony performs five or more concerts each year for audiences in Carson City. It also has performed in Minden, Gardnerville, Fallon, South Lake Tahoe, and Virginia City. We play many works by contemporary composers and have commissioned and premiered several pieces. |
News Release
IN RECITAL APRIL 24, 2009 The Carson City Symphony Association will present an intimate, elegant evening of Music and Dessert on Friday, April 24, 7:30 p.m., at a private home in Jacks Valley, south of Carson City. The recital will introduce virtuoso violinist Gregory Maytan to a select group of music lovers in the Carson City area. Accompanied by Carson City pianist Michael Langham, Maytan will play a variety of favorite pieces, from dazzling to sublime. The program will include excerpts from Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1. Gregory Maytan, winner of several international competitions, studied violin in Stockholm, Sweden, and earned his doctorate in violin performance from the Indiana University School of Music. He has performed and toured with numerous orchestras, and his concerts have been broadcast on radio and television in the U.S. and Europe. On his visit to northern Nevada, Maytan also will be featured guest soloist with the Carson City Symphony in performances of Nicolo Paganini's brilliant Violin Concerto No. 1 on Saturday, April 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center, and on Sunday, April 26, 4:00 pm., at the Oats Park Arts Center in Fallon. General admission to the April 24 House Recital is $20; Symphony Assoc. members $10; and children age 12 and under $5. Seating is limited, and tickets will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets to the recital and to both orchestra concerts are available at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online at ActivityTickets.com, or can be reserved at 775-883-4154. For more information about Gregory Maytan, visit www.gregorymaytan.com. For more information on the Carson City Symphony and related concerts, visit CCSymphony.com. This page last updated 3/27/2009 |
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