Carson City Symphony presents 'Shifting Landscapes' at community center theater
The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its 32nd season on Sunday, October 18, 2015, 4:00 p.m., with a concert, "Shifting Landscapes," at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. The concert features guest trumpet soloist Paul Lenz.
Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for youth age 16 and under. Tickets will be on sale at the Carson City Visitors Bureau, online at CCSymphony.com, or at the door. Season tickets at discounted prices are available from the Symphony at 775-883-4154.
The program includes Symphonic Suite from "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" by Howard Shore, Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish) by Robert Schumann, Finlandia by Jean Sibelius, and Trumpet Concerto in E-flat by Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
Pre-show entertainment by McCarran Circle (percussion duo) in the lobby by begins at 3:00 p.m., a free concert preview in the Sierra Room begins at 3:15 p.m., and a dinner reception follows the concert. The preview, hosted by Conductor David Bugli, will include discussions with Paul Lenz about the concert, composers, and music. The post-concert reception location will be announced later. For reception information and reservations, required in advance, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.
Paul Lenz is principal trumpet in the Reno Philharmonic, Reno Chamber, and Nevada Opera Orchestras and a founding member of the Great Basin Brass Quintet. He teaches trumpet for the University of Nevada, Reno, and Truckee Meadows Community College.
This concert 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. It also celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month, a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America.
Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 60 players who perform music from the 15th to the 21st centuries. The 2015-16 concert season is supported with public funding through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For information, see CCSymphony.com or call (775) 883-4154.
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