The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will perform "A Celebration in Two Sharps" on Sunday, April 28, 4 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street. Guest soloist Stephen Framil will play the Cello Concerto by Antonín Dvořák.
The program also features Wagner's Overture to "Rienzi" and Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony. All three compositions are associated with keys having two sharps, D major and B minor.
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.
Pre-show entertainment by Acoustic Solution begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby. This multi-instrument duo brings a mixture of original tunes and covers, including folk, bluegrass, rock, and oldies.
The audience is also invited to a Meet-the-Soloist concert preview in the Sierra Room at 3:15 p.m. The preview, hosted by Conductor David Bugli, will include discussions with Dr. Framil about the music and composers. Preview admission is free, no reservations required.
The post-concert dinner reception will be 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.
Blood donors may receive a complimentary ticket to the concert. Donate at United Blood Services' Carson City Donor Center, Saturday, April 20, through Saturday, April 27. Call 775-887-9111 for Donor Center hours.
Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 60 players who perform music from the 15th to 21st centuries. The 2012-13 concert season is funded, in part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Pre-concert talks are funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities.
Critically acclaimed artist and musician Stephen Framil has appeared as concert soloist, chamber musician, and conductor the world over and was guest soloist with Carson City Symphony in 2004 and 2006. When he played Dvořák's Cello Concerto in the Philipines, the reviewer said "There are no words to describe the dazzling technique and bravura of American cellist Stephen Framil. His tone, warm and glowing, is positively brilliant. Suffice it to say, he is the very best cellist I have ever heard perform - and I have heard many."
While in Carson City, Dr. Framil also will lead a masterclass for student cellists on April 25 and play a house recital on April 26. For information about these events and the "A Celebration in Two Sharps" concert, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or see www.CCSymphony.com.
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Attached photo: Cellist Stephen Framil to perform with Carson City Symphony on Sunday, April 28, 2013