Concert History
Music on the Divide was founded on September 24, 1989 and has put on over 300 concerts since!
Through the Years
1989
Nov - Joan Jaques, Clarinetist
1990
May - A Sunday with Joan Jaques & Helen "Kim" Plowman
Oct - William Trimble, Saxophonist, Helen Kimzey Plowman, pianist
Dec - Singing Nuns of St. Cecellia's Corale
1991
Feb - Neil Tatman, Oboe; Terry Brown, Tenor & Paul Perry, Piano
Mar - Gloria McCleerey, Dr. Michael Ashcraft, Robert Woodward, Duke Johnson
Apr - Opera San Jose: Barbara Schwartz, Soprano; N. Lymberis, Baritone
May - President's GALA
Sep - September Fest: Sierra Nevada Winds, Paul Perry, conductor
Nov - "It's a Grand Idea" [Fund Raiser Program to raise money to buy a Grand Piano]
Nov - Clement Hutchinson, Joan Jaques, & Helen Kimzey Plowman
Dec - The New Orpheon Men's Choir of Nevada County, Sounds of Christmas
1992
Feb - Richard Zimmerman, Ragtime Pianist
Mar - Dr. Michael Ashcraft String Ensemble, Gloria McCleerey, Robert Woodward, Duke Johnson
Apr - Laura Spitzer, Pianist
May - Music in the Mountains, Theatrical Skits, Gala
Oct - Cole Dalton, Inaugural Recital for Donors, Underwriters & Contributors
Nov - Ricardo Campero, Tenor
Dec - A Bel Tempo Concert including The Joy Ringers
1993
Feb - Rossitza Georgiev, Double Bass Player, Lubomir Georgiev, Cello
Mar - Men's and Women't New Orpheon Chorus, Doria Menmuir, Director
Apr - Mary Elizabeth Enmann, Mezzo-Soprano
May - President's Gala, Diane Hardin, Soprano and Ken Hardin?
Sep - September Fest:Toren hilltop. Sierra College Wind Symphony, Dr. Bill Carmody, Director
Nov - Paul Perry & Ken Harden, pianists. Salon Music for Piano
Dec - Greater New Orpheon Men's Choir Christmas program: "A Procession of Carols"
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1994
Jan - Fundraiser: Dick Zimmerman," Champion Ragtime Performer of the World"
Feb - Patrick Ball, Celtic Harp
Mar - Forella Quintet, Strings
Apr - Tziganya Russian Group & Ukraine and Eastern European Music, w/ rare instruments, costumes
May - President's Gala: Cornel Langyel & Teresa Lengyel
Jun - Richard Zimmerman and friends, Pacific Coast Ragtimers
Sep - Sierra College Wind Symphony Season Opener at Bob & Miriam Toren's Hilltop,AuburnLakeTrails
Nov - L ucy Becker & Terry Brown with Paul Perry
Dec - Sierra College Community Choir--The Many Moods of Christmas
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1995
Jan - First Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Kim Angelis
Mar - Ilse Sakakeeny, Flutist & Ginger Hodge, Pianist
Apr - Slavyanka, San Francisco Men's Slavic Chorus
May - International Saxophone Quartet with pianists Paul Perry and Ken Hardin
Sep - Sierra College Wind Symphony, Dr. Bill Carmody, conductor
Nov - Gregory Sauer, Cellist & Dorian Ho, Pianist
Dec - A Procession of Carols, Music in the Mountains Chamber Singers, Paul Perry, conductor & Ken Hardin, pianist
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1996
Jan - 2nd Annual Young Musicians' Concert
Feb - The Music of Love, Nick & Barbara Lymberis and Teresa Patrick, Pianist
Mar - Cusan Tan Duet, Triple Harp, Guitar "The Kiss of Fire"
Apr - Jacquelyn M. Helin, Pianist
May - The Sierra College Community Chorus, Fred Weber, Director
Aug - Bo Grumpus, Dick Zimmerman, Tichenor - Ragtime Trio
Sep - Sierra Nevada Winds performed at the Toren Hilltop
Nov - Sausalito String Quartet
Dec - The Christmas Story, Paul Perry, Neil Tatman w/ Virginia Lee and Phyllis Hazelwood
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1997
Jan - Third Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Ad Vielle Que Pourra (New French Folk Music from Montreal)
Mar - Pianist, Dorian Ho with Violist, Vladimir Khalikulov
Apr - Slavyanka Chorus, Gregory Smirnov, Dir.
