Tag: North State Symphony

  • New Work by Libby Larsen performed by North State Symphony

    Last night (Feb. 24) in Chico, CA, the North State Symphony gave an enthralling area premiere of a new work by composer Libby Larsen.  Dancing Man Rhapsody was written for violinist Terri Baune (Concertmaster of the North State Symphony) and commissioned by the NSS together with several other California orchestras.  Baune was the Concertmaster of…

  • Rebecca Clarke Celebrated by North State Symphony

    Two performances this past weekend, titled “Treasures Beloved and Unknown,” exposed audiences of the North State Symphony in Chico and Redding, California to the work of Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979). The piece performed was Clarke’s most remembered composition, the Viola Sonata, arranged for viola and orchestra by Ruth Lomon, an acclaimed composer who is currently based…