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4A Daily News – Thursday, February 7, 2013 Pastimes & Arts entertainment Symphony spotlights young musicians Young Musicians in Spotlight for February North State Symphony Concerts and Event At the North State Symphony, February is the "Month of the Young Musician." Major concerts on Feb. 23 and 24 in Redding and Chico feature the music of Mozart and a young competitionwinner. A competition earlier in the month puts the spotlight on talented North State youth. Talented young people from all over the North State area compete on Sunday, Feb. 17 at CSU, Chico during the Young Artist Auditions. Classical singers and players of orchestral instruments perform well-known selections from the classical repertoire. Judges, led by NSS Music Director/Conductor Kyle Wiley Pickett, will award first and second prizes in two divisions: high school, and college-university. Cash prizes are provided by the Chico Guild and Redding League, the Symphony's two volunteer groups. The Guild also manages the competition, which takes place at noon at CSU, Chico's Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall (Performing Arts Center 134). The auditions are free to watch, however the Guild welcomes donations to support their work. The Young Artist Auditions first place winner in each division is given the opportunity to later perform as a soloist with the North State Symphony. February also marks the orchestral solo appearance of the 2012 High School Young Artist Audition winner, violinist Nellie Ponarul. At the Symphony's Feb. 23 and 24 performances of "Experience the Charm," Ponarul will appear with the orchestra, playing the first movement of Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto. The symphony will also play Stravinsky's "Pulcinella Suite" and will close with Mozart's final symphony, called Tickets for Laura Bush event REDDING — Tickets for "A Conversation with Laura Bush" will go on sale at 9 a.m. today. Prices range from $60 to $81 (plus transaction fees). Simpson University and Advance Redding are partnering to bring the former First Lady to the Redding Civic Auditorium on Sunday, March 17. Doors open at 3 p.m. Mrs. Bush is scheduled to speak at 3:45 p.m. about her life in the White House and her ongoing work through the Bush Institute. She will also answer audience questions. Author of the best-selling memoir, "Spoken from the Heart," Mrs. Bush also founded the Texas Book Festival and the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Today, as chair of the Women's Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, Bush continues her work on global healthcare innovations, empowering women in emerging democracies, education reform, and supporting the men and women who have served in America's military. Tickets can be purchased through the Civic Auditorium online at reddingcivic.com or by calling the box office at (530) 229-0022 or (530) 229-0036. Sponsorship packages, which include VIP passes, photo opportunities and other benefits, are also available. Contact Roger Janis at (530) 221-4103 or at rjanis@simpsonu.edu. "the Jupiter". "Mozart's music is always fresh and youthful-sounding," said Pickett, "even in one of his last works — he was only 36 when he died so it is still the work of a young man. Many people think this is the best piece he ever wrote!" The violin solo to be performed by Ponarul, a senior at Chico's Pleasant Valley High School, is by Samuel Barber, an American composer whose "Adagio for Strings" is extremely famous, having been heard not only in concerts but in films like "Platoon" and solemn public occasions. The concert will begin with a selection from a ballet, "Pulcinella," by Stravinsky. "This is unusual in that it sounds like very old music," said Pickett, "because Stravinsky, in the 1900s, took some tunes that go all the way back to the 1700s and based his ballet music on those old melodies." "Experience Charm" takes place February 23, 7:30 p.m. at Redding's Cascade Theatre, and February 24, 2 p.m. at Chico's Laxson Auditorium. Pickett will also give his usual free, pre-concert talk one hour before each performance; the Chico talk takes place in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, a short walk from Laxson Auditorium. Tickets for the Redding concert are available at the Cascade Theatre Box Office, 243-8877, and online at www.cascadetheatre.org. Chico concert tickets are available at the University Box Office (898-6333), which is now located at the corner of Third and Chestnut Streets; go to www.chicostatetickets.co m to purchase tickets online. Ticket prices range from $50 (for Redding premium seats) to $6 (advance purchase Chico student/children seats). More information on ticket pricing is available at www.northstatesymphony.org or by calling the respective box offices. Art Association hosts artist Steven Lang, prominent western artist and noted oil painter, was the featured guest on Thursday, Jan. 24, at Red Bluff Art Association. Lang judged the paintings for the 3rd Annual Western Art Show & Sale at the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale. This juried show, sponsored by "Western Horseman" magazine draws entries from across the country. Lang told that he knew he wanted to paint the American West when as a 