May - Ken & Diane Hardin & Martha Brown, Suprano, Cellist Divide Gala
Oct - Sierra Nevada Wind Symphony, September Fest
Oct - Thomas Otten, Master Pianist
Nov - Yael Ronen, Flute and Warren Haskell, Guitar in a flute and guitar recital
Dec - Sacramento Master Singers
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1998
Jan - Fourth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - CSU, Fresno, Trombone Ensemble. Larry Sutherland, Director
Mar - Vladimir Khalikulov, Viola and Dorian Ho, Piano
Apr - The San Francisco Choral Artists. Magen Solomon, Music Director
May - Kim Angelis, the Violin Voyager & Josef, Guitarist
Sep - Sierra Nevada Winds September Fest
Oct - Paul Perry & Ken Hardin, Piano Four-Hands
Nov - Ukrainian Music, Ola Herasymenko Oliynyk, Bandurist & Yuriy Oliynyk, Composer, Pianist
Nov - Richard Zimmerman Concert Piano, Magic, Ragtimist
Dec - Christmas Joy featuring the Cantare Chorale & the International Saxophone Quartet
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1999
Jan - Fifth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Yael Ronen on Flute and Warren Haskell on Guitar
Mar - Duo Concertante: Anita Fetsch Felix, Violin and Wolfgang Festch, Piano
Apr S- lavyanka [Russian Mens] Chorus, Gregory Smirnov, Director
May - Gerardo Valderrama, classical and traditional guitar of Mexico
Sep - Sierra Nevada Winds September Fest
Oct - Matthew Reichert, Violinist and Ellen Schinnerer Deffner, Pianist
Nov - Bob Milne, Ragtimist
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2000
Jan - Sixth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Lynne Drye on the Glass Harmonica
Mar - Brass Consort von Humboldt
Apr - Voices From Aroung the World, San Francisco Choral Artists
May - GALA Dorian Ho, Pianist, Gregory Saucer, Cellist, Steven Miller, Violinist
Sep - Septemberfest: Ben Ali Shrine Band, Buddy Harphram, Conductor [in Scrapbook #5]
Oct - The Deffner Duo, A Four-Hand Piano Concert
Nov - The Bay Bass Band, Barry Green, Director
Dec - Richard Burdick, Horn; Dora Burdick, Piano; and Liang Tan, Soprano
2001
Jan - Seventh Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Melody of China, Hong Wang, Yangqin, Xian Lu & Hecheng Liu
Mar - Yesterdays: Stephanie Johnson, Soprano; Linus Eukel, Tenor & Paul Perry, Pianist
Apr - Sacramento Master Singers: Reflections of Light. Perla Warren, Director
May - GALA: "Two by Four" Piano Duet with Ken Hardin and Paul Perry
Sep - Sierra Nevada Winds Orchestra under direction of Bill Hill
Oct - Montcorbier, French-Canadian Folk Group under direction of Daniel Thonon
Nov - Salon Viardot: Soprano Marta Johansen
Dec - Sierra Gold Chorus and The Mouths of Babes
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2002
Jan - Eighth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Duo Concertante
Mar - The Burdick Ensemble
Apr - Slavyanka, San Francisco Men's Russian Chorus
May - GALA: Randy Pile, Guitarist Extraordinaire!
