Concerts

CHINESE NEW YEAR
Saturday, February 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
Admission: Free (This is an unticketed event – seats are first come first served)

The Reno Pops Orchestra takes a musical journey to the Far East in its celebration of the Chinese New Year. We are bringing internationally renowned Hong Wang, ehru and Chinese folk instrument soloist. The Little Swan Dance company will also be joining us. We will be featuring the winning piece from our 2024 Composer’s Showcase, “Journey to the West” by Oliver Caplan; Puccini’s “Turnadot Suite”, arranged for this concert by the Pops’ own Brendan Wiebe; and the unforgettable “Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds” by Tan Dun. 

2024-2025 Upcoming Concerts
    • Chinese New Year Saturday, February 22, 2025 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Southern Nights – Canciones y Bailes of Latin America Saturday, May 3, 2025 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Country Stars and Western Skies (Artown concert) Saturday, July 12, 2025 Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch
    ———————————————————————————————————
    PAST Concerts
    • Festive Holidays of Harps and Handbells Saturday, December 14, 2024 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • “Of Castles and Kings Friday, November 1, 2024 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Nights in the Gardens of Spain  Saturday, May 4, 2024 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Gradients  Saturday, March 9, 2024 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Joyful, Joyful  Saturday, December 16, 2023 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Haunted  Saturday, November 4, 2023 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Exploring the Great Beyond  Saturday, July 8th, 2023 7:30 PM Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch
    • Rainforest! Saturday, May 6, 2023 7:00 PM Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Sea Songs Saturday, March 4, 2023 2:00 PM Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Festive Holidays: Peace and Joy Saturday, December 17, 2022 7:00 PM Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • Monsters Unlimited Saturday, October 5, 2022 7:00 PM Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
    • We’ll Bring the Music Friday, September 23, 2022 5:45 PM Wilbur May Arboretum
    • Nevada’s Wild West Saturday, July 9, 2022 7:30 PM Bartley Ranch Amphitheater
    • Castles and Cathedrals Friday, May 6th, 2022 7:00 PM Nightingale Concert Hall Church Fine Arts, UNR
    • Pops On Pointe Saturday, March 5th, 2022 7:00 PM Nightingale Concert Hall Church Fine Arts, UNR
        • Holiday Sweets Saturday, December 18th, 2021 7:00 PM Nightingale Concert Hall
        • Fables and Fairytales November 5, 2021 at 7:00 pm Nightingale Hall
        • Music of the Silk Road / Chinese New Year March 7, 2020 at 7:00 pm Nightingale Hall
        • Festive Holidays/Amahl and the Night Visitors December 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm Nightingale Hall
    • In the Shadows November 2, 2019 at 7:00 pm Nightingale Concert Hall
    • Broadway Classics
      August 10, 2019 at 4:00 pm
      Tahoe Pavilion
    • Cartoons
      July 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm
      Artown, Hawkin Amphitheater
    • Man and Machine
      May 24, 2019 at 7:00pm
      Nightingale
    • Islands
      March 2, 2019 at 7:00pm
      Nightingale
    • A Charles Dickens Christmas
      December 14, 2018 at 7:00pm
      December 15 (Sat) at 2:00pm
      So Reno Baptist Church
    • Super Heroes
      October 27, 2018 at 7:00pm
      Pioneer Theater
    • Artown
      July 7, 2018 at 7:30pm
      Artown, Hawkin Amphitheater
    • “Fire Dance”
      May 12, 2018 at 7:00pm
      Nightingale Hall, UNR
    • “Poets, Playwrights, and Storytellers”
      March 17, 2018 at 7:00pm
      So Reno Baptist Church
    • “Festival Holidays”
      December 15, 2017 at 7:00pm
      December 16 (sat) at 2:00pm
      So Reno Baptist Church
    • “Goblins and Ghouls”
      Oct 28, 2017 at 7:00 pm
      Pioneer Theater
    • “Soundtracks of the Century”
      July 7, 2017 at 7:30 pm
      Artown, Hawkin Amphitheater
    • “Be Our Guest”
      May 13, 2017 at 7:00 pm
      Nightingale Concert Hall
      • “Mountains Majesty”
        March 3 and 4, 2017 at 7:00 pm
        North Valley’s High School Concert Hall
      • “Heaven and Nature Sing”
        December 16, 2016 at 7:00 pm
        December 17, 2016 at 2:00 pm (Matinee Performance)
        So Reno Baptist Church
      • “Fables, Frogs and Fairy Dust”
        November 5, 2016 at 7:00 pm
        Nightingale Concert Hall
      • “Broadway at Bartley” July 8, 2016 at 7:30 pm Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch
      • “Sounds, Sights & City Lights” May 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR
      • “Brave & Free!” March 12, 2016 TMCC
      • “Home for the Holidays” December 11, 2015 Grace Church
      • “Summon the Heroes” November 7, 2015 Nightingale Concert Hall
      • “Space!” July 10, 2015 Hawkins Amphitheater
      • “Safari!” May 16, 2015 Nightingale Concert Hall
      • “Bio-Zones” March 6, 2015 The Rock
      • “Joy to the World” December 12, 2014 The Rock
      • “Scoundrels, Villains & Knaves” November 8, 2014 Nightingale Concert Hall
      • “Wheels, Trains & Rocket Planes” July 11, 2014 Hawkins Amphitheater
      • “Comedy Tonight!” May 17, 2014 Nightingale Concert Hall
      • “Romance & Chivalry” March 8, 2014 Nightingale Concert Hall
      • “Festive Holidays: Star of Wonder, Star of Light” December 13, 2013 The Rock
      • “Time in a Bottle” November 9, 2013 Nightingale Hallhave f