Summer Fun - Reno Philharmonic: Four FREE Events

The following is an email received from the Reno Philharmonic:

There is a holiday weekend coming up. What do you have planned?
Four days. Four Events. All Free. Grab some friends and we'll see you there.

Pops at the Ranch
July 3, 8:00 p.m. Pops at the Ranch - FREE
The Reno Phil kicks off the summer season with a free community concert for Saturday, July 3 at Bartley Ranch. “Pops at the Ranch” will feature the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. This concert will present patriotic music to get the crowd ready for the 4th of July weekend. The orchestra will be lead by Jason Altieri, the conductor of the Reno Philharmonic Youth Orchestras and the UNR orchestra. NO TICKET IS REQUIRED FOR THIS SHOW.

Pops in the Park
July 4, 4:30 p.m. Pops in the Park, presented by the Sierra Philharmonic League - FREE
Mormon State Park, Genoa NV
The Reno Philharmonic Orchestra has performed at “Pops in the Park” in Genoa to capacity crowds for over 25 years, and could be a best kept secret up north in Reno. The Sierra Philharmonic League organizes the family friendly event with clowns, strolling musicians, along with silent and live auctions. The Philharmonic Orchestra with Dr. Jason Altieri caps off the day performing at Mormon State Park at 4:30 p.m.

Discover Percussion
Monday, July 5, 9:30 a.m. Discover Percussion - FREE
McKinley Arts and Culture Center
Explore music through the instruments and the musicians! The Discover Music Program is comprised of musical ensembles of two to five musicians, who perform interactive child-friendly music programs. These are designed to give elementary school children a close-up look at symphonic musicians, music, and instruments through performances, demos, and participatory activities. Fun for all.

Young Musician’s Showcase
July 6th at 6:00pm Young Musician’s Showcase - FREE
Trinity Episcopal Church, Reno, NV
This is a rare opportunity to experience the region’s most elite young musicians, up close and personal. Many of the featured musicians have served in principal positions in the award winning Reno Philharmonic Youth Orchestras. With six top-notch performances, solo and ensemble, its first ‘Young Musicians Showcase’ will feature soloists violinist Andy Shao, violinist Claire Evans, cellist Robyn Niedhold, and violinist Dennis Wei, along with the Amaranth String Quartet and City Strings Quartet.

See all the events here.

Reno Philharmonic Association
925 Riverside Dr. #3 • Reno, NV 89503 • 775-323-6393 • fax 775-323-6711
renophil@renophil.com • renophil.com

(Thanks, Shirley!)