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The SoldieR's TaleIgor Stravinsky

with the Shasta College Theatre DepartmentDirected by Gregory Thorson

Choreographed by Diana Christensen

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Saturday, September 25 | 7:30pmCascade Theatre, Redding

Sunday, September 26 | 2:00pmLaxson Auditorium, Chico

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Table of Contents

Board and Staff 1

Messages from the Music Director and Chair 2

Concert Program and Notes 5-6

Artist Profiles 6-7

Conductor Profile 9

How You Can Support NSS 11

Orchestra Members 13

Conductor’s Circle 14-16

Appreciation 19

Etiquette and Reminders 20

Thank you, sponsors and partners!

North State Symphony Board

Margaret Bomberg

Daria Booth Advancement Director, College of Humanities & Fine Arts

Karen Coffron

Stephen Cummins Director, University Public Engagement

Barbara Enochian

Sam Hillaire

M. Brooks Houghton

Nancy Overton

James Malin President, Redding League

Ailsie McEnteggart President, Chico Guild

Patty Mullett

Eugene L. Nichols President, Board of Regents

Nena L. Perry Chair

Elizabeth Quivey Executive Director, NSS

Scott Seaton Music Director, NSS

Eric Whitmer

Board of Regents

Margaret B. Brennan-Maxey

Michael Cogan

Doreeta Domke

Constance Eccles

Barbara O. Geshekter

Allen Hackett

Richard Jackson

Thomas Kaut

Dawn Kusumoto

Dr. Frank LiVolsi

Richard Macias

Missy McArthur

Eugene L. Nichols President

John Oakes

Anne Peterson

Dr. Ronald E. Reece

Gayle H. Tilles

Don Weidlein

Sally Wells

Chris Wray

Robert Zadra

North State Symphony Staff

Stephen Cummins Director, University Public Engagement

Scott Seaton Music Director

Elizabeth Quivey Executive Director

Sesar Sanchez Orchestra Manager, Executive Assistant

Sue Constantinides Marketing and Communications

Natsumi Fry Graphic Design

Production Team Sidus Choup Jasmine Saechao Michael Vandervoort Nicholas Wallace

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Greetings from the Podium –

Welcome to the 21st season of the North State Symphony and our first live concert in a year and a half! If there is one thing we have all learned in the past year or so, it’s that nothing ever quite goes as planned. The same was true of Igor Stravinsky in 1918 when he had several large-scale ballets that had made him world-famous that could now not be performed because of the war… and because of the global pandemic.

This weekend’s presentation of A Soldier’s Tale tells the story of resilience; Stravinsky didn’t let the music stop and this performance is testament to you not letting the music stop. You supported us when live concerts were not possible and tonight we begin our season long “crescendo” with immense anticipation to hear

Schiller’s words, “Deine Zauber binden wieder” (“Thy magic binds again”) permeate through our grand halls with the full forces of the North State Symphony and choruses realizing the final moments of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in May 2022.

We can’t wait to take this journey with you and our team will do everything we can to ensure music stays in your lives. We are now more accessible with Subscription and Membership options, allowing you to pick your favorite seat or enjoy NSS performances from the comfort of your home.

You can now sit back and relax and enjoy our collaboration with Shasta College Theatre in this production of Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale. We look forward to having you back throughout our season packed with wonderful composers, iconic works, and amazing guest artists from near and far!

Musically yours, Scott Seaton, North State Symphony Music Director

Greetings from the Board –

On behalf of the North State Symphony board, welcome back to the Cascade Theater and Laxson Auditorium for the first live performances of the 2021-22 North State Symphony season! After the necessary restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is beyond wonderful that we can be together—albeit masked—to enjoy Stravinsky’s “The Soldier’s Tale.”

Thank you for your support this last year and a half and your attendance today. Enjoy this performance and those to come!

Sincerely,Nena Perry, North State Symphony Board Chair


Thank you for supporting the symphony during our 2020-2021 virtual season!

Welcome back to the stage!

North State Symphony recording “To The Fore” in April, 2021—available on YouTube


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Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) A Soldier’s Tale

The Soldier’s March1. Airs by a Stream2. The Soldier’s March – Reprise3. Pastorale4. Airs by a Stream – Reprise5. Airs by a Stream – Reprise6. The Soldier’s March – Reprise7. The Royal March8. The Little Concert9. Three Dances (Tango, Valse, Ragtime)10. The Devil’s Dance11. Little Chorale12. The Devil’s Song13. The Great Chorale14. Triumphal March of the Devil15.

