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"Experience Joy"

Final concerts of the season:
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

Saturday, May 11, 7:30 pm
Laxson Auditorium, Chico

Sunday, May 12, 2:00 pm
Cascade Theatre, Redding

The North State Symphony will be presenting only one work for its next concert — but what a glorious work it is!

“This is perhaps the most iconic work in the Western classical music repertoire,” said Pickett. “It is often called ‘The Choral Symphony’ because it was the first major symphony to use the voice as an instrument. It is such a well-known work that all you have to say is ‘the Ninth’ or ‘Beethoven’s Ninth’ and people know immediately what you are referring to.”

Joining the NSS for the two monumental performances will be the combined choruses of CSU, Chico’s University Chorus and Shasta College’s Chorale. Vocal soloists for the performances include Daun Weiss (soprano), Beth Madsen Bradford (soprano), Les Green (tenor) and Ryan Kuster (bass).

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“The ‘Ode to Joy’ is heard everywhere — on TV, on radio and in movies,” said Pickett. “But there really is no substitute for experiencing it live.”

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