Sep - SEPTEMBER FEST Sierra Nevada Winds
Oct - Capitol Opera
Nov - The Stamic Quartet: Czech String Quartet
Nov - Bob Milne, Ragtime Pianist (Fund Raiser) "Journeyman Piano Player"
Dec - The Valley Chorale
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2003
Jan - Ninth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Cole Dalton, Piano
Mar - The Sacramento Master Singers
Apr - Reinhard Sunnus, Flute and Ken Hardin, Piano
May - GALA: Ellen Schinnerer Deffner, David Deffner & Carol Kessler
Sep - Fred Morgan Big Band -- September Fest
Oct - The Ukranian String Sextet with Bandura, Flute & Yuriy Olinyk-Piano
Nov - Marian Liebowitz, Clarinetist and Richard Thompson, Pianist
Dec - The Seventh Day Adventist Academy Chorale, Annual Christmas Concert
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2004
Jan- T enth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Yun Jie Liu, Violinist & Dorian Ho, Pianist
Mar - The San Francisco Choral Artists
Apr - "Chaskinakuy" Andean Village Music by Edmond Badoux, Francy Vidal & Daniel Zamalloa
May - The Robert Burns Troupe [from the Bay area]
Sep - The Sierra Nevada Winds--The September Fest
Oct - Capitol Opera Sacramento with Composer, Ken Mizak
Nov - The Davis Brass Ensemble conducted by Joel Clark
Nov - Bob Milne, Ragtime, Boogie-Woogie Pianist (Fund Raiser)
Dec - Davis Children's Chorale, Rachel Day Kessler, Director
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2005
Jan - Eleventh Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - "Jazzmin" with Bill Alkire, Joe Gilman, Al Bent & Nick U'Ren
Mar - Melody of China, Yangqin Zhao, Hong Wang, Gangqin Zhao, Wanpeng Guo, Wei Wang
Apr - Tien Hsieh, Pianist
May - GALA Alasdair Fraser, Scottish Fiddler with Barbara MacDonald Magone, Pianist
Sep - The Fred Morgan Big Band at the September Fest
Nov - Rosemary Bailey, Organist Extraordinaire
Dec - Grass Valley Male Voice Choir, Directed by Eleanor Kenitzer [originally Cornish Carol Choir]
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2006
Jan - Twelfth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - The Brador Brass Quintet from San Diego State University
Mar - Frank French, Pianist: Gottschalk of Louisiana, An American Saga Piano
Apr - Xiao You, Violinist with Ellen Deffner, Pianist
May - Nan Bostick and Tom Brier, Ragtime Pianists
Sep - The Sierra Nevada Winds, Directed by William "Bill" Hill
Oct - Richard Glazier, Pianist
Nov - Peninsula Grace Notes, Dorian Ho, Piana, Wel He, Violin, Gregory Sauer, Cello
Nov - Bob Milne, Ragtime, Boogie-Woogie, Pianist
Dec - The Sacramento Adventist Academy
Dec = JAMES AND ILSE WHITE MEMORIAL
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2007
Jan - Thirteenth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Carol Kessler, Soprano & Ellen Deffner, Piano
Mar - "The Mazmanians" violinist dad Greg, children Eddy & Rose, violinists and Ida, pianist
Apr - The Music in the Mountains Chorale with Paul Perry and Ken Hardin
May = "Ancient Future" with Matthew Monfort,Salaheddin Takesh, Maria Parker, Alan Tower
Sep - The Sierra Nevada Winds, Directed by William "Bill" Hill
Oct - The Ronen Trio with Yael Ronen, Burke Schuchmann & Aileen James
Nov - Trio Fileo
Dec - Cantare Chorale, Directed by Dr. Jeff Nelson
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2008
Jan - The Media Luna Ensemble
Feb - The Fourteenth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar - Cal State Vocal Jazz Group, Directed by Kerry Marsh
Apr - Natsuki Fukasawa, Pianist
May - Music on the Divide 2008-2009 Concert Season [our 20th Season]
May - Tom Rigney & Flambeau
Sep - The Sacramento Symphonic Winds, Directed by Dr. Les Lehr, Founder
Oct - Nick Palance, Tenor, Jennifer Spingola, Violinist & Vince Morton, Pianist
Nov - Debby McClatchey
Dec - River City Chorale, The Many Moods of Christmas
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2009
Jan - Gregg Isett, Organist
Feb - The Media Luna Ensemble
Feb - The Fifteenth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar - "The Golden Bough" Celtic Harp and Irish Dancers
Apr - Brandon Yip, Classical Guitarist
May - The Rasberry Jam Band--Music on The Divide Gala!
