PLAY for a day

Dust off your instrument! Join Conductor Laura Jackson and musicians from the Reno Phil for an afternoon of music making on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The whole community is invited! Arrangements of orchestral favorites are available for players of all levels. The afternoon will include rehearsals, sectionals, and a concert.

INTERESTED?

Here’s what to do next!

  • Click the button below to sign-up!

  • You will receive a confirmation email containing links to the registration form and the music you will need.

  • Fill out the registration form by March 1st, 2024.

If multiple members of the same family are attending:

  • Fill out the initial sign up and emailed registration form individually for each person attending.

Event Information

Date: March 10th 2:00pm - 5:30pm rehearsals and sectionals; 6:00pm FREE concert
Location: Billinghurst Middle School, 6685 Chesterfield Ln, Reno, NV 89523
Cost: Free with suggested donation of $15 to cover cost of t-shirts or $50 to go towards our education and community engagement programs

Have additional questions? Please check our Play For a Day FAQ!

This event is free and open to ALL musicians in our community regardless of age or experience. Musicians must provide their own instrument.

2024 Repertoire:

Ludwig Van BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 5
Georges BIZET - Carmen Dance Bohème
Aaron COPLAND - Hoedown
Edvard GRIEG - In the Hall of the Mountain King
Pietro MASCAGNI - Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo
John Philip SOUSA - Washington Post March
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY - Waltz from Sleeping Beauty

This event is presented free to the community thanks to a generous grant from the City of Reno Arts & Culture Commission and sponsors Chris & Parky May and Sandy Raffealli / Bill Pearce Motors