12-year-old he came into possession of Harold McCracken's, The Frederic Remington Book. He discussed materials, gave painting tips, and encouraged artists to paint every day. He stated that his schedule often goes from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Lang's work is recognized for its authentic depiction of the western way of life both in frontier days and modern times. He is the winner of numerous awards. His work has been featured in both "Southwest Art" and "Art of the West" magazines. In 2002 he was recognized as a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America. April 26-28, Steven will be the featured artist at the 37th Annual National Western Art Exhibition in San Dimas. You can view his work at www.langart.com and follow him on Facebook. Colored pencil workshop Learn how to use colored pencils effectively and dramatically from noted artist and teacher Barbara Anne Ramsey 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9-10. Fee for the workshop is $100, which covers both days. A non-refundable deposit of $25 is required to hold a place. Balance is due at the first session. Class size limit is 10, allowing for plenty of one-on-one instruction. Working from your own reference photos or from those Barbara provides, students will learn various pencil techniques, and become acquainted with different papers to produce certain effects. At the end of the workshop, each student will have produced one 8 x 10 finished drawing. This workshop is designed for all skill levels. Both sessions will be held at the Orland Art Center, 732 Fourth St. in downtown Orland. Upon receipt of deposit, students will receive a supply list and directions to the Art Center. Make your check out to Barbara Anne Ramsey and mail it to 1821 Drayer Drive, Paradise, 95969. For more inforamtion, call Barbara at 872-2953. Cancelled Due to scheduling conflicts, the Wednesday, March 20, performance of the big band jazz "Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis" at the Laxson Auditoriuam has been cancelled. For information on ticket refunds or exchanges, please contact the University Box Office at 530-898-6333 or email boxofficemanager@csuchico.edu. Final round of piano performance in Chico The final round of the 15th annual Earl R. and Marilyn Ann Kruschke Prize in Piano Performance Competition will take place at noon Saturday, March 2. The auditions will be held in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall on the CSU, Chico campus. The public is invited to watch and admission is free. The four young pianists chosen to perform in the Competition finals on March 2 include Naoko Terakado of CSU, Chico; Jonathan Culbreath of Mother of Divine Grace School; Douglas Rowan of Golden Valley High School; and Han-Ah Sum- ner of Davis High School. For the first decade in the fifteen-year history of the Competition, the Kruschke Prize in Piano Performance had been open solely to CSU, Chico's piano students. No specific program was required of the contestants to be performed in the Competition, memorization of the pieces to be performed in the Competition was not required, and no professional adjudicators were invited to select the winners. In 2009, the Competition went through the major changes in both its structure and content. Since then, the competition consists of two rounds — the preliminary round, for which the contestants have to submit a five-minute unedited video recording that best demonstrates their current level of perfor- Friday Afternoon KWIK KUTS THUNDER STORM 3pm to 6pm 15/hour/lane $ Includes Shoe Rental Maximum 8 Bowlers Per Lane See Center For Details Providing year round family fun since 1958 365 S. Main St., Red Bluff 527-2720 www.LariatBowl.com Family Hair Salon 20 % off ANY RETAIL PRODUCT with any chemical service of $50 or more 200 Regular $ Haircut off Reg. $13.95 Not good with other offers Expires 1/31/13 With coupon 1064 South Main St., Red Bluff • 529-3540 mance, and the final round, for which every finalist should prepare a required repertoire. The Competition is currently open to outstanding California's high school juniors or seniors, community college students and CSU undergraduate students. An outside judge is invited to evaluate the Competition finals every year. There is no age limit to enter the contest. The required repertoire for the 2013 Competition consists of two solo piano pieces representing two of the following four musical styles: Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary; the competition program cannot exceed a 20minute time frame, and the works performed in the competition should be polished and completely memorized. The invited adjudicator for the 2013 Kruschke Piano Competition is Dr. Richard Cionco, Professor of Piano at CSU, Sacramento. Dr. Cionco will be offering a piano master class at CSU, Chico on Saturday afternoon, March 2. The public is invited to observe Dr Cionco's teaching and admission is free. For more information, please visit the official Kruschke Piano Competition website at http://www.csuchico.edu/ mus/organizations/kruschk e.shtml or contact Shkoda at (530) 898-4043. Sierra Sound NEW & USED CD's Special Orders Avail. Car Stereo Sales - Service Installation We make house calls! 226 So. 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