Shasta College Theatre and Redding City BalletNarrator: Jacob McDuffey

Soldier: Blake Fisher

Devil: Ashley Olson

Princess: Linze Zaniroli

Ensemble: Jeremiah Follette

Dancers: Audrey Beazor, Sophia Hathaway,

Sunny Martinez, Allison Smyrnos

Director: Gregory Thorson

Assistant Director/Dramaturg: Hannah Paluch

Choreographer: Diana Christensen

Costume and Make-Up Design: Mathew McDonald

North State SymphonyConductor: Scott Seaton

Violin: Terrie Baune

Double Bass: Michael Schwagerus

Clarinet: Brian Wilmer

Bassoon: Jarratt Rossini

Trumpet: Ian Cochran

Trombone: Paul DeSilva

Percussion: Brian Simpson

A Soldier’s Tale (l’histoire du soldat) was composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1918 and premiered on September 28, 1918 in Lausanne,

Switzerland, conducted by Ernest Ansermet. Stravinsky settled in Switzerland near Lausanne in 1910 after the fame he gained from his early ballets. It was there that he and Swiss novelist, Charles Ramuz, in 1917 and agreed to collaborate on a new project at a time when wartime economics limited large-scale arts productions. To adapt to the circumstances, they devised a flexible format wherein Ramuz wrote a tale “to be read, played, and danced,” and Stravinsky wrote music that served as an accompaniment to the action, such that it could be performed as theater, concert, or in combination. Some stagings include an ensemble in addition to the narrator, or may include dancers in addition to the soldier, devil, and narrator.

The text is chosen from a collection of Russian tales compiled by Alexander Afanasiev. Each episode features a “Soldier who deserts and the Devil who infallibly comes to claim his soul.” Stravinsky and Ramuz hired the Théâtre Municipal in Lausanne, and engaged Ansermet to conduct seven instrumentalists (clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, percussion, violin and double bass) and four dancers. Recalling the premiere on September 28, 1918, Stravinsky wrote, “I have never since seen a performance that has satisfied me to the same degree.” Despite its success, however, subsequent performances were canceled due to the influenza epidemic that swept throughout Europe after the War.

The opening music, “The Soldier’s March,” accompanies a Russian soldier, Joseph, travelling to his hometown on a 10-day leave. The music is characteristic of Stravinsky with complex meters and angular gestures, and his unexpected orchestration and harmony draw you closer. Stravinsky absorbed his brilliant orchestration technique and his love of Russian folk material from his mentor, Rimsky-Korsakov.

As the story continues, we find Joseph resting by a stream as he unloads his St. Joseph medallion, mirror, a photograph of his girlfriend, and his fiddle on which he begins to play “Airs by a Stream.” The devil, disguised as an old man carrying a butterfly net, sneaks up on Joseph from behind and startles him. He wants to buy the fiddle, but instead barters it for a book that he says contains untold wealth. Joseph realizes that the book foretells the future, but

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unfortunately, he doesn’t know how to use it, so they make a deal—the devil takes Joseph to his lavish home for three days to teach him about the book if Joseph will teach him to play the fiddle. After three days pass, the devil takes Joseph home as we hear a reprise of “The Soldier’s March.”

As Joseph is walking home, he discovers that people are fearful of him; and then when he finds that his fiancée is married with children, he realizes that he has been tricked—not three days had passed, but three years had passed and the townsfolk believe that he is a ghost. The “Pastorale” sets the scene. Again, Joseph confronts the devil who this time is disguised as a cattle merchant and tries to calm Joseph by reminding him of the knowledge he gained from the book and how he came to acquire great wealth. We hear a reprise of “Airs by a Stream” as Joseph realizes that material wealth does not bring him happiness. The devil returns, this time disguised as a peddler. He hands Joseph a violin, but he could not play it because it made no sound. A reprise of “Airs by a Stream” returns as Joseph tosses the fiddle and tears up the magic book.

We hear a reprise of “The Soldier’s March” as Joseph leaves his home with nothing, but he hears news that the Princess is ill, and that whoever can cure her will gain her hand in marriage. “The Royal March” takes him to the palace where the devil is already there disguised as a virtuoso violinist. Suddenly, the devil makes his presence known, clutching the violin to his chest, he taunts Joseph. The narrator tells Joseph the reason the devil controls him is because Joseph still has the devil’s money, and if Joseph loses all his money to the devil in a card game, he will finally be free. The plan works: the devil fails, and Joseph is free! He takes the violin and plays “The Little Concert.”

Then he triumphantly marches into the princess’ chambers and starts to play another tune. The princess is miraculously resurrected by the music, and begins to dance “Three Dances” (Tango; Valse; Ragtime). The influence of jazz and modern dance styles is evident in the Tango and Ragtime. Stravinsky said that “Jazz meant, in any case, a wholly new sound in my music, and Histoire marks my final break with the Russian orchestral school in which I had been fostered.”

