2022-23 Season Greetings From the Maestro
Welcome to the 22nd season of your North State Symphony!
This season in its entirety is about enjoying every single moment that we are together as a community relishing in the power of live orchestral music. There are bountiful ways you can Experience Joy at a North State Symphony concert, be it through our amazing orchestra, the thrilling array of guest artists, or just being in your favorite seat around friends, family, and a community of like-minded music lovers. In this incredible time of experiencing life anew, there is nothing quite like the sonic potency of an orchestra to transform, to heal, and to inspire. See you at the symphony!
Musician Accents
"Musician Accents" is a virtual series produced by Music Director Scott Seaton. Enjoy a deeper and intimate look into the musicians who make up the North State Symphony. Conversations and topics range from musical backgrounds, favorite composers and pieces, and their experience playing with the North State Symphony. This series began in September of 2019 during concert weekends and continues to be produced virtually.
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Episode Archive
Episode 15 | Concertmaster Terrie Baune
Episode 14 | section violin Ellen McGehee
Episode 13 | section cellist Anthoni Polcari
Episode 12 | section clarinetist Bruce Belton
Episode 11 | assistant concertmaster Li-Yuan Ho
Episode 10 | section violin Michael Eby
Episode 9 | section percussionist Eric Whitmer
Episode 8 | principal viola Leah Carl
Episode 7 | student violinist Summer Sun
Episode 6 | principal bass Michael Schwagerus
Episode 6 | principal trumpet Ian Cochran
Episode 4 | principal flute Tim Koop
Episode 3 | clarinetist Ryan Heimlich
Episode 2 | principal cello Carol Jacobson
Episode 1 | principal timpani Brian Simpson
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 POPS: Our Expanding Universe
UPDATE: The Chico performance has been cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19. More information is available here.
Experience the final frontier when the NSS performs some of Hollywood’s greatest Sci-Fi and television themes for our spring NSS POPS! concert. You will be on the edge of your seat with music from Star Trek, Apollo 13, Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and more! This exciting program will also highlight music from The Planets by Gustav Holst.
Saturday, April 4, 2020 - 2:00 PM
State Theatre, Red Bluff
Saturday, April 4, 2020 – 7:30 PM
Cascade Theatre, Redding
Sunday, April 5, 2020 – 2:00 PM
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
New this year – season ticket-holders will be able to purchase NSS POPS! tickets at the same discount that you get for Masterworks! It’s like a bonus to your season ticket savings. Take advantage of this offer before single tickets to all concerts go on sale in August!
To purchase your 2019-2020 Masterworks season tickets, contact our box offices below. You can also purchase single tickets for our Holiday, Pops, and Chamber Music concerts at the same time.
University Box Office (Chico)
Phone: (530) 898-6333
Summer hours: Monday to Thursday, 10am to 5pm
Online: https://tinyurl.com/nssmastersworks19-20
Cascade Theatre Box Office (Redding)
Phone: (530) 243-8877
Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 11am to 6pm
Online: https://cascadetheatre.org/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=7B3B1C62-BAF3-42E1-9041-A69A51353E35&menu_id=AB3E61D8-16FE-409F-8B23-8BDF93201F04&sToken=1%2C4555377c%2C5d1129de%2C89AEA19A-05AA-4294-A2C7-E5528C33069A%2Cn6Oo5h3fuC70qnjdp%2B35URzbmMY%3D
State Theatre (Red Bluff)
Single tickets will be available through the Tehama Concert Series
https://www.tehamaconcertseries.org