Carson City Symphony’s Youth Strings ensembles, Youth Chorus, and Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players (NQR) adult intermediate string ensemble, will perform a “Music with Friends” concert on Thursday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.
Pre-concert entertainment in the lobby is by Naomi Adams, cello, and Wendy Whyman, piano. This family friendly concert is open to all, refreshments are available in the lobby, and admission is free.
The program includes traditional, folk, and classical selections. Performers are students from Pre-K through high school age and adults, including beginning violins and cellos; the Allegro and STRAZZ youth strings ensembles; youth chorus; and the NQR adult string ensemble. Conductors are Education Director Suzanne McGarraugh, Youth Chorus Director Nancy Jones, and Instructors Nancy Scott and Jaden Caraway.
Symphony Youth Strings and Chorus are Carson City Symphony Association’s tuition-free, after-school programs for young musicians. NQR is open to adult intermediate-level string players. These programs are supported, in part, by public funds through grants from Nevada Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts, from Carson City, and by Symphony Association memberships and private donations.
For more information about the educational programs, see CCSymphony.com or call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.
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