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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.
Our Mission Statement (2019)
The mission of Carson City Symphony Association is to
(1) enhance the quality of life in northern Nevada by providing creative, educational,
and social opportunities for amateur and volunteer professional instrumentalists
and vocalists of all ages;
(2) educate and entertain a broad and diverse audience, including residents, visitors,
and tourists;
(3) enhance music education for the K-12 student population and adults; and
(4) expand our reputation for adventurous programming by playing music by
contemporary composers and featuring non-traditional solo instruments.
The Carson City Symphony Assoc. is a member of the
Carson City Downtown Business Assoc.
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Carson City Symphony Celebrates the Fourth of July
Part of the Genoa Americana Celebration
Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Genoa
The Carson City Symphony performs a concert of patriotic and Americana music on Saturday,
July 4, 2026, at 3:45 p.m. at the Genoa Americana Celebration (GAC) at Mormon Station
State Park in Genoa, NV. (Click HERE
for GAC information.) The performers are the Symphony conducted by Music Director
David Bugli and Assistant Conductor Brian Fox, Carson Chamber Singers directed by
Jordan Gotchy, and guest vocal soloist Brittney May. The GAC features events starting at 10:00 a.m.
and concludes with the Symphony performance. As in past years, this event is sponsored
by the Friends of Genoa.
The Symphony concert includes "America the Beautiful," music from the movie "Band of Brothers,"
Gershwin's "Summertime," "Duke Ellington (Medley for Orchestra)," "God Bless America," "Nevada
State March," "Armed Forces Salute" (now including the U.S. Space Force official song), "Battle
Hymn of the Republic," and some Sousa marches.
The concert is free and open to the public. Please provide your own seating (low-back lawn
chairs and blankets recommended).
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Carson City Symphony Benefit House Recital
An Afternoon of Chamber Music, Conversation, and Refreshments
Sunday, July 26, 2026
The Carson City Symphony Association presents a summer house recital, an afternoon of
chamber music, conversation, wine, and hors d'oeuvres on Sunday afternoon, July 26, 2026,
at 4:00 p.m. at a private home, 2662 Danielle Drive in Carson City.
The recital will entertain music lovers in our area with a varied program of musical
treats by Sterling Forrester, W.A. Mozart, John Dowland, Ernest Chausson, and John Rutter.
Performers are Matt Means and Kat MacMartin on violin; Brian Fox on viola; Sally Browne
on cello; Evan Stern on cello, bass, and lute; Allison Smith on flute; and Julie
Holloman, on piano.
Brian Fox leader and coordinator of the house recital, is Assistant Conductor and
Concertmaster of the Carson City Symphony and Director of Orchestras for the Carson City
School District. He also performs with TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony, the Reno Philharmonic
Orchestra, and in chamber music groups, and holds a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature. Dr. Fox
enjoys presenting annual recitals and benefit concerts in northern Nevada.
The July 26 recital is a benefit for Carson City Symphony's music performances and
educational programs. Tickets are $40 and are available online at CCSymphony.com
(see "Buy Now" button, below).
Space is limited.
The concert will also be performed on Friday, July 24, 2026, 7:00 p.m. at Aria School
of Music and Art in Reno as a benefit for Aria School of Music and Art.
2026 Summer House Recital
Sunday, July 26, 4:00 p.m.
Your receipt is your ticket.
$40.00
Buy now
Photo: Dr Brian Fox, coordinator and violist for the Summer House Recital on
July 26.