As Joseph and the princess embrace, the devil arrives, as Joseph protects the princess, he realizes he can defeat the devil by playing his violin. So, he plays “The Devil’s Dance” causing the devil to flail with contortions. We hear “Little Chorale” as the Soldier takes the princess’s hand, and together they drag the devil away, then fall into each other’s arms. But now the “The Devil’s Song” torments the couple, warning them that Joseph may not leave the castle or the devil will regain control of him.

Over the “Great Chorale,” the narrator tells Joseph that “No one can have it all, that is forbidden. You must learn to choose between.” The tale ends with Joseph crossing a forbidden line after being warned not to do so; he could not resist the idea that he can have both his wife and his mother. The devil waits as Joseph finds that his bride is gone. The final piece is “The triumphal march of the devil” and the fiddle and drums engaged in a rhythmic showdown with the last “word” played solely by the percussionist. Stravinsky said that “If every good piece of music is marked by its own characteristic sound, then the characteristic sounds of Histoire are the scrape of the violin and the punctuation of the drums. The violin is the Soldier’s soul and the drums are the diablerie.”

Program Notes: Theodore Bell

Dr. Gregory Thorson (Director) has a Ph.D. in Theatre from the University of Colorado and is a graduate of the University of Oregon. Favorite credits include the New York City premieres of the original plays Superhero and Toy Land (Vital Theatre Company) and Cabaret (University of Colorado). At Shasta College Dr. Thorson has directed The Miracle Worker, As You Like It, The Producers, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Foreigner, Sweeney Todd, The Crucible, The Farnsworth Invention and The Wolves. Dr. Thorson was the dramaturg on the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s productions of All’s Well that Ends Well, The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Noises Off! Dr. Thorson is member of Lincoln Centers Directors Lab.

About the Artists


Diana Christensen (Choreographer) is a dancer, teacher, director, and choreographer trained in ballet, modern, tap, jazz, and theatre. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education with a Theatre Arts theme, and a Master of Arts degree in English Literature. She is the Artistic Director for Redding City Ballet, and owner of The Redding Arts Project, a performing arts studio and training school for RCB and Redding Theatre Company. Christensen founded Redding Theatre Company in 2005 to provide theatre training and performance opportunities to the community. In addition, she teaches English and Dance at Shasta College. Christensen is dedicated to education in the arts, as well as developing and increasing access to the arts in the North State. She has four children, seven grandchildren, and an amazing husband who she loves spending time with on their small ranch in Palo Cedro, California.

Ashley Olson (Devil) is a 23 year old from Trinity County, California. She graduated from Trinity High School in 2016 and is now attending school at Shasta College. Her passion for theater took hold at a young age and she hopes to continue doing theater for the rest of her life. Her most memorable roles she has played are Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and Rosalind from Shakespeare’s As You Like it. She hopes to one day perform at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Jacob McDuffey (Narrator) is thrilled to be a part of A Soldiers Tale, with Shasta College & The North State Symphony. Jacob’s past theatre credits include Jack Kelley in Axioms production of Newsies, David Sarnoff and Tobias Ragg in the Shasta College productions, The Farnsworth Invention and Sweeney Todd, and multiple Cascade shows. Jacob is a Real Estate Agent in Shasta County and spends his free time working and volunteering with VIVA Downtown. He would like to thank everyone for supporting the show.

Blake Fisher (Soldier) is a Program Coordinator for Viva Downtown, an officially designated Main Street America organization. Fisher is a native Northern California resident who attended Redding schools and graduated from Enterprise High School and Shasta College. Fisher enjoys performing and has been lucky enough to share his talents with the community through Shasta College, Cascade Theatre and the North State Symphony. His most recent roles have been Buddy the Elf: Elf the Musical, Sam Carmichael: Mamma Mia, Lord Farquaad: Shrek the Musical and John Proctor: The Crucible.

Linze Zaniroli (Princess) is honored to be a part of this production as the Princess. She is currently a Junior at Shasta High School and is enjoying being a part of their Acapella and Madrigal choirs. She has been in over 30 shows, including five Shasta College productions. Some of her favorite past roles include Shasta College’s Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird, Josephine in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Riverfront’s Wendy in Peter Pan, and Rebecca Gibbs in Our Town. When she’s not on stage, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends and family.

Sunny Martinez (Dancer) has had a passion for the performing arts since he was a wee one. He has participated in several school and community theatrical presentations and has performed in many summer youth musical theater programs. Some highlights include Neleus in Mary Poppins, Jack Kelly in Newsies, and an appearance in Kids Unlimited’s 30th anniversary showcase in summer of 2017. He’s been studying for an AA-Transfer Degree for Theatre Arts at Shasta College in order to transfer to CSU Chico and is currently enrolled in the Hello Broadway Online Academy, taught by working Broadway performers. His hobbies include instruments (piano and guitar), reading novels, and video editing.

