Carson City Symphony to present ‘We Got Rhythm’ April 28

Pianist Alexander Tutunov will play music by Gershwin with the Carson City Symphony on April 28.

Pianist Alexander Tutunov will play music by Gershwin with the Carson City Symphony on April 28.

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The Carson City Symphony will present "We Got Rhythm" at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.

The concert features music of George Gershwin with piano soloist Alexander Tutunov. The program includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, "I Got Rhythm" variations, and Porgy and Bess Medley; John Barnes Chance's variations on a Korean folk song; and Johannes Brahms' variations on a theme by Haydn.

Pre-show entertainment by the Carson Street Ragtime Band begins at 3 p.m. in the lobby, and a free "Meet-the-Soloist" concert preview with Tutunov, David Bugli, and Brian Fox begins at 3:15 p.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room.

Tickets are $18 general admission; $15 for seniors, students and members; and free for youth ages 18 and under. Tickets are on sale online at www.CCSymphony.com or at the door. “Flex” tickets at discounted prices are also available at www.CCSymphony.com.

The symphony is supported with public funding through the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Carson City Cultural Commission and by private donations.

For information, visit www.CCSymphony.com.