The beautiful back lawn of the Governor's Mansion is the site of the Carson City Symphony's thirty-first annual Pops Party concert on Sunday, June 14, at 3:00 p.m. The program features the Carson City Symphony, Carson City Symphony Chorus, and guest singer Cindee LeVal.
Grounds open and pre-concert entertainment by the Regency Strings strolling duo (Cecilia Twain, violin, and George Worth, bass) begins at 2 p.m. The Naughty Tea Mistresses will be there, too!
In honor of Flag Day, June 14, the concert will open with an a capella version of The Star Spangled Banner sung by the Carson City Symphony Chorus, directed by Michael Langham. The Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will play Entrance of the Gladiators, April in Paris, The Great Locomotive Chase, Hoe-down from Copland's Rodeo, and more.
As a tribute to Nat "King" Cole, who died 50 years ago, Cindee LeVal will sing new arrangements by David Bugli of Straighten Up and Fly Right and Unforgettable with the orchestra. Both songs were made famous by Nat "King" Cole, who also wrote the original music for Straighten Up and Fly Right.
The Carson City Symphony Chorus will sing When You Wish Upon a Star, Chattanooga Choo Choo, I've Got the Sun in the Morning and the Moon at Night, and selections from The Sound of Music. The concert closes with John Philip Sousa's march, Hands Across the Sea.
Seating is on the lawn; the audience is welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs (some chairs will be provided) and food. Snacks, beverages, and raffle tickets will be on sale before and during the concert. Proceeds from sales benefit the Carson City Symphony Association's artistic and educational programs and Carson High School's instrumental music programs.
This free concert is supported, in part, with public funding through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Nevada Commission on Tourism. For rain location, call the Symphony at 775-883-4154 or check the web site: CCSymphony.com.