About the Artists


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Conductor Scott Seaton has been praised for possessing “finesse, clarity, and precision” by the Luxembourg Times and has left audiences “breathless” according to Entertainment News Northwest.

He is in his seventh season as Music Director of the North State Symphony in Northern California where he has garnered acclaim for his dynamic performances, innovative programming, and community and youth outreach. From 2012-2015, he led the Minot Symphony Orchestra to new artistic heights and forged exciting collaborations on the local and state levels. Seaton was also the Principal Conductor of the Veridian Symphony Orchestra. As an artistic leader, he has collaborated with such artists as Project Trio, Alessio Bax, Gabriela Martinez, Charlie Albright, and Sara Davis Buechner.

Since his international debut in 2007 with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Seaton has conducted orchestras spanning North America, South America, and Europe. Upcoming and recent engagements include the Signature Symphony, Auburn Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Juneau Symphony, Missoula Symphony, Kamloops Symphony, Spartanburg Philharmonic, Mercury Soul, Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra, the South Jutland Symphony Orchestra (Denmark), Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, Toronto Philharmonia Orchestra, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich, Whatcom Symphony Orchestra, Portland Columbia Symphony, and the Western Plains Opera. He has also appeared with the Brandenburger Symphoniker, Fort Worth Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Memphis Symphony, Winnipeg Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, Magdeburg Philharmonic, Bamberg Symphony, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Orquesta Filarmónica de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cincinnati Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra.

Seaton won the 2011 INTERAKTION competition and was given the opportunity to conduct an orchestra composed of all of Germany’s top orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Konzerthaus Orchestra, German Symphony Orchestra, and the Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin. As a semi-finalist in the 2012 Sir Georg Solti International Conducting Competition (Frankfurt, Germany), he placed in the top ten conductors from a pool of over 400 conductors from 73 countries that were initially considered. He was a finalist in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Sir Georg Solti Conducting Competition as well as a quarter-finalist in the Gustav Mahler International Conducting Competition.

Equally at home with the operatic repertoire, Seaton regularly collaborates with the Bel Canto Singers bringing semi-staged productions to Redding, California. He has served as Assistant Conductor of Festival Opera (Walnut Creek, California) where he worked on several productions from Puccini’s Turandot to Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with conductor Michael Morgan.

An enthusiastic advocate of contemporary music, Seaton has conducted numerous premieres in the past several years. He has curated programs and championed music by living composers such as Libby Larsen, Mason Bates, Adam Schoenberg, David Hertzberg, Pierre Jalbert, and Maria Grenfell, to name a few. In 2007, he gave his Jordan Hall debut at the New England Conservatory with the New England Collective Chamber Orchestra performing works by emerging talents in the Boston area. Additionally, he appeared on New Music for the Sonically Curious, a series of performances in Boston devoted to works of composers in the New England area. He has worked with the New York City-based Mimesis, an ensemble dedicated to the music of living composers. He has also recorded several works with FiveOne in Cleveland.

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Seaton has earned degrees from the Université de Montréal, the New England Conservatory, and Vanderbilt University. He has also studied at Tanglewood and the National Conducting Institute sponsored by the National Symphony Orchestra. His mentors include Michael Morgan, Jean-François Rivest, Robin Fountain, Charles Peltz, and Carol Nies. Seaton has undertaken additional studies with Kurt Masur, David Zinman, Stefan Asbury, Gustav Meier, Marin Alsop, Jorma Panula, Larry Rachleff, Kenneth Kiesler, Alexander Mickelthwate, Peter Eötvös, Leonard Slatkin, and Zsolt Nagy, among others.

An avid cyclist and runner, Seaton recently did a solo coast-to-coast cycling expedition from Oregon to Massachusetts. As a marathoner, he has run races in Los Angeles, Calgary, Vancouver, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, and Fargo, to name a few. He qualified for and ran in the 2018 Boston Marathon. He currently resides in Monterey, California with his wife, Julia, where they enjoy long walks on the beach and feeding neighborhood cats. They also enjoy traveling the world in search of the perfect cappuccino.

Visit him online at www.scott-seaton.com.