May - ROBERT "BOB" TOREN MEMORIAL
Sep - Sacramento Symphonic Winds "September Fest!"
Oct - Duo Concertante with Wolfgang Fetsch & Anita Fetsch Felix
Nov - Bob Milne, Boogie-Woogie
Dec - Grass Valley Male Voice Choir, Eleanor Kenistzer, Director
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2010
Jan - Tom Rigney and Flambeau
Feb - Sixteenth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar - Richard Glazier "Salute to Judy Garland & Friends"
Apr - The Mazmanian Family
May - Grant Pyle and SwingSong
Sep - Sierra Nevada Winds under the direction of Dr. Robert Halseth
Oct - Mumbo Gumbo
Nov - Kerry Christensen, Yodeler, Singer, Accordian and Zither Player
Dec - Colla Voce Directed by Janine Dexter + 2 Songs of Winter Songbooks
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2011
Jan - Seventeenth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Feb - Alasdair Fraser-Scottish Fiddler and Natalie Haas-Cellist
Mar - Bill Alkire and The Jazzmin
Apr - Tania Veguary Plescia concert pianist and composer
May - Music on the Divide 2011-2012 Concert Season our 23rd Season
May - Gala: Kim Angelis, violin and Josef Gault, guitar
Sept - September Fest: Sacramento Symphonic Winds with Lester Lehr, Founder
Oct - Portrait of Patsy Cline featuring Joni Morris and her Four-Piece Band
Nov - Sister Swing and the Chopped Liver Orchestra
Dec - Weimar Academy Choir & Weimar Academy Chamber Orchestra
2012
Jan - Nick Palance
Feb - Eighteenth Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar - Brasil Guitar Duo
Apr - Sierra Ensemble with violin, horn and piano
May - Left of Cool and close of our 23rd Season
Sept - Septemberfest: Sierra Nevada Winds Orchestra, Dr. Robert Halseth, Conductor
Oct - Carlos Reyes, Paraguay harpist, violinist
Nov - Tracy Grammer, American folk singer
Dec - The Weimar Academy Choir
2013
Jan - A Johnny Cash Tribute featuring James Garner -- Country
Feb - Nineteenth Annual young Musicians Concert -- Variety
Mar - Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Irish-Cajun music
Apr - Thomas Pandolfi, Piano Virtuoso -- Classical Piano
May - Dr. Bach and the Jazz Practitioners -- Variety
Music on the Divide 2013-2014 Concert Season Program [25th]
Oct - Masami Asahina -- Classical Piano
Nov - Dave Stamey -- Western
Dec - River City Chorale -- Christmas Music
2014
Jan - Sister Swing - '30s & 40's Jazz
Feb - Twentieth Annual Young Musicians Concert --Variety
Mar - Black Irish Band -- Irish/Folk
Apr - Trio 180 -- Classical
May - Houston Jones -- Americana
Sep - Sierra Nevada Winds Orchestra, Robert Halseth, conductor
Oct - Sherry Austin and Henhouse
Nov - Lacy J. Dalton
Dec - Weimar Academy Choir
2015
Jan Thomas Pandolfi
Feb 21st Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar Golden Bough
Apr Rita Hosking
May Season Finale & Gala: The Mazmanians
Sept Sierra Nevada Winds
Oct James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash
Nov Street Corner Renaissance
Dec River City Chorale
2016
Jan Bob Malone, New Orleans Style Blues Piano
Feb 22nd Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar Black Irish Band, Irish Folk--Americana
Apr Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozom & The Right Hands with Keith Little
May Piano Moods & Styles Benefit Concert with Mary Beth Dowd and Friends Diana Haynie & others
May Sonya Belousova, Classical Piano Season Finale & Gala
Sept Oktoberfest in September! ~ Papa Oom Pa Pa Band
Oct Dave Stamey ~ Cowboy Singer Songwriter
Nov Dirty Cello ~ Blues & Bluegrass
