Pre-concert talk for Masterworks 3: Finding Inspiration presented by NSS Music Director Scott Seaton 1 hour before concert.
Pre-concert talks are generously sponsored by Richard and Pat Macias.
February 12, 2022 | Chico | 7:30pm
Conductor: Scott Seaton
Kurt Muroki, double bass
MTAC Youth Orchestra | Yoshie Muratani, Director
Shasta College Youth Strings | Jeff Specht, Director
Program:
MENDELSSOHN - Hebrides Overture (Youth Orchestra Side-by-Side)
BOTTESINI - Double Bass Concerto No. 2
SIBELIUS - Pelleas and Melisande
RAVEL - Le Tombeau de Couperin
Mendelssohn took a trip to Scotland and wrote the opening of the Hebrides Overture. Giovanni Bottesini was inspired by the depth, versatility, and sheer power of the double bass. Jean Sibelius was moved by a play by Maurice Maeterlinck and its themes of forbidden love, subsequently writing some of the most picturesque and charming incidental music. Maurice Ravel served in the French Army in World War I and later wrote Le Tombeau de Couperin as a gentle tribute to the victims of the war. Join us as we explore inspiration and its many forms featuring acclaimed double bassist Kurt Muroki and a special side-by-side with the youth orchestras of Chico and Redding.
Pre-concert talk for Masterworks 3: Finding Inspiration presented by NSS Music Director Scott Seaton 1 hour before concert.
Pre-concert talks are generously sponsored by Richard and Pat Macias.
February 12, 2022 | Redding | 2:00pm
Conductor: Scott Seaton
Kurt Muroki, double bass
MTAC Youth Orchestra | Yoshie Muratani, Director
Shasta College Youth Strings | Jeff Specht, Director
Program:
MENDELSSOHN - Hebrides Overture (Youth Orchestra Side-by-Side)
BOTTESINI - Double Bass Concerto No. 2
SIBELIUS - Pelleas and Melisande
RAVEL - Le Tombeau de Couperin
Mendelssohn took a trip to Scotland and wrote the opening of the Hebrides Overture. Giovanni Bottesini was inspired by the depth, versatility, and sheer power of the double bass. Jean Sibelius was moved by a play by Maurice Maeterlinck and its themes of forbidden love, subsequently writing some of the most picturesque and charming incidental music. Maurice Ravel served in the French Army in World War I and later wrote Le Tombeau de Couperin as a gentle tribute to the victims of the war. Join us as we explore inspiration and its many forms featuring acclaimed double bassist Kurt Muroki and a special side-by-side with the youth orchestras of Chico and Redding.
March 8, 2022 | Chico | 10:30am
Scott Seaton, conductor
Linda Watkins-Bennett | Narrator
Joshua van der Veen, piano | Young Artist Winner
Program:
PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, III
HAYDN Toy Symphony
There is no better way to be introduced to the orchestra than Prokofiev’s immortal Peter and the Wolf, the symphonic fairy tale that will transform the instruments of the orchestra into different characters involved in a tale of mischief, suspense, and triumph. Also on the program is Haydn’s whimsical Toy Symphony, a piece that just might need your help to complete the melody! We will also feature our Young Artist Audition winners in a variety of colorful works by Mozart.
March 8, 2022 | Chico | 6:00pm
Scott Seaton, conductor
Linda Watkins-Bennett | Narrator
Yantang Yu, piano | Young Artist Winner
Sophia Lin Hackler, piano | Young Artist Winner
Joshua van der Veen, piano | Young Artist Winner
Program:
PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, III
HAYDN Toy Symphony
In this program geared for families, we showcase several Young Artist Audition winners in various works by Mozart. No family concert would be complete without Haydn’s Toy Symphony, one of the most fun works that includes some very peculiar instruments. Subtitled “An Orchestral Fairy Tale for Children”, we conclude with Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf where different characters – from a clarinet imitating a cat to a wolf being portrayed by horns – come alive through the magic of symphonic sound. Don’t worry, this concert is great for adults, too!
March 9, 2022 | Red Bluff | 9:15am
Scott Seaton, conductor
Ashlee Tate | Narrator
Yantang Yu, piano | Young Artist Winner
Program:
PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, III
HAYDN Toy Symphony
There is no better way to be introduced to the orchestra than Prokofiev’s immortal Peter and the Wolf, the symphonic fairy tale that will transform the instruments of the orchestra into different characters involved in a tale of mischief, suspense, and triumph. Also on the program is Haydn’s whimsical Toy Symphony, a piece that just might need your help to complete the melody! We will also feature our Young Artist Audition winners in a variety of colorful works by Mozart.
March 9, 2022 | Red Bluff | 10:30am
Scott Seaton, conductor
Ashlee Tate | Narrator
Yantang Yu, piano | Young Artist Winner
Program:
PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, III
HAYDN Toy Symphony
There is no better way to be introduced to the orchestra than Prokofiev’s immortal Peter and the Wolf, the symphonic fairy tale that will transform the instruments of the orchestra into different characters involved in a tale of mischief, suspense, and triumph. Also on the program is Haydn’s whimsical Toy Symphony, a piece that just might need your help to complete the melody! We will also feature our Young Artist Audition winners in a variety of colorful works by Mozart.
March 10, 2022 | Redding (Little One’s) | 9:00am
Scott Seaton, conductor
Ashlee Tate | Narrator
Sophia Lin Hackler, piano | Young Artist Winner
Program:
PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, III
HAYDN Toy Symphony
There is no better way to be introduced to the orchestra than Prokofiev’s immortal Peter and the Wolf, the symphonic fairy tale that will transform the instruments of the orchestra into different characters involved in a tale of mischief, suspense, and triumph. Also on the program is Haydn’s whimsical Toy Symphony, a piece that just might need your help to complete the melody! We will also feature our Young Artist Audition winners in a variety of colorful works by Mozart.
March 10, 2022 | Redding | 9:00am
Scott Seaton, conductor
Ashlee Tate | Narrator
Sophia Lin Hackler, piano | Young Artist Winner
Program:
PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414, I
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, III
HAYDN Toy Symphony
There is no better way to be introduced to the orchestra than Prokofiev’s immortal Peter and the Wolf, the symphonic fairy tale that will transform the instruments of the orchestra into different characters involved in a tale of mischief, suspense, and triumph. Also on the program is Haydn’s whimsical Toy Symphony, a piece that just might need your help to complete the melody! We will also feature our Young Artist Audition winners in a variety of colorful works by Mozart.