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FIRST VIOLINTerrie Baune, Concertmaster

Li Yuan Ho, Asst. Concertmaster sponsored by Lee and Judy Salter

Lauren Dillon sponsored by Joe and Judy Chiapella

Michael Eby+

Cherie Gans

Juan Gutierrez

Rebekah Osborne VanTinterin

Gregory Sykes+ sponsored by Sue Bruce

Arlene Tayloe

Abigail Wilensky

SECOND VIOLINDan Kristianson, Principal

Janetta DeMott, Asst. Principal sponsored by Gayle Tilles

Stephanie Costanza sponsored by Charles and Marvey Mueller

Maggie Czajka

Sarah Murray Espinoza sponsored by Anonymous

Ebba Herritt

Amy Lindsey

Lyuba Pivkina-Davis

Joel Quivey

Summer Sun*

VIOLALeah Carl, Principal

sponsored by Diane Fossum

Gregg Rice, Asst. Principal

Barbara Barasa

Julia Bastuscheck

Cathleen Davis-Storm

Nancy Ewing

Sherry Hanson

CELLOCarol Jacobson, Principal

sponsored by an endowment from Peggy Steel

Hans Hoffer, Asst. Principal

Treble Cierpke sponsored by Dr. Rush Lenroot

Anthoni Polcari sponsored by Ruth Coe

Jazzmine Tifenbach*

Lisa Truelove

Alex Winter

Robert Zadra sponsored by Anonymous

DOUBLE BASSMichael Schwagerus, Principal

sponsored by an endowment from Dr. Manuel and Gloria Esteban

Steve Calvert, Asst. Principal

Steve Comber

Bryce Holmes sponsored by Sam and Sam Hillaire

Stephen Rice

FLUTETim Koop, Principal

Megumi Nomura sponsored by Patricia Penn

Ruth Polcari

OBOE/ENGLISH HORNSusie Lundberg, Principal

sponsored by Richard and Giovanna Jackson

Murray Campbell

CLARINETBrian Wilmer, Principal

sponsored by the Johnson Family Foundation

Bruce Belton

Ryan Heimlich sponsored by Jon and Bonnie Hilbert

BASSOONJarratt Rossini, Principal

sponsored by Ailsie McEnteggart

Bruce Finch sponsored by an endowment from Connie Eccles

Barbara D’Augelli sponsored by an endowment from Connie Eccles

FRENCH HORNRobert Fant, Principal

Evan Goodson

Robbie Mayes

Angelina Mejia

Wayne Van Lieu

TRUMPETIan Cochran, Principal

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Ayako Nakamura sponsored by Jon and Bonnie Hilbert

Briar Segal

TROMBONELloyd Roby, Principal

Paul DeSilva

Eric Bolstad, bass trombone sponsored by Walt Schaffer

TUBANathan Bastuscheck

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North State Symphony Musicians


Symphony Annual Gifts Following are gifts and gifts in kind made to the North State Symphony, the Chico Guild, and the Redding League from July 1, 2020 through September 17, 2021. We particularly appreciate the generous support and loyalty of our donors and members during our 20th Anniversary Season, when the Symphony was unable to produce live events.

Listed below are donations and other payments in support of the Symphony. If you feel we may have made a listing in error, please contact the symphony office. Thank you for your support.

Conductor’s Circle

Symphony EndowmentsEndowments provide annual support in perpetuity to the Symphony. We sincerely appreciate those who make this lasting gift to our orchestra.

Constance L. Eccles EndowmentManuel and Gloria Esteban Endowment

Phyllis Lindley EndowmentRobert and Anne Morgan EndowmentNorth State Symphony EndowmentNorth State Symphony Scholarship EndowmentPeggy Steel Endowment

Director$10,000 and above

Dignity HealthFirst Five ShastaJohnson Family

Foundation

Maestro$5,000-$9,999

Joseph and Judy Chiapella

Community Foundation of the North State

Diane FlahertyDiane FossumJoan GentheSam and Sam HillaireRush LenrootAilsie McEnteggartNena Perry and Dan

PurtzerKendell and Susan

SeamansSierra Pacific Foundation

Concertmaster$2,500-$4,999

Carla and Jerry DunhamRed Emmerson and Maria

Escosa-EmmersonSamuel Kissée and Robert

ZadraPat and Richard Macias

Principal$1,000-$2,499

Anonymous (1)Dick and Marian BaldyMargaret Brennan-Maxey

and Robert MaxeySue BruceJames and Kimberly

BruderAnn and John Coe, in

honor of Ruth CoeStephen and Sunday

CumminsBarbara Enochian and

Jack KimpleRobert Hansen and

Kathryn SvobodaBonnie and Jon HilbertGiovanna and Richard

JacksonMarc KesslerTeresa Kludt and Walt

SchaferMcConnell FoundationMargaret McMillanMerchants Bank

of CommerceCharles and Marvey

MuellerPatty and Gary MullettPatricia PennRonald ReeceMark and Diana ShelleyDana SilbersteinLouise and Robert

Wilkinson

Symphony$500-$999

Reed ApplegateJohn BusbyCalif. Cascade Assoc.

for the Education of Young Children

John and Pam CroweDave DennisDee DomkeBruce DwigginsMarian EbyPhil Filbrandt and Joanne

