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4A Daily News – Thursday, September 20, 2012 Pastimes Hiestand Concert in Chico The annual Daniel Hies- tand Memorial Concert will bring alumni from all over the U.S. back to Chico State to celebrate through music the life of a former teacher and friend. ence Week, an event that brings students, parents and alumni back to campus, and in the memory of the late faculty emeritus Daniel Hiestand, the Chico State Wind Ensemble and Alum- ni and Friends Band will perform at 7:30 p.m., Satur- day, Oct. 13 in Harlen Adams Theatre. As part of Chico Experi- Hiestand-conducted con- cert, and "Alma Mater" / "Chico State Fight Song," a work the audience will be urged to sing (lyrics will be provided). Tevis, a former student of Hiestand, said the alumni that participate in the con- cert have a genuine connec- tion with their former band- master. Donations will be accepted at the door to sup- port the Hiestand Scholar- ship for students in band. "It's a great event and a lot of fun — everyone joins together in the one thing we have in common, music making," said Dr. Royce Tevis, director of University Bands at Chico State. The Hiestand memorial concerts have been going on since Hiestand's passing in 1992. These concerts are an effort by the Alumni and Friends Band to remember Hiestand's time at Chico State. The Alumni and Friends Band rehearse on the Friday evening and Saturday morn- ing prior to the concert, "In addition to former band students living in Cali- fornia, we have had alumni fly in from Chicago, New York, and South Carolina," said Tevis. who are selected by rigor- ous audition and challenged to create music at the high- est of artistic levels. After the Wind Ensem- Hiestand's wife, Marilyn H. Hiestand, his family, col- leagues, and former stu- dents have set up a scholar- ship in his memory. Dona- tions for the Daniel Hies- tand Memorial Scholarship have provided scholarships for Chico State Music Edu- cators Nation Conference (MENC) band members since '92. The Hiestand Memorial Concert will open with the CSU, Chico Wind Ensem- ble performing the Wagner- ian operatic sounds of the "Huldigungsmarsch." The always alluring snake-like opening of the John Barnes Chance piece, "Incantation and Dance," will follow along with several marches. The Wind Ensemble is the elite performance group of the Chico State band pro- gram. Members of the group are highly select and multitalented musicians ble finishes, the Alumni Band takes the stage. Works performed by the Alumni Band will include "Mooreside Suite" by Gus- tav Holst, an English com- poser of many orchestral pieces and operas. The British will be well repre- sented at the concert as the Alumni Band will also per- form Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Sea Songs." The rich and resonant Hies- tand band sound will be fea- tured in "Blessed Are They" by German composer Johannes Brahms. Hiestand assumed the position of Director of Bands at Chico State Col- lege in 1967. From this position he was able to influence many students and educators in Northern California. His pedagogical strategy was simple, he believed in his students. "He listened to us, sup- ported us, befriended us, and let us bloom in our own time," said Tevis. "He encouraged us while insist- ing on our best at all times. His rehearsals were always a work of art, with music being made during each rehearsal. He definitely was a 'teacher's teacher' in the best sense of the words. Those who worked with him continued to ask his advice long after we had left the University. He was always a true friend to his students." The concert will con- clude with "Stars and Stripes Forever," by John Philip Sousa, a staple at any Not only does the con- cert commemorate Hies- tand, it allows the alumni to reconnect with Chico State and gives students a chance to interact with the alumni, noted Tevis. "Hopefully the audience will come away with a greater appreciation for the band as a serious ensemble of art music," said Tevis. "We hope the music we per- form will touch and move their souls." For more information, or to inquire about participat- ing in the Alumni Band, contact Tevis at 898-5582. Arts & entertainment Master of flat-picking As a solo artist, Dan Crary has created a performance style that blends traditional material from a variety of Amer- ican sources with original compositions, and vocals with instrumental showcases, all woven together with stories and observations that share his experience and insights with the audience. Crary will be offering a workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at Red Bluff's State Theatre. Crary's ability to connect both musically and personally has brought him success not only in North America but throughout the world, with concert and workshop appear- ances from Europe to Japan and the South Pacific. He is a musical legend, a pioneer of one of the most intricate, yet powerful forms of American music and a master of the gui- tar. This will be a two hour workshop, on stage with your guitar in hand. The cost is $40. You may audit the class from the seats, without an instrument, for $10. Following the afternoon workshop, Dan Crary & Thun- deration will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Crary, Steve Spurgin and Martin Stevens come together rooted deep in traditional music to entertain audiences with new songs and old stories, blazing instrumental virtuosity and deep-down, powerfully felt musical moments. Tickets are $20 in advance, and are available at www.statetheatreredbluff.com;Wink Fashion & Salon and Sky River Music. Tickets at the door are $23. Call the State Theatre at 529-2787 to register. With "Experience The Beat," Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," Sept. 22 in Redding and Sept. 23 in Chico The season opens on Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Red- Symphony season begins North State Symphony's "Experience" Season Begins ding's Cascade Theatre and Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. in Chico's Laxson Auditorium with a rousing concert entitled "Experience the Beat!" The concert includes two works which blend jazz and classical styles, including the very popular "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin. The concert also includes the beloved classic "New World" Symphony by Dvorak and Shostakovich's charming "Jazz Suite." phony will perform the overwhelming "Symphony No. 9" by Beethoven, including the choral section, "Ode to Joy." Choruses from CSU, Chico and Shasta College as well as four outstanding vocal soloists will join the North State Symphony. The concert is called, of course, "Expe- rience Joy!" In November and February, the heart of the Sympho- At the other end of the season, next May, the Sym- ny season will include works by Mozart, Barber, Berg and two composers named Strauss (Johann, Jr. and Richard). Advance tickets for "Experience the Beat" range from $32 for premium seats to $6 for children/students. Pur- chase tickets for the Redding performance at the Cascade Theatre Box Office, 243-8877. Chico tickets are avail- able at the University Box Office, 898-6333; add $2 for tickets purchased at the door. Season ticket packages for NSS concerts are also available at both box offices. Courtesy photo The theme for National Assisted Living Week is Arts for the Ages. The resi- dents at Lassen House celebrated the week by doing wonderful artwork on a banner to display in the community. National Assisted Living Week was estab- lished by the National Center of Assisted Living in 1995 to inspire families and the community to celebrate the many talents and creativity of our seniors.