Dec Weimar Academy Choir ~ Holiday Concert
2017
Jan Ivory & Gold ~ Piano & Violin
eb 23rd Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar Tom Rigney & Flambeau ~ Zydeco & Cajun Music
Apr Jason Sia ~ Concert Pianist
May Mary Beth Dowd & Friends ~ Benefit Concert
May Terry Barber ~ Countertenor
Sept Oktoberfest in September! ~ Papa Oom Pa Pa Band
Oct Street Corner Rennaissance ~ A Capella Singers
Nov Golden Bough ~ Celtic Music
Dec Christmas Concert ~ Cantare Chorale of the Sierra Foothills
2018
Jan The Mazmanians ~ Classical, Folk and Ethnic Music
Feb 24th Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar Trio 180 ~ Classical & New Music
Apr Thomas Pandolfi ~ American Pianist
May Mary Beth Dowd & Friends ~ Benefit Concert
May The Jones Gang (formerly Houston Jones) ~ Americana Music
Sept Sierra Symphony
Oct Cole Dalton
Nov Fundraiser
Dec Golden Bough
2019
Jan Jessica Malone
Feb 25th Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar Ashu
Apr Tom Rigney & Flambeau
May Andy Hackbarth
Sept Sierra Nevada Winds
Oct Keith Greeninger with Jonny Mojo
Nov Ivory&Gold
Dec T Sisters
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2020
Feb 26th Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar Andreas Klein (cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak)
Apr Dirty Cello (cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak)
May Terry Barber (cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak)
Sept Dead Winter Carpenters (cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic)
Oct Rob and Christine Bonner (cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic)
Nov MOTD Fundraiser (cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic)
Dec Brass Roots Trio (cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic)
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2021
Jan Andreas Klein (cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic)
Feb 27th Young Musicians Concert (cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic)
Apr Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands (cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic)
May James Garner: A Tribute to Johnny Cash (cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic)
Sept Dead Winter Carpenters
Oct Andreas Klein
Dec Brass Roots Trio
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2022
Jan Terry Barber
Feb 28th Annual Young Musicians Concert
Mar Ariadne Antipa
Apr Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands
May James Garner: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Sept Joe Craven & The Sometimers (moved to November because of the Mosquito Fire)
Oct Dirty Cello
Nov MOTD Benefit at the American River Inn Cancelled
Dec Golden Bough
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2023
Jan The Quitters
Feb Jennifer Reason, Pianist
Mar Andy Hackbarth
Apr Young Musicians Concert
May Rob and Christine Bonner with special guest, Joe Craven
Sept Achilles Wheel
Oct Lacy J. Dalton
Dec Lady of the Lake
2024
Feb Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands
Mar Tom Rigney & Flambeau
Apr Young Musicians Concert
May Nick Palance
Sept Hipnosis
Oct Richard Smith
Dec Jennifer Reason, Pianist
2025
Feb Misner & Smith
Mar Branden & James
Apr Young Musicians Concert
May Thomas Pandolfi
Sept Paul Kamm & Eleanore MacDonald
Oct Chris Webster & Nina Gerber
Dec Cantare Chorale PLUS Folsom Lake Collage Falcon's Choir and Opening by Oak Ridge High School Jazz Combo