ReidEric FordStephaney HardieRandy Holt and Linnea

SheppardBarbara Janzen and Louis

BuchholtzJames and Paula KarmanJack KimpleLinda KochRenee LeFevre and Tom

WarnockHenrietta LoJames MalinEric Marshall and Nancy

OvertonDean Moyer and Jenny

Abbe-MoyerGene and Tammy NicholsRamona PetersElizabeth Quivey,

including gift in honor of Scott Seaton

Gary RogersLee and Judy SalterJudith and Randall SmithGreg SteelBrian and Karen SweeneyTemple Beth Israel

of ReddingGayle TillesSydney Wilde, in memory

of Judy WellsCatherine Woods

Concerto$250-$499

Art Etc.Noel BrownBruce and Rose Mary

BurkeMary and Richard BurnsSusan Constantinides, in

honor of Scott SeatonLang DaytonTrisha EdelmannWilliam EvanhoeBetty FitzpatrickPriscilla HanfordDaniel and Kathy HerbertHillary and Jeff JonesMuhammad and

Effat KhakiCecile and Roger

LongneckerKen MillerBill and Marilyn NiepothLois Olson


NSS League in memory of Ruth Bairrington, Diana Taylor, Barabara Thacker,

Linda Finkel in memory of Afton Blurton, Trudi D’Arcy

Don and Heidi Weidlein in memory of Frances Miller

Barbara Thacker

Jutta Spruce, in memory of Norman Spruce

Robert Aloise in Memory of Hans Dara

Frances Jenkins, in memory of Bill and Kathy Jenkins

John Busby, in memory of Claire Busby

Wayne Bank, in memory of Sylvia Bank

Gail O’Brien and R. Bates’ Bridge Club, in memory of Richard Bates

Charles and Linda Finkel and Stephanie Evans, in memory of Sallyann Keith

Linda Quigley in memory of Trudi D’Arcy

Adrienne Jacoby in memory of Lois Markham and Barbara Thacker

Kristen Plate and TerryThomas, in memory of Bob Williams

Sally Wells in memory of Betty Miller, Darrel Rawlings, Richard Bates, Fran Jenkens, Louise Rafalovich

Memorial donations, particularly significant in a time of loss, may be directed to our Concerts, Youth Programs or Perpetual Endowment.

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John and Sue Aubuchon

Erwin and Vera Cooper

Constance L. Eccles

Keith Herritt and Enrique

Martinez

Phyllis Lindley

Richard and Pat Macias

JoAnn Morgan

John Eric Paschek, PhD

The Robert P. Morgan and

Anne Morgan Charitable

Remainder Unitrust

Marsha Rueckert

Dr. Art and Gayle Tilles

Catherine “Trina” Woods


Barbara and Kelly PierceErik and Kristien PooleCleo ReedAlan Rellaford and

Daria BoothSesar Sanchez, in honor

of Scott SeatonJames and Joyce

SpielmannGretchen StoneJoseph and Patricia

TallericoBrooks ThorlakssonSusan WhitakerCarol WhitmerJoseph and Kathryn

Yarosevich

Sonata$100-$249—including

2020-21 Season Members

Anonymous (1)Sue AsbillClifta AtlasJohn and Susan

AubuchonStephen BakerTerrie Baune, in honor

of Scott SeatonBruce BeltonSuzanne BirchGeorge and Ruth BlitzEllie Bradbury and Lionel

ValleyJan BrittonJan BrockettJanet Brown and Michael

AbruzzoLee and Virginia BrownJeff and Wendy BrownWilliam Bunstock and

Ursula KarowJohn BurnhamBurr-Lederer Charitable

FundLynn CannonJames CanterBecky CarderRichard and Ann

ChamberlainCarolyn ChandlerMaureen ChenowethAdam ChismJanice and John Clay

Judy ClemensMargaret ColeDavid ColsonAngelos and Katherine

ConstantinidesTraci CooperCarol and Jim CoweeBarbara and Robert CrossGene Currey and

Elizabeth Daniels CurreyKirsten and William CurrySheila DixonWayne DoerningMargaret and William

DudmanTrish and Loren DunlapTrudy DunphyMari Ennis-Applegate

and Terry ApplegateNicole EspinosaKenneth Evans and

Nancy Foster-EvansNancy Evens and

Peter StrausRoxanne FerryGregory FischerRamona FlynnJudith ForneyWarren and Nelia FoxDavid and Joanne FullerElizabeth GallerHelen and Daniel GesickWendi GimaCarolina GirimonteDoni and Bruce

