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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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Annual Pops Party Concert
Sunday, June 7, at the Capitol Amphitheater
Sunday, June 7, 2026
The Carson City Symphony's annual Pops Party Concert will be held outdoors on Sunday,
June 7, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Capitol Amphitheater, between the State Capitol
and Legislature buildings in Carson City. Admission is free, donations welcome.
The Symphony, directed by David Bugli and assistant director Brian Fox, will be
joined on the program by the Carson Chamber Singers directed by Jordan Gotchy and
guest singer Brittney May.
Music Director Bugli said, "The Pops Party Concerts are a tradition going back to 1985.
We bring popular favorites and fresh material to each edition. The program this year
includes tunes from Broadway shows, marches, and more, and celebrates America's birthday."
Seating is on the lawn. Parking is in the city garage on the northwest corner of S. Stewart and
E. Fifth Streets, and on the street. The audience is invited to bring blankets or lawn
chairs. Snacks, drinks, and a food truck will be on site. In case of inclement weather,
the concert may be moved to an indoor location, to be announced (Plaza Conference Center,
211 E. 9th St., Carson City).
This free concert is funded in part by grants from the Nevada Arts Council and
the National Endowment for the Arts, Carson City, and by private donations. For more
information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or check the web site: CCSymphony.com.
Photo: Singer Brittney May will perform with the Carson City Symphony and
Carson Chamber Singers at the Pops Party Concert on June 7.
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Two Summer Symphony Events
Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Capitol Amphitheater
Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Genoa
The Carson City Symphony is presenting two summer events to complete its 42nd season.
First, the Symphony will be performing its Annual "Pops Party" Concert on Sunday,
June 7, at 6:00 p.m., outdoors at
the Capital Amphitheater, just south of the State Capitol building. 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 program will include music by
John Philip Sousa, Scott Joplin, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Duke Ellington, and others. This
concert was tentatively scheduled for the Governor's Mansion, but was moved to the Capital
Amphitheater due to construction on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion.
Second, the Symphony will take on a more patriotic tone when it performs on Saturday,
July 4, at about 3:45 p.m. on the Genoa Americana Celebration (GAC) at Mormon Station
State Park in Genoa, NV. (Click HERE
for GAC information.) Again,
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.
Both concerts are free and open to the public. For both concerts, please provide your own seating.
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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 5/23/2026
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