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Sue Jesch is the Education Director of the Carson City Symphony and an amazing private violin and viola instructor. She has taught violin and viola and performed professionally for more than 30 years. She began playing in the Carson City Symphony when she moved to Nevada in 2004.

She became founding director of the Symphony’s successful Strings in the Schools and Strings in the Summer programs in 2005. She is recipient of the 2011 Nevada Governor’s Arts Award for Leadership in Arts Education.

Carson City Symphony's comprehensive program of string instruction begins the last week of August, after school, at four locations in Carson City.

Strings in the Schools, directed by the Symphony's Education Director, Sue Jesch, provides free beginning violin lessons for students grades 2-5, a beginning cello program for selected 5th graders, and ensemble/orchestra experience for string students in all grades. Tuition and books are subsidized by the Carson City Symphony Association.

The Carson City Symphony Association and the Carson City Library present a talk and demonstration on "The Making of a Cello" by Symphony cellist Becky Crowe on Thursday, July 11, 6 to 8 p.m., in the auditorium of the Carson City Library, 900 N. Roop Street in Carson City.

The talk is appropriate for all ages, and admission is free.

Have a fun time learning to play your fiddle, mandolin,
bass and/or guitar from Cindy Gray, faculty member of the
“Steve Kaufman Acoustic Camp” in Maryville, Tennessee.
Learn to play “mountain music” on your instrument, so that
you can join-in on the many bluegrass and/or old time jam
sessions that take place in our area. All students will receive
individualized training.

Tuition: $150 ($120 BAC Members)
Saturdays 11:00am-1:00pm
April 20–June 1 (6 weeks, no class May 25th for Memorial Day)
Instructor: Cindy Gray
Location: Ballroom

String players of all ages and levels are invited to join the fifth annual Christmas Carol Playalong on Friday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m., inside the Carson Mall, 1227 S. Carson Street. The event is free and open to the public.

The Christmas Carol Playalong is hosted by Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players, the Carson City Symphony Association's string ensemble for adult beginning and returning musicians directed by Sue Jesch. It includes violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp players who meet Thursday mornings, September to June.

Carson City Symphony's comprehensive program of string instruction begins the first week of September, after school, at three schools in Carson City. Strings in the Schools, directed by the Symphony's Education Director, Sue Jesch, provides free beginning violin lessons for students grades 2-5 and ensemble/orchestra experience for string students in all grades. Tuition and books are subsidized by the Carson City Symphony Association.

A series of classical music concerts featuring a 38 piece symphony orchestra of world-renowned artists highlights Lake Tahoe SummerFest in August. Weekend performances include Friday and Saturday night symphonies and Sunday programming for families.

Carla Trynchuk plays violin for the Strings in the Schools group Thursday afternoon at Carson High School. Trynchuk will be the featured soloist this Sunday at the Carson City Symphony's Russian Treasures concert. For more information, see http://ccsymphony.com

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present a concert, "Russian Treasures," on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. The concert features guest violinist Carla Trynchuk in a performance of Alexander Glazunov's Violin Concerto. The program, suitable for people of all ages, also includes Russian March by Strauss, In the Steppes of Central Asia by Borodin, and Capriccio Italien by Tchaikovsky.

The Carson City Symphony conducted by David Bugli will begin rehearsals on Wednesday, January 11, at 7:00 p.m., in the Carson High School band room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City, for a February concert, "Russian Treasures."

Carson City Symphony is a volunteer, community organization, and auditions are not required. Registration, however, is necessary. Current openings are for strings. For information, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154.

There's plenty of music set for this weekend in Carson City, including jazz lineups in celebration of Jazz! Carson City 2011. Music in the Market continues today, Saturday, through 1 p.m. at the Third and Curry Street Farmer's Market. Meanwhile, Saturday night at plan:b microlounge inside of Sassafras will feature award-winning jazz musician Joe Berry. While on Sunday it is Jazz Picnic in the Park.

Sue Jesch from Strings for the Schools teaches a violin class Monday morning in front of the Northern Nevada Children's Museum.

Most of us who have heard the saying "Nero fiddles while Rome burns" may not be aware that the fiddle, or violin was not invented until the 16th century. Regardless of it's dubious origin, the sayi...

Most of us who have heard the saying "Nero fiddles while Rome burns" may not be aware that the fiddle, or violin was not invented until the 16th century. Regardless of it's dubious origin, the sayi...

A truly cool jazzy mix of croon, guitar and violin will be served up on Saturday, April 30, at Comma Coffee as they welcome The George Cole Quintet. This superbly crafted and melodically sophisticated original music group is a nice reminder of the best of George Gershwin, Johnny Mercer, and Cole Porter. Tickets cost $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present a concert, "French Passion," on Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Carson City Community Center.
The concert features guest violinist Andrew Sords in a performance of Eduoard Lalo's "Symphonie espagnole." This all-French program, suitable for people of all ages, also includes Georges Bizet's "L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1" and Gabriel Faure's "Dolly Suite."
Pre-concert entertainment begins at 3 p.m. in the lobby and a Meet-the-Soloist preview begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Sierra Room.

A Christmas Carol play-along will be held on Monday, Dec. 20, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Carson Mall.
The play-along is open to all string players (violin, viola, cello, bass). Check in is at 10:30 a.m. Bring your own music stand, and dress in Christmas attire. Free admission includes cookies and punch afterward. Call Sue Jesch for reservations and sheet music at (775) 450-5584.

Young violinists join concertmaster and instructor Sue Kitts of the Carson City Symphony on Thursday to present “Strings in the Schools” at Sierra Place, 1111 W. College Parkway in Carson City. The concert begins at 10 a.m. and features students in the Carson City School District who will perform violin music. Call (775) 841-4111.

LAKE TAHOE — Get ready for jazz, Celtic, mystery, comedy, bluegrass, percussion and a whole lot more at the Lake Tahoe Valhalla Arts, Music and Theatre Festival. The Festival takes place at the historic Tahoe Tallac site, a 74-acre setting currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a 1800’s favorite getaway for Northern California’s elite members of society.  But you don’t have to be an elite member of society to enjoy the variety of affordable and sometimes even free events at the Valhalla Festival.

Carson City music lovers have a real treat ahead of them this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. when Carrie Rodriguez brings her violin and other instruments to the Brewery’s Outdoor Amphitheater at 441 W. King St.

Free reception for Rock Art Perspectives honoring the Nevada Rock Art Foundation; light refreshments will be served; enjoy violin music provided by Eric Stern of the Carson City Symphony.