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Musical Chairs 2015

"You Won't be Able to Stay in Your Seat!"

Artists, creative individuals, and groups use chairs as the foundation of an art piece. Completed chairs are auctioned off at "Musical Chairs: A Party" to benefit the North State Symphony.

Please join us for a fun evening celebrating art and music! Our party features live and silent auctions, delicious appetizers from Monks, a no-host bar, rockin' entertainment by the Defcats, and more!

Saturday, March 28, 2015
7:00 pm
Habitat Lab
199 E. 13th Street, Chico

Purchase advance tickets here ($20) or call 530-898-5984.

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Want to sponsor a chair or an artist? Email the North State Symphony office.

Chico Guild’s 2015 Fanfare Gala

Friday, March 13, 2015
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Manzanita Place (Chico Elks Lodge)
1705 Manzanita Avenue, Chico

Join fellow North State Symphony supporters for an elegant evening hosted by the Chico Guild featuring:

music and entertainment
a small-plate sit down dinner
fine wine
a world tour of savory bites
an evening full of surprises!

Proceeds benefit the North State Symphony and the Student Scholarship Fund.

Tickets are $75. For information, contact Deverie Jarrett at 530-828-3539 or the North State Symphony office at 530-898-5984

Download the invitation here

Download the RSVP card here (please RSVP by March 1!)

Meet our Third Conductor Candidate!

Here’s a no-cost opportunity to meet Scott Seaton, who will conduct the North State Symphony this coming weekend.

Please come and meet the third of our exciting four candidates! Scott Seaton will meet interested Symphony fans in an informal chat setting. Currently conducting and teaching in North Dakota, Scott is a well-traveled conductor, full of energy and ideas.

Come and hear, and start to form your own favorite choice to lead the North State Symphony!

Chico
Wednesday, February 18, 4PM
CSU, Chico Performing Arts Center Room 134. This is the room where pre-concert talks are held.

Redding
Thursday, February 19, 4PM
Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2850 Foothill Blvd

Admission is free!

Or, catch Scott on the radio:

Wednesday, February 18, 2:11PM: interview on North State Public Radio, KCHO, 91.7FM
Thursday, February 19, 6:00PM: interview on KCNR, 1460AM

2015 Young Artist Audition Winners

The North State Symphony is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Young Artist Auditions, which are put on by the Chico Guild in cooperation with the Redding League.

In the High School Division, Brianna Ruiz, a home-schooled 12^th grader from Redding, was the First Prize winner, and Celeste Peña the Second Prize winner. Celeste is a ninth grader at Shasta High School. Both play the violin and study with LiYuan Ho.

Brianna’s prize of $700 carries with it the opportunity to perform with the North State Symphony in the 2015-2016 season. As runner-up, Celeste is awarded $300, and both prizes in the High School Division are provided by the Chico Guild.

In the College-University Division, First Prize ($500) was awarded to Amanda Edwards, soprano, and Second Prize ($300) to Anna Perkins, French horn. Both young women are students at CSU, Chico where Amanda is a junior and Anna a senior. As division winner, Amanda will also have the opportunity to sing with the Symphony in 2015-2016. She studies with Daun Weiss. Prizes in the College-University Division are provided by the Redding League.

Special thanks to our judges: Dr. Dwayne Corbin, Dr. Robert Knight, and Ryan Heimlich.