Symphony’s ‘Legends, Fairy Tales and Dances’ event Feb. 24 in Carson

The Carson City Symphony will perform “Legends, Fairy Tales, and Dances” at 4 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Carson City Community Center’s Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William St.Guest soloist Eric Fassbender will perform the Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra by Nino Rota. Symphony musician Yumiko Anthenien will feature on English horn in “The Swan of Tuonela.” The orchestra will perform Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” Overture and three Slavonic Dances by Antonin Dvorak.Tickets are $15 are for general admission; $12 for seniors, students and Symphony Association members; and free for ages 16 and under. They can be purchased at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, at CCSymphony.com or at the door. Pre-show entertainment featuring symphony flutes and clarinets will begin at 3 p.m. in the lobby. The audience also is invited to a free concert preview in the Sierra Room at 3:15 p.m. Conductor David Bugli will include discussions with the soloists about the music, composers and instruments. Preview admission is free, and no reservations are required.A post-concert reception will be at Beijing Palace restaurant, 4250 Cochise St. For reservations and price, call the symphony at 775-883-4154. Blood donors may receive a complimentary concert ticket by donating at United Blood Services’ Carson City Donor Center between Saturday and Feb. 23. For donor center hours, call 775-887-9111.Carson City Symphony is a community orchestra of about 60 players who perform music from the 15th to 21st centuries. The 2012-13 concert season is funded, in part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Pre-concert talks are funded in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities.