Watch Parties
Since March of 2020, North State Symphony has continued to stay in touch through virtual segments and interactive events, even though we've been unable to perform live music (due to Covid-19). Check out some of the fun we've been having with recent Watch Parties below, and stay tuned for additional Watch Parties throughout our 2020-21 Season!
PAST PERFORMANCES
Beethoven's 5th Symphony from an NSS September 2015 performance:
Beethoven's 7th Symphony from an NSS February 2018 performance:
Barber's Adagio for Strings from an NSS May 2019 performance:
Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture from an anNSS November 2017 performance:
Ney Rosauro's "Concert for Marimba" from an NSS February 2019 performance, joined by soloist and memer of the NSS percussion section, Eric Whitmer:
NSS ONLINE
Since March of 2020, North State Symphony continued to produce segments and interactive events, even though the remainder of our concert season was cancelled due to Covid-19. Check out some of the fun we had over the spring and summer here!
We've taken footage that has been edited and approved by music director Scott Seaton to be seen on "Watch Party" events on Facebook. You can read more about and see when these events are occurring HERE
Music Director Scott Seaton has continued producing "Just Ask!" segments virtually (these sessions usually occur during the intermission of our live concerts). You can enjoy some of them HERE
Just Ask!
Be entertained and interact with Music Director Scott Seaton during "Just Ask" virtual sessions where Scott answers questions submitted by the audience in the comments sections. During this unprecedented time, North State Symphony continues to bring interactive features and segments to our audiences via our website, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Please join us - staying engaged and connected with our audiences is more important now than ever!
Please check back for upcoming "Just Ask!" events on Facebook
and YouTube!
All archived "Just Ask" events are available on Facebook and YouTube playlists.
Just Ask has been sponsored by our 2019-20 exclusive TV sponsors, KRCR News Channel 7. We are grateful for their support of the symphony!
UPCOMING "Just Ask!" Online Events:
TBD
PAST "Just Ask!" Online Events
Scott interviews Composer Libby Larsen
Thursday, June 11, 2020 | 6pm PST
NSS Music Director Scott Seaton spoke with composer Libby Larsen on Facebook and YouTube Live. Audience members submitted questions leading up to, during, and after the conversation.
Watch again on Facebook
Watch again on YouTube
About Libby Larsen: (b. 24 December 1950, Wilmington, Delaware) is one of America’s most performed living composers. She has created a catalogue of over 500 works spanning virtually every genre from intimate vocal and chamber music to massive orchestral works and over 15 operas. Grammy award-winning and widely recorded, including over 50 CDs of her work, she is constantly sought after for commissions and premieres by major artists, ensembles, and orchestras around the world, and has established a permanent place for her works in the concert repertory.
Read more about this wonderful composer at: https://libbylarsen.com/
Scott interviews conductors Dina Gilbert and Dane Lam
Thursday, May 28, 2020 | 10am PST
NSS Music Director Scott Seaton was joined conductors Dina Gilbert and Dane Lam as they discussed the current COVID-19 crisis and how orchestras and arts leaders are adapting to the situation and planning for the future of orchestral music.
Watch again on Facebook
Watch again on YouTube
Scott interviews violinist Andrew Sords
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | 1pm PST
North State Symphony Presents: "Just Ask!" With NSS music director Scott Seaton and violinist Andrew Sords.
Both Scott and Andrew answered questions via Facebook Live comments as well as discussing the impact COVID-19 has had on freelance musicians, many of which comprise the North State Symphony.
Watch again on Facebook
Watch again on YouTube
Scott answers your questions live!
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | 7pm PST
This is a Facebook Live event with Music Director Scott Seaton conductor this Friday, April 10 at 7:00pm PST. A "Just Ask!" session was done with Scott Seaton answering questions submitted during the NSS Masterworks 3 concert in February, 2020.
NSS and COVID-19 updates
Please check this page as we update it with the latest news regarding impacts from COVID-19 to North State Symphony concerts.
