TOCCATA — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus kicking off 11th Summer MusicFest

TOCCATA — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus is kicking off its 11th Summer MusicFest with “Go4Baroque — Summer Solstice Series,” with a performance lined up in Carson City.

The first performance of the series is at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Incline Village, 341 Village Blvd.

The program opens with Bach’s Concerto in C minor BWV1060 featuring Josue Casillas on flute and Nita Tune, oboe, and continues with Bach’s Cantata BWV 180, Schmücke dich, with soloists Anna Helwing, Becky Earl, and Anne Davidson, sopranos; Brad Perry, tenor; and Emzy Burroughs, baritone. The program continues with Vivaldi’s Concerto in D for guitar featuring Yuri Liberzon, and Concerto for Recorder in F featuring John Cardosa. A concerto by Johann Fasch for two oboes features Elizabeth Eubanks and Rebecca Mueller.

The concert concludes with Bach’s famous Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 for violin and two flutes, strings and continuo. Jeff Lindhorst and Rick Stockton will be the violin soloists with Josue Casillas and Allison Smith on flute. Nick Haines and Katie Lauder will be the continuo players.

Other performances in the series are at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 3597 N. Sunridge Drive in Carson City; and 7 p.m. Friday, June 17, at First United Methodist Church, 209 W. First St. in Reno. The final performance will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at St. Theresa Church, 1041 Lyons Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. Maestro James Rawie will conduct all performances.

Tickets are available at the door or online at www.ToccataTahoe.com. General admission is $25 for adults and $20 for seniors. Preferred seating is $35 and $15 for youth/students. Students with ID under 24 years of age are $5 and under 19 are free in non reserved seating.

All performances are supported by the Kling Family Foundation. A festive fundraiser will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at the home of Dr. Janina Nylk in Lake Ridge Shores in Reno. Flutist Josue Casillas, Guitarist Yuri Liberzon, and several of TOCCATA’s top vocal soloists and singers from its recent tour to Italy will provide the entertainment. A tax deductible donation of $100 per person is requested. For reservations, call 787-602-2121.