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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 Association Announces
Tenth Annual Scholarship for Music Education
Media Release - Nov. 13, 2025: The Carson City Symphony Association announces
the tenth annual instrumental music
scholarship for Carson City students age 5 to 17. The scholarship was established by a
generous gift from Jennifer and John Webley in memory of Rosemary Nebesky, former board
member and friend of the Carson City Symphony Association.
The award of $250 to $1,000 is to further the student's music education. It can be
used for lessons, workshop, music camp, master class, or other educational opportunity. To
qualify, a student must live in Carson City, attend school in Carson City, or study with
a music teacher in Carson City.
Funds will be paid to the teacher or program, not to the individual applicant. If the
award includes travel expenses, it will be paid on reimbursement basis.
Applicants must be enrolled in their school instrumental music program unless the student
is home-schooled or their school does not have an instrumental music program. A waiver
of this requirement can be requested with written explanation signed by the school instrumental
music instructor. Students may reapply each year, but no more than two scholarships will be awarded to any individual.
The application form in English or Spanish can be downloaded from the Symphony website,
CCSymphony.com (see links below), and may be available from school
music teachers. Completed applications and
supporting documents will be accepted by the Symphony at P.O. Box 2001, Carson City,
NV 89702-2001, or emailed to carsoncitysymphony@gmail.com. Applications must be received by Monday, December 1, 2025.
Click HERE to download
application form in English.
Haga clic AQUÍ para
descargar el formulario de solicitud en español.
(Click HERE to download
application form in Spanish.)
For more information, contact the Symphony at 775-883-4154.
Photo: Rosemary Nebesky at age 16. Scholarship will be awarded in her memory.
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Carson City Symphony and Carson Chamber Singers present
The 42nd annual "Holiday Treat" Concert
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025
It's a Holiday Treat for all - a feast of seasonal and holiday entertainment in many
styles! The Annual Holiday Treat Concert will return this year on Sunday, December 14,
2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street. The Carson
City Symphony, conducted by Music Director David Bugli and Assistant Director Brian Fox,
will be joined by the Carson Chamber Singers, conducted by Choral Director Jordan Gotchy,
and the Victorian Dancers, choreographed by Tiffany Alm.
The combined symphony and chorus will open the concert with Leroy Anderson's familiar
"A Christmas Festival." The dancers
will swirl and twirl to the music of Emile Waldteufel and Jose Feliciano. And there
will be more holiday music, both old and new, to entertain you.
Musicians will entertain concert-goers at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby.
Tickets are $18 general admission; $15 for seniors, students, and Symphony
Association members; and free for youth age 18 and under. Tickets are on sale online
at CCSymphony.com (see "Buy Now" button below) or at the
door. Blood donors at Vitalant's Carson City Donor Center
from December 6 through December 13 may receive a complimentary ticket to the concert.
Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 55 players who perform music
from the 15th to the 21st centuries in six concerts each year. The Carson Chamber Singers,
perform three or more concerts with the Symphony and additional independent concert
programs each year.
The 2025-26 concert season is supported with public funding through the Nevada
Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, from Carson City Cultural Commission,
and by private donations.
For information, see CCSymphony.com or call (775) 883-4154.
2025 Holiday Treat Concert
$15.00 - $18.00
Buy now
Photo: Victorian Dancers will perform on Holiday Treat concert December 15, 2024.
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Future Events (list updated as of Sept. 10, 2025)
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
Tuesdays:
- Beginning Cello classes with Priscilla Hawkins, 1:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. at Brewery Arts Center
- Beginning Violin classes with Jaden Caraway, 3:15 and 4:30 p.m.
at Empire Elementary School
- Carson Chamber Singers rehearsals, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with Gary Schwartz and Katie
Cardoza at LDS Church, Carson City
Wednesdays:
- Symphony Youth Chorus rehearsals with Nancy Jones and Cristian Valenzuela
Gonzalez, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church
- 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:
- Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players (NQR) adult intermediate string group with
Micah Dunn, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Carson City Senior Center.
- Beginning Violin classes with Melinda Reynolds, 3:15 and 4:30 p.m. at Bordewich-Bray
Elementary School
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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.
- Vivace, intermediate youth string ensemble with Suzanne McGarraugh, 3:30 to
4:45 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church.
- STRAZZ, advanced youth string ensemble with Suzanne McGarraugh, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
at St. Paul's Lutheran Family Church.
- (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 our
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
Fax: (775) 883-4371
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Most Symphony rehearsals are on Wednesday nights (late August through late May), 7:00 p.m.
to 9:15 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 (formerly
Strings in the Schools).
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; Nevada Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities,
and private donations.
This page last updated 11/16/2025
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