The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director David Bugli and Assistant Conductor Brian Fox, will open its 43rd season on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., with a concert at the Carson City Community Center’s Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City.
The concert, “Dances & Meditations,” features guest soloist Ellen Burr in Cécile Chaminade’s Concertino for Flute and Orchestra and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee, arranged by Michael Kibbe. The concert also features the Symphony Flute Ensemble, including piccolo and soprano, alto and bass flutes.
The program includes music by Rossini, Joplin, and Glière, and others, and Brian Fox will conduct the orchestra in John Rutter’s Five Meditations for Orchestra.
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 or at the door. “Flex” tickets at discounted prices are also available at CCSymphony.com. During the week before the concert, blood donors at Vitalant–Carson City may receive a complimentary ticket to the concert.
Pre-show entertainment by Wendy & Naomi (Piano/Cello Duo) begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby. A concert preview with conductor David Bugli, assistant conductor Brian Fox, and soloist Ellen Burr begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room.
A dinner reception with the soloist after the concert will be at San Marcos Grill Mexican restaurant. This buffet is open to performers and audience. Kindly notify the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or email carsoncitysymphony@gmail.com by Friday, August 23, if you plan to attend.
Ellen Burr is a masterful flutist who explores new directions in music. Her enthusiasm, years of experience, and multi-faceted career have won her worldwide acclaim in performance, teaching, improvisation, and composition.
While in Carson City, she will lead clinics and a masterclass for Carson High School band students, sponsored in part by Yamaha and Absolute Music. She also will present an intimate solo recital on Friday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m. at a private residence, 2662 Danielle Drive, in Carson City. Recital tickets, $35, are available online at CCSymphony.com.
Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 60 players who perform music from the 15th to the 21st centuries. The 2026-2027 concert season is supported with public funding through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, by Carson City, and by private donations.
For more information, see CCSymphony.com or call (775) 883-4154.