GreenbergAndy and Claudia

HansonDavid HessCharles HodelAndrew Holcombe

and Ann SchulteAdrienne JacobyMary JensenJennifer JewellMiriam JohnsonSharon Johnson, in

memory of Robert S. Johnson and Bettie Hill

Paula KahlerJoan and John KeeseyGeorge KeithleyKristin KennedyEd and Joy KimballLarry and Gretchen Koch

Timothy KoopKathleen and Rae

LanpheirDavid LarawayDiane LeiberAntony and Maryse

LemaistreKatherine and William

LinkMichael and Jeannette

LogueCarol LoweHalkard MackeyMolly MahoneyWilliam MastersonRupert and Joan

McDowellLynn McEnespyTerrance MercerMarian MillingAnn MurphyHoward NathanDonna and Leon NelsonPeggy NiswanderJoyce Norman

William OliverGeorge and Joanne

OvertonJames PattonRonald PenneThomas PerryLili PhungMarie Pierre-Stromberg

and Gary StrombergLisa PonceCharles PrimJudy QuineCarrol and Joel QuiveyJane RichterVirginia RoseJoann RoskoskiSuellen RowlisonJeffrey and Pamela SachsKaren and Melvin SageValerie SaidmanErin SalazarWinifred SandrockMargaret SchneiderBetty and Ernst

Schoen-Rene



Kristen SchrederHeather SenterPatricia ShackletonSue and Tom ShineDavid ShortAnna SkaggsKeith SlaughterAnn and Anthony SlocumGloria Snow-KetelShirley SpaidMary SpeigleDoreen SpellmannRoger and Suzanne SteelMarilyn SteinheimerAlexandra Stephens-

AkakaBecky and Bob StofaMartha and Stanley

SundeenCarol TaylorKaren TaylorM. and Susan TescherVivianne ThompsonPatricia TuckerBetsy Van LaanEva VaughanPenny ViensLoretta VoorheesMarilyn and Mark WallaceKathy WeeksRonald WhiteSharon WickenheiserMargie WilliamsJane WilsonJohn Winfield

Ruth WittorffMargaret and Mark WoodLinda WrightRichard YoderRovane and Ruth YoungerJon ZadraKathryn and Richard

Zancanella

Chamber$50-99

Anonymous (1)American Assoc. of

University WomenBeverly and James

BeeghlyJacoba Boyd-WhiteBetsy Boyd and

Justin NayChico Guild-NSS, in

memory of Pat Edwards, Elizabeth Lawler, Dorothy Wills

Karen and Nels Christensen

Joseph ChurchTheodore GeierSue GilmoreLoring HammerDiane HawthorneKeith Herritt, in honor of

Elizabeth QuiveyThomas HoutChristopher Ivey

Martha JonesBill and Nancy KnudsenBarbara LeachGail LockeMary LoucksKathryn MathesJoan MiddlebrookKathleen MuldoonJoan PalmerMary PfeifferStephen PottratzAlyison RybergMary Rushka and

Lee ShoopDonald and Alberta Simic,

in memory of Elizabeth Lawler

Robert TinklerJim Wilson

Friendup to $49

Anonymous (1)David Angus Coull, in

memory of Dorothy WillsJohn and Lauree AsarianMindi B FisherMargaret BergmanChristine BlichfeldtTracy ButtsPatrick CarrollDale ColeMagdalena and Robert

Collins

Roxanne DaltonPhyllis and Wes DempseyPhyllis DiltsCharlotte and Robert

DingerLyn DorenzoMarino GarbisGlenn and Jeanette

JohnstonMarilyn KruschkeElizabeth LawlerMercedes MaciãsChristine MuratoreChristine PorterSharon SheaNona Steinheimer

Gifts to the North State Symphony can be made online at www.csuchico.edu/givetonss, or by mailing a check to:

North State Symphony400 West First StreetChico, CA 95929-0800

Rehearsing Stravinsky’s “Soldier’s Tale”


Memories from “Rediscover” - our 20th Anniversary Season



California State UniversityChico State Enterprises: Mary Sydney, CEO

The College of Humanities and Fine Arts:

Daria Booth and Adrienne Glatz, Development

Carmen Gomez, Production Manager

University Public Engagement: Stephen Cummins, DirectorJustin Vodden, Technical DirectorRob Wysling, Assistant Technical

DirectorChris Zinna, Box Office ManagerCosima Nigro-Dorton,

Box Office Sales Lead

Business and Community Supporters

BCAC-TVFarrell Design GroupJefferson Live!/Cascade TheatreNorth State AVSCAC-TV

Media PartnersChico Enterprise RecordChico News & ReviewJefferson Live!North State Public RadioKCNRKIXE-TVKRCR TV News Channel 7