COVID-19 UPDATE 3/26/2020 @1:30PM
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COVID-19 UPDATE 3/16/2020 @5:00PM The deadline for donating Chico NSS POPS concert tickets has been extended to Wednesday, March 29th. DONATE YOUR TICKET HERE Thank you for supporting the North State Symphony during this unprecedented time.
COVID-19 UPDATE 3/13/2020 @5:00PM The safety and well-being of everyone who attends concerts and events is always a top priority for the performing arts industry. In partnership with the public engagement team at CSU, Chico, the North State Symphony has been proactively monitoring the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, and are taking steps to help keep our north state community safe. As a preventative measure and following the guidelines from Butte, Tehama, and Shasta County Public Health, California Department of Public Health, and California State University, the North State Symphony will be cancelling the following concerts:
- Saturday, April 4 - NSS POPS: Our Expanding Universe (State Theatre, Red Bluff)
- Saturday, April 4 - NSS POPS: Our Expanding Universe (Cascade Theatre, Redding)
- Sunday, April 5 - NSS POPS: Our Expanding Universe (Laxson Auditorium, Chico)
As cancellations of performances and events become widespread in the wake of COVID-19, financial impact on arts and cultural organizations is becoming a difficult reality. If you’d like to support the mission of the arts during this unprecedented time, please consider exchanging your tickets for a performance later in our season, or donating your tickets (or their value) to the North State Symphony. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our office. Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the North State Symphony and our community. We wish everyone good health and safety. Redding and Red Bluff concert ticket-holders: Details about ticket refunds and exchanges for the Cascade Theatre (Redding) and the State Theatre (Red Bluff) performances will follow. Chico concert ticket-holders: We are encouraging patrons to please consider donating your tickets as a tax-deductible gift to the North State Symphony during this difficult time. DONATE YOUR TICKET HERE Patrons who purchased tickets by phone or in person at the box office will have a credit issued to their account after March 22. If you’d prefer a refund we can help you right now over the phone (call the University Box Office 530-898-6333). Online ticket purchasers have the option to exchange their tickets, make a donation, or request a refund. All ticket-holders that purchased tickets online and did not exchange or donate their ticket value online will be refunded automatically after March 22.
COVID-19 UPDATE 3/12/2020 @5:00PM
The safety and well-being of everyone who attends concerts and events is always a top priority at California State University, Chico. The Chico Performances team has been proactively monitoring the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, and are taking steps to help keep the Chico community safe.
As a preventative measure and following the guidelines from Butte County Public Health and California Department of Public Health, California State University, Chico announced today that campus cultural events that attract more than 100 people have been cancelled through April 12.
Cancelled North State Symphony events include: April 5 - NSS POPS: Our Expanding Universe (Laxson Auditorium)
More information regarding the NSS POPS concerts scheduled for April 4 in Redding and Red Bluff will follow at a later date.
As cancellations of performances and events becomes more widespread in the wake of COVID-19, financial impact on arts and cultural organizations is becoming a reality. If you’d like to support the mission of the arts during this unprecedented time, please consider exchanging your tickets for a performance later in our season, or donating your tickets as a tax-deductible gift to the North State Symphony.
If you would like to donate your ticket value back to North State Symphony, click here!
Patrons who purchased tickets by phone or in person at the box office will have a credit issued to their account after March 22nd. If you’d prefer a refund we can help you right now over the phone.
Online ticket purchasers have the option to exchange their tickets, make a donation, or request a refund. All ticket-holders that purchased tickets online and did not exchange or donate their ticket value online will be refunded automatically after March 22.
COVID-19 UPDATE 3/12/2020: We regret to inform our fans that the Sunday April 5 performance of NSS POPS: Our Expanding Universe at Laxson Auditorium has been canceled. Please stand by for further details about ticket refunds and donations. At this moment, the Red Bluff and Redding performances on Saturday April 4 are tentatively moving forward as scheduled. We will notify you immediately if there are additional schedule changes. Please check our social media pages regularly for the latest updates.