Carson City Symphony house recital June 23

The Carson City Symphony Association presents a “Violin, Cello, and Guitar House Recital,” an afternoon of music, conversation, wine and hors d'oeuvres at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 23 at a private home, 2662 Danielle Drive in Carson City.

The recital will entertain music lovers in the area with a varied program of musical treats featuring music by J.S. Bach, Reinhold Glière and Niccolò Paganini.

Tickets are $25 and are available online at www.CCSymphony.com or by calling the Symphony at 775-883-4154. Space is limited.

The recital is a benefit for Carson City Symphony’s music and educational programs.

Brian Fox, Evan Stern and Micah Dunn have performed together in several ensembles through the years. They will also play a recital in Reno on Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m. to benefit Aria School of Music and Art.

Fox is assistant conductor and concertmaster of the Carson City Symphony and director of orchestras for the Carson City School District.

He is also vice president of the Northern Nevada Rural Concert Initiative, has been concertmaster of TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and played in the Reno Philharmonic.

Stern plays and teaches cello, upright and electric bass, guitar and ukulele. He plays in, and arranges music for the Aria 51 trio, has been cello soloist with the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra, principal bass in Carson City Symphony, and toured with a local hard rock band.

He is guitar instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College and music teacher at North Valleys High School, where he teaches guitar and orchestra.

Dunn is education director for the Carson City Symphony Association and coaches the Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players adult string ensemble.

He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music performance from UNR. He has played in orchestras and musical theater productions in Elko, Reno and Carson City. He teaches guitar, cello, mandolin and ukulele at Music Fuze in Reno.

For information, visit www.CCSymphony.com.