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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.
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Carson City Symphony - Past Seasons and Past Events
CARSON CITY SYMPHONY FEATURES
PERCUSSION SOLOIST TERRY LONGSHORE, FEBRUARY 28, 2010
The Carson City Symphony will perform on Sunday, February 28, 2010, 4:00 p.m.,
at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, in a concert
featuring percussion soloist Terry Longshore in a performance of
Pataruco: Concerto for Venezuelan Maracas and Orchestra by Ricardo Lorenz.
The Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, also will play the Symphony in D
minor by Cesar Franck and "Buckaroo Holiday" from Rodeo by
Aaron Copland.
The program includes pre-concert entertainment in the lobby beginning
at 3:00 p.m. and a "Meet the Soloist" concert preview in the Sierra Room
at 3:15 p.m.
Terry Longshore is a performer, composer, and educator of percussion
and has performed nationally and internationally. He performs regularly
as a soloist and with the ensembles Skin & Bones, Caballito Negro,
Sonoluminescence, and Dœo Flamenco. He can be heard on numerous CD
and motion picture recordings and has premiered many compositions
for solo percussion, percussion ensemble, chamber ensemble, and
symphony orchestra. You can visit his website at
http://www.terrylongshore.com.
Named Organization of the Year 2004, Carson City Symphony is a
community orchestra of about 55 players who perform music from
the 15th to 21st centuries. The 2009-10 concert season is funded,
in part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency,
the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the Recovery Act.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, students, and
Symphony Association members, and free for children age 16 and under.
Tickets are available at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online
at Activitytickets.com,
or at the door on the day of the performance.
For more information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or visit ccsymphony.com.
(Note: For a little sample of Pataruco on YouTube, go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i_FghQW1BA.)
CARSON CITY SYMPHONY PRESENTS
"HOLIDAY TREAT" CONCERT DECEMBER 13, 2009
Ring in the season with a Holiday Treat for all! The Carson City Symphony
presents the twenty-sixth annual "Holiday Treat" concert on Sunday,
December 13, 2009, 4:00 p.m., at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson
City Community Center. The Symphony will be joined on the program by
the Carson Chamber Singers. Pre-concert entertainment begins at
3:00 p.m. in the lobby. The concert features seasonal and holiday
music in different styles from many lands.
The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director/Conductor
David Bugli, will present several works, including Mel TormŽ's
"The Christmas Song," "Winter Wonderland," and selections from
"The Nutcracker Suite." The Carson Chamber Singers, directed by
Judy Monson and accompanied by Nancy Mielke, will sing "Echo Nowell,"
"Everywhere Christmas Tonight," and several other selections. The groups
will join together for the "Holiday Treat" tradition, "A Christmas
Singalong," for orchestra, chorus, and the audience.
The Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 55
players who perform music from the 15th to 21st centuries. The Carson
Chamber Singers, an affiliate of the Symphony celebrating its 25th season,
is a select group of about 40 singers founded in 1985. 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 the Recovery Act.
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 ActivityTickets.com,
or at the door. For more information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154,
or see the Symphony web site: CCSymphony.com.
CARSON CITY SYMPHONY'S STRINGS IN THE SCHOOLS
FALL CONCERT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school program,
will present a free concert on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at 7:00 pm at the
Plaza Conference Center, 211 E. Ninth St., Carson City. About 80 string
players, including Carson City public-, private-, and home-schooled
students, will perform several pieces, from classics to folk and fiddle tunes.
The Strings in the Schools concert, directed by Sue Kitts, features
beginning violins in grades two to five, pre-orchestra violin ensemble,
and youth orchestra, for more advanced students of all ages and adult mentors.
"These young musicians play to enthusiastic crowds." said David
Bugli, Music Director of the Carson City Symphony. "You will be
entertained and impressed at how quickly they have progressed."
The Fall Concert is free and open to the public. For more
information, call director Sue Kitts at 775-450-5584.
Strings in the Schools, a program of the Carson City Symphony
Association, is now in its fifth 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; the Recovery
Act; Carson City; the Sierra Philharmonic League; and private donations.
The video from the concert
is up online for viewing and archive copy purchases. Visit
http://www.weshootvideo.net/stringsintheschools.htm.
Pictured above: Strings in the Schools violinists, sisters
Cristy and Gracie Osorio, are students at Bordewich-Bray Elementary
School.
