Carson City Symphony presents Oct. 26 'A Nevada 150 Concert'
The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will open its 31st season Sunday, Oct. 26 with "A Nevada 150 Concert" at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater.
The concert includes the Carson City Symphony Chorus directed by Michael Langham, and featured guest artists McAvoy Layne as Mark Twain, poet Shaun Griffin, Native American singer Christina Thomas, and readers Rita Geil and Christina Van Geel. The program begins at 4 p.m.
Tickets are $15 general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Symphony Association members; and free for youth age 16 and under. Tickets are on sale at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online at CCSymphony.com, or at the door. Season tickets at discounted prices are available from the Symphony at 775-883-4154. The Carson City Community Center is located at 851 East William Street.
The program includes "A Land of Sage and Sun" by Idaho composer Jim Cockey, "State of Metamorphosis" written in 1989 by David Bugli in honor of the State's 125th anniversary, "Nevada Bagatelles" by Stephen Rosenhaus, "Home Means Nevada" by Bertha Raffetto, arranged for chorus and orchestra by David Bugli, and a choral work, "This Marriage," by Nevada native Eric Whitacre.
Musical selections will be accompanied by projected images of Nevada by photographers from throughout the State.
The concert includes pre-show entertainment in the lobby beginning at 3:00 p.m. by Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance, a free concert preview in the Sierra Room at 3:15 p.m. and a dinner reception after the concert. The preview, hosted by Conductor David Bugli, will include discussions with Michael Langham and guest artists about the concert, composers, and music. The post-concert reception is at Red's Old 395 Grill, 1055 S. Carson Street in Carson City. For reception reservations, required in advance, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.
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.
Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 60 players who perform music from the 15th to 21st centuries. The 2014-15 concert season is supported with public funding through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Pre-concert talks are funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities.
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