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 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 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 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:
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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