Carson City Symphony Opens its 26th Season on October 25, 2009,
with Swedish Pianist Carl Petersson
and Two Premiere Performances
The Carson City Symphony will open it's twenty-sixth season on Sunday,
October 25, 2009, 4:00 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick
Theater, 851 E. William Street, with a concert featuring Swedish pianist
Carl Petersson (at left)
in the U.S. premiere of Friedrich von Flotow's Concerto
No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra. The Symphony, conducted by David Bugli,
also will play the world premiere of "By Walden Pond" by Vermont composer
Gwyneth Walker (at right), including
texts of Henry David Thoreau narrated by
Lee Warner, "Tales from the Vienna Woods" by Johann Strauss, Jr., and
"The Beautiful Galatea" Overture by Franz von SuppŽ.
The concert, a lead-in to Nevada Day celebrations, includes pre-concert
entertainment by the Youth Strings Jazz Ensemble in the lobby beginning
at 3:00 p.m. The group formed this summer under the direction of
Sue Kitts and played in the "Jazz! Carson City" music festival in August.
The audience is also 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 composer Gwyneth Walker,
soloist Carl Petersson, and narrator Lee Warner. For reception location,
reservations, and directions, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.
Carl Petersson, a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen,
has participated in international masterclasses in Denmark, Sweden, and
Israel, and has won numerous scholarships and competitions. He has
performed as a soloist and with orchestras in Sweden, Denmark, Poland,
France, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Israel. This year, he made his
North American debut with the West Coast Symphony in Vancouver, Canada.
The October 25 concert with Carson City Symphony is his first performance
in the United States.
Named Organization of the Year 2004, Carson City Symphony is a community
orchestra of about 55 players who perform music from the 15th to
21st centuries. The 2009-10 concert season is funded, in part, by a grant
from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, the National Endowment for
the Arts, a federal agency, and the Recovery Act. 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.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, students, and
Symphony Association members, and free for children age 16 and under.
Tickets are available at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online
at
http://tahoe.activitytickets.com/activity/concerts/1025, or at the door on the day of the performance.
Season tickets at discounted prices are available from the Symphony at 775-883-4154.
The video from the concert
is up online for viewing and archive copy purchases. Visit
http://www.weshootvideo.net/BuyCCSymphony.htm.
Carson City Symphony Presents
Harpist Marina Roznitovsky on September 26, 2009
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, September 26, 2009, 7:30 p.m. at the historic Bliss Mansion, 608 Elizabeth Street
in Carson City. The solo recital features classical harpist, Marina Roznitovsky playing
works by Scarlatti, Krumpholtz, Bach, Yadid, Mauldin, Salzedo and Durand.
Marina Roznitovsky 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, Roznitovsky has performed 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 at
Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, or online at
http://tahoe.activitytickets.com/activity/concerts/1024. For more
information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.
Carson City Symphony Presents
Guitarist Mikolaj Dudkiewicz on August 28, 2009
The Carson City Symphony Association presents an elegant evening of music and
dessert on Friday, August 28, 2009, 7:30 p.m. at a private residence south of Carson
City. The solo recital introduces young classical guitarist, Mikolaj "Nick"
Dudkiewicz, from Lublin, Poland, to Northern Nevada.
A recent high school graduate with a diploma in guitar performance, Dudkiewicz
has won many competitions and participated in numerous festivals in Europe.
Carson City resident, Joe Beben, sponsor of Dudkiewicz' first trip to the
U.S. as an adult, said "Nick is excited about the opportunity to see our
country and play before American audiences in several cities. He is a
very polished performer, a great crowd pleaser. We got off to a great
start in Milwaukee, where Mikolaj received two standing ovations and
was brought back again and again for encores."
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 at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, or
online at
Activitytickets.com. For more information, call the
Symphony at 775-883-4154 or see CCSymphony.com.
Nick playing Albeniz at this house recital - See
it on YouTube.
Nick performing in Poland in 2008 - See
it on YouTube.
Strings in the Summer Concert, August 6, 2009
Strings in the Summer, Carson City Symphony's summer program for string players
of all ages, will present a concert on Thursday, August 6, 10:00 a.m., in the
Carson Mall, 1313 S. Carson Street in Carson City. Admission is free.
Performers, directed by Sue Kitts, are from Carson City, Carson Valley,
Dayton, and Incline Village, and range from elementary school students
through adults. They will play a selection of their favorite folk, fiddle,
and classical tunes.
Strings in the Summer is an extension of Carson City Symphony's Strings
in the Schools program. It is funded in part by grants from the Nevada Arts
Council, a state agency, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency;
Carson City; Sierra Philharmonic League, and private donations.
For information, call Symphony at 775-883-4154 or
check the web site: CCSymphony.com.
The Carson Chamber Singers' performs
with the Reno Philharmonic on the Sierra Philharmonic League's
"Pops in the Park" Concert,
July 4, 2009, at Mormon Station State Park,
Genoa, NV. Free concert starts at 4:30 p.m.
Other entertainment begins at 1:00 p.m.
