‘Music Here and Afar’ Concert April 25 at the Carson City Community Center
Carson City Symphony's Youth Strings ensembles, Youth Chorus, and Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players (NQR) adult intermediate string ensemble, will feature music and dance of the Scottish Highland in a "Music Here and Afar" concert on Thursday, April 25, 6:30 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street. This family friendly concert is open to all and admission is free.
Performances are by 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 NQR. Directors are Suzanne McGarraugh, Micah Dunn, Nancy Jones, Nancy Scott, and Melinda Reynolds. Guest dance director is Cullen Mitchell, leader of the Northern Nevada Highland Dancers.
Symphony Youth Strings and Youth Chorus are Carson City Symphony Association's tuition-free, after-school program for young musicians. The Symphony’s Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players is open to all adult intermediate-level string players. These programs are supported, in part, by public funds through grants from the Nevada Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts, Nevada Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities, by Carson City Cultural Commission, and by private donations.
For more information about the educational programs, see CCSymphony.com or call Micah Dunn at 775-450-5584.