For Out-of-Town MusiciansMaggie Czajka, NSS Housing

Coordinator

Chico HostsJohn and Lauree AsarianValerie BowlbyCarol Burr and Roger LedererTom and Carol DiGiovanniEric FordGail HerrittJon and Bonnie HilbertSam and Sam HillaireDeverie JarrettMichele JordanParaic KingWalter and Dawn KusumotoTom LandoTam LaRosaBrianna LeeNancy LoefflerGrant and Susie LundbergHal Mackey+Kristen Mahlis and Don MillerAilsie McEnteggartJennifer ParrishJoel and Carrol QuiveySuellen RowlisonCasson ScowcroftKatarra ShawDianne SuschilLance and Audrey TennisTrina WoodsRuth and Rovane YoungerRobert Zadra and Sam Kissée

Redding HostsGlenn and Linda AdamsJoanne BollingerRichard and Mary BurnsJohn BusbyMike and Louise CoganSheri CurtisMaggie CzajkaCherie GansHeather and Randy HennesseyAdrienne JacobyLyra JosefssonBetsy JudgeRenee LeFevreAnn LougeeEric Marshall and Nancy OvertonMissy McArthurGary and Patty MullettPatricia PennGary RogersCathy and Bryan StormJami Taguchi and Dave Howard

+on leave

The North State Symphony relies on the generous support of California State University, Chico and of businesses and individuals in the north state communities of Redding, Chico, Red Bluff, and beyond. We urge you to say thanks to these individuals and institutions for supporting us. Our concert and event sponsors are also listed on our website and acknowledged on social media.

Many businesses help the North State Symphony by donating goods and professional services. We encourage you to support our program advertisers as well as the businesses listed below.

In this program, we are listing all advertisers from our 2019-20 concert season in appreciation for their support of the symphony prior to the Covid-19 shut down.

Community Through Music


Health & Safety in Mind Following guidelines from the State of California and California State University, Chico, all audience members, regardless of age, must be fully vaccinated or obtain a negative COVID-19 test* within 72-hours of the event (*audiences at Laxson Auditorium must obtain a PCR test with lab results). By purchasing a ticket, you attest to your vaccination status or agree to testing requirements.

Please be prepared to present proof of vaccination or a negative test prior to entering the venue. Regardless of vaccination status, everyone is required to wear masks inside the venue at all times. We ask for continued flexibility as requirements are subject to change.

Pre-Concert Lectures Music Director Scott Seaton presents a free informal and informative talk in the concert hall one hour before each Masterwork performance.

Late Seating Policy Concerts start as promptly as we are able. Latecomers will be seated by an usher at the first suitable break in the music. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Children In consideration of fellow concert-goers, please use discretion when bringing young children. Regardless of age, all children are required to have a ticket, and should be able to sit quietly throughout the performance.

Recorders and Cameras As a courtesy to the musicians and other audience members, large cameras and recorders are not allowed in the theatre. Video and photography are prohibited during the concert. However, selfies and other social content are encouraged before and after the concert.

Cell Phones, “iStuff” and Watches, Oh My! Please turn all electronic devices off or on “silent” before the concert begins. We bear no responsibility for mob retaliation against those who disturb the performance.

Food and Drink Concessions are available for purchase in the lobby before the concert and during intermission. Food (including popcorn) is not allowed inside the auditorium; however, drinks are permitted with purchase of an approved beverage cup from the Cascade Theatre or Chico Performances.

Smoking Smoking is not allowed in the theater or lobby. Outside areas are subject to restrictions set by state law for public buildings. CSU Chico, home of Laxson Auditorium, is a non-smoking campus.

Restrooms Facilities are available on the first and second floors of Laxson Auditorium and the Cascade Theater.

Special Seating The North State Symphony offers special seating for patrons with limited mobility. Please call 898-6333 in Chico or 243-8877 in Redding for details.

Ticket Information Tickets for Chico concerts are available through the University Box Office at 898-6333. Redding concert tickets are available through the Cascade Theatre Box Office at 243-8877.

Let’s Socialize! Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and share the symphony fun on social media with the hashtag #northstatesymphony.

Stay in Touch with Us To be added to our email list for the latest news, events, or schedule changes, email us at [email protected] or visit our website: NorthStateSymphony.org.

Concert Etiquette and Reminders

The percussion setup for Stravinsky’s “Soldier’s Tale”

Mini-Season Ticket Package!

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Liked what you heard this weekend?

Join us for three more Masterworks concertsthis season with a specially-priced

Available through the Cascade Theatreand University Box Offices next week through November 5.

Includes discounted tickets for Masterworks 2, 3, and 4.

See you at the symphony—again!

Masterworks 2: A little MahlerSaturday, November 6 | 7:30pm

Laxson Auditorium, Chico

Sunday, November 7 | 2:00pmCascade Theatre, Redding

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