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Future Events (list updated as of May 23, 2026)
Carson City Symphony rehearsals and concerts
(42nd season, 2025-2026):
For concert #1): 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24,10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/25 (dress), 10/26 (concert)
For concert #2): 10/29 (no reh.), 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26 (no reh.), 12/3, 12/10, 12/13 (dress), 12/14 (concert)
For concert #3): 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/21 (dress), 2/22 (concert)
For concert #4): 2/25 (no reh.), 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/25 (dress), 4/26 (concert)
For concert #5): 4/29 (no reh.), 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/6 (dress), 6/7 (concert)
For concert #6): 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/4 (concert in Genoa)
Classes and Rehearsals
All free, donations or Symphony Association
memberships requested (list updated as of February 2, 2025)
Mondays:
- Consort Canzona early music recorder ensemble, 6:30 p.m. at Carson City Senior
Center (on break, for summer 2026)
Tuesdays:
- Beginning Violin classes with Jaden Caraway, 3:15 and 4:30 p.m.
at Empire Elementary School (on break, for summer 2026)
- Carson Chamber Singers rehearsals, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with Jordan Gotchy and Katie
Cardoza at LDS Church, Carson City
Wednesdays:
- Carson City Symphony rehearsals with David Bugli and Brian Fox, 6:20 to 8:30 p.m. at
Carson High School; string sectionals TBA
Thursdays:
- Symphony Youth Chorus rehearsals with Nancy Jones (Director),
4:00 to 4:45 p.m. at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church
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- NQR String Ensemble (formerly Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players or NQR) adult
intermediate string group,
11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Carson City Senior Center.
- Beginning Violin classes , 3:15 and 4:30 p.m. at Bordewich-Bray
Elementary School (on break, for summer 2026)
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- Allegro, introductory youth string ensemble with Suzanne McGarraugh, 3:30 to
4:15 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church. (on break, for summer 2026)
- Vivace, intermediate youth string ensemble with Suzanne McGarraugh, 3:30 to
4:45 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church. (on break, for summer 2026)
- STRAZZ, advanced youth string ensemble with Suzanne McGarraugh, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church. (on break, for summer 2026)
- (Note: Overlap in time and location of the three ensembles listed above is intentional.)
Flex Tickets Available
Good for Multiple Events
The Carson City Symphony Association offers
Flex Tickets that can be used for various performances by the Carson City Symphony and
Carson Chamber Singers. Flex tickets are offered at discounted prices.
Discount Flex Pass -- Can't commit to concerts dates in advance? Get Flex Tickets!
Flex Tickets are good for four admissions to any Carson City Symphony and Carson
Chamber Singers concert(s). You may use the pass any way you choose: bring four people
to one concert, two people to two concerts, etc. Flex Tickets never expire.
To purchase them,
click on the "Buy Flex Tix Now" button, below. Remember
to keep your receipt...it is your ticket!
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Interested in being a member of the Carson City Symphony Association, and support all our non-profit
work? Just download a membership form in PFD format from
here
and mail it in with your check. It will be appreciated.
To join the Carson City Symphony or Carson Chamber
Singers, call 775-883-4154.
For Association membership information, click here.
For feedback that we have received on Carson City Symphony concerts,
click here: reviews.
Read about Carson City Symphony's Symphony Youth Strings program.
This season's concerts have been made possible, in
part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National
Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
The orchestra is a licensee of ASCAP and BMI and a member of the Carson City Arts & Culture
Coalition. 
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David C. Bugli, Music Director and Conductor, has a
Bachelor of Science Degree in music education from Ithaca College, New York,
where he studied composition for four years with Karel Husa. He has a Master
of Music Degree from the University of Massachusetts. In addition to
conducting, he plays classical and jazz piano, tuba, and trombone, and he
composes and arranges music. He was also an adjunct faculty at Western Nevada College.
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Conductor David Bugli
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Contact us:
David C. Bugli, Music Director and Conductor
Carson City Symphony
PO Box 2001
Carson City, NV 89702-2001
Phone: (775) 883-4154
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Most Symphony rehearsals are on Wednesday nights (late August through late May), 6:20 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m., in the band room at
Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Rd., Carson City.
Map.
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The Carson Chamber
Singers is a choral
group that has been associated with the Carson City Symphony since 1985.
For chamber music, see the Silver Strings.
For youth string programs, see Symphony Youth Strings.
For information on events at the Brewery Arts Center,
click here.
Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.,
Carson City. Map
Carson City Symphony is funded, in part, by the Nevada Arts Council, a
state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency;
Carson City; and private donations.
This page last updated 6/13/2026
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