Additional information: 775-781-0150
"POPS PARTY" CONCERT ON JUNE 14, 2009,
AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION
The beautiful back lawn of the Governor's Mansion is the site of the Carson City
Symphony's twenty-fifth annual "Pops Party" concert on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at 4:00 p.m.
The program features the Carson City Symphony, Carson Chamber Singers, "Strings in
the Schools" youth orchestra, and guest soloist CeCe Gable whose exciting, jazzy
vocal style thrills music fans throughout northern Nevada. Admission is free.
The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play show tunes, marches, and more.
Included are compositions by Leroy Anderson, Richard Rodgers, and Morton
Gould. A highlight of the show will be David Bugli's arrangement for CeCe
Gable of "Like a Lover," a tender bossa nova tune by Dori Caymmi. The
"Pops Party" concert will be Gable's second appearance with the Carson City Symphony.
The Carson Chamber Singers, directed by Judy Monson, will sing a variety
of selections. The Symphony's youth orchestra, directed by Sue Kitts, will
play a variety of folk, fiddle, and mariachi tunes. The concert is funded
in part by the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National
Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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.
In case of rain, the concert will be held indoors in the gym of the Carson
City Community Center. (If a change of venue needs to be made, it will be posted here
by noon on the day of the concert.) For information, call Symphony at 775-883-4154 or
check the web site: CCSymphony.com.
The video from the concert
is up online for viewing and archive copy purchases. Visit
http://www.weshootvideo.net/BuyCCSymphony.htm.
CARSON CHAMBER SINGERS PRESENT
SPRING CONCERT SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 3, 2009
The Carson Chamber Singers, directed by Judy Monson, will present a concert of
poems set to music portraying the many "Seasons of Love," on Sunday, May 3, 4:00 p.m.,
at First United Methodist Church, 412 West Musser Street, Carson City. The Carson
Chamber Singers will be accompanied at the piano by Nancy Mielke, and three
pieces will feature flute and clarinet.
Poems on the concert range from the subtlety of "The Pasture" by Robert Frost,
set eloquently by Randall Stroope, to the familiar words from Song of Solomon,
"Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One," set by James McCray, and the deep passion of
Kahlil Gibran's "Winter." Poems of Robert Burns, Christopher Marlowe, William Blake,
William Shakespeare, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, all set by modern
20th and 21st century composers, are included. Director Judy Monson said,
"You will find ample opportunity to reflect, chuckle, revel, soar, and be
comforted. Come, join us, and experience the beauty and magic of great poetry
wedded to heartwarming music."
Several selections by David Dickau will be presented, including "The Laughing
Song," "O Mistress Mine," "If Music be the Food of Love," and "I Love My Love."
Monson said, "His style is rich, varied, buoyant and most pleasing to the ear.
Dr. Dickau has accepted the invitation to compose a choral piece for the Carson
Chamber Singers in celebration of our 25th season next year. We are excited and
honored to have Dr. Dickau write this commission piece for us."
The Carson Chamber Singers, a group of about 40 singers, formed in 1985 as
an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony. Their varied repertoire includes
classical, popular, seasonal, and contemporary works. They have sung in Carson
City, Virginia City, Genoa, Minden, Reno, and Fallon. Each year, they perform
on the Carson City Symphony's "Holiday Treat" and "Pops Party" concerts, and
they participate in the Reno Philharmonic's annual Fourth of July concert, "Pops
in the Park," in Genoa.
Admission to the May 3 concert is $15 for general admission; $12 for seniors,
students, and Carson City Symphony Assoc. members; and free for age 16 and under.
Tickets are available in advance at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall,
and online at ActivityTickets.com.
The program 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 the Carson City Symphony at 775-883-4154.
The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will perform two concerts--Saturday,
April 25, 2009, 7:30 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center, and Sunday, April 26, 2009, 4:00 p.m.,
at the Oats Park Arts Center in Fallon. The concerts feature soloist Gregory Maytan
in Violin Concerto No. 1, by Nicolo Paganini, and the premiere performances of
Birkat haChama (Blessing on the Sun) by Steven Rosenhaus (pictured at left), conducted by the
composer. The program also includes "Masks" and "Montagues and Capulets"
from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev, and Symphony No. 2 by Alexander Borodin.
Concert previews for the concerts begin at 6:45 p.m. on April 25 at the Carson
City Community Center and at 3:15 p.m. on April 26 at the Oats Park Arts Center
in Fallon. Preview discussion and pre-concert entertainment by the
Symphony Flute Ensemble are included in the ticket price.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony
Association members, and free for children age 16 and under. A limited number
of complimentary tickets to the Carson City concert will be given to blood
donors at United Blood Services during the week before the concert. Tickets
are available in advance at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online
at ActivityTickets.com, or at the door on the days of the
performances. Information: 775-883-4154 or CCSymphony.com.
The video from the concert
is up online for viewing and archive copy purchases. Visit
http://www.weshootvideo.net/BuyCCSymphony.htm.
Pictured at right:
Violinist Gregory Maytan, soloist.
VIOLIN VIRTUOSO GREGORY MAYTAN
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.
Composer Steven Rosenhaus to
Talk at Carson City Library April 21, 2009
New York composer Steven Rosenhaus will speak about music and composition at
the Carson City Library, 900 North Roop Street, on Tuesday, April 21, at 6:00 p.m.
The talk, hosted by Carson City Library, is geared toward the general
public. Admission is free.
In celebration of its 25th season, Carson City Symphony, a 55-member
volunteer orchestra, commissioned Dr. Rosenhaus to write a work for full
symphony of about 15-minute duration, subject and structure at composer's
discretion. The new work, "Blessing on the Sun (Birkat ha-Chama)" is based
on a biblical tradition regarding the position of sun at the time of
creation. This position is said to recur every 28 years; the next
occurrence corresponds to April 8, 2009. The work will be premiered
on the Symphony's concerts on April 25 in Carson City and April 26 in Fallon.
Rosenhaus will present excerpts of the work, discuss the concept
and his creative process, and answer questions. He said, "This is
an opportunity for the community to learn about and hear a work no
one else has heard before and to be among the first to pass judgment on it."
Steven Rosenhaus is a composer, lyricist, arranger, conductor, author,
and educator, whose works are played by the U.S. Navy Band, pianist
Laura Leon, the Dresden Sinfonietta (Germany), the Meridian String Quartet,
and others. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University, where he serves
as Adjunct Asst. Prof. of Composition. Dr. Rosenhaus has over 100 original
works and arrangements in print through LudwigMasters Publications,
Theodore Presser, etc., and his music is recorded on the Richardson,
Capstone, Musical Tapestries, and MPP labels. His recent endeavors
include The Etude Project for the U.S. Navy School of Music, For the
Gipsy in My Soul for harp quartet, and Fair Winds and Following Seas
for concert band. He has received numerous awards and grants from ASCAP,
American Composers Forum, and Meet The Composer, Inc. Steven Rosenhaus
is a Yamaha Piano Artist.
This talk is funded in part through Meet The Composer's MetLife Creative
Connections program. For more information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154
or visit CCSymphony.com.
CARSON CITY SYMPHONY'S STRINGS IN THE SCHOOLS
SPRING CONCERT, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009
Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school music program,
will present a free concert on Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 pm at the Carson
Plaza Conference Center, 211 E. Ninth Street, Carson City. About 80 string
players, including Carson City public-, private-, and home-schooled students,
will perform several pieces, from classics to folk and fiddle tunes.
The Spring Concert, directed by Sue Kitts, features beginning violins in
grades two to five, a pre-orchestra violin ensemble, and the youth
orchestra, for more advanced students of all ages and adult mentors. The
string orchestra will be joined by siblings and guests on woodwinds, brass,
and percussion instruments, for a full orchestra experience.
David Bugli, Music Director of the Carson City Symphony, who will play
tuba with the group, said "The young string musicians played to an
enthusiastic crowd in November. People will be impressed at the great
strides they have made since then."
Strings in the Schools, a program of the Carson City Symphony Association,
is now in its fourth 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; the Sierra Philharmonic League; Carson City Music Club,
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation; and private donations. For more
information, call instructor Sue Kitts at 775-450-5584.
Sun., Feb. 22, 2009, 4pm, Bob Boldrick Theater in the
Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City -
Symphony featuring guest soloist Dan Barrett.
The program includes Felix Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave);
Eric Ewazen's Concerto for Bass Trombone or Tuba and Orchestra, with guest soloist
Dan Barrett on bass trombone; Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 1 ("Spring"), and
Hugh Downs' "An Elegiac Prelude in A Minor" (performed in memory of Alan Lee Harvey).
Dan Barrett, a former resident of Gardnerville and graduate of Douglas High School,
is completing his doctorate in music at Arizona State University.
Some of you may remember Dan--he played trombone with Carson City Symphony 1993-98.
Tickets are $15 general admission,
$12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members, and free for
children age 16 and under. Tickets
are available at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online at
Activitytickets.com, or at the door. Flex tickets at discounted prices are
available from the Symphony at 775-883-4154.
Pictured at right:
Fingal's Cave in Scotland, inspiration of Mendlessohn's
"Hebrides Overture."
The video from the concert
is up online for viewing and archive copy purchases. Visit
http://www.weshootvideo.net/BuyCCSymphony.htm.
This page last updated 3/8/2010
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