Concert History

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 - Second 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 - Tenth 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

Sep - 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

Sep - 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

Feb - 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

Sep - 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

Sep - 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

Sep - 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)

Sep - 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)

Sep - 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

Sep - 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 - 29th Annual Young Musicians Concert

May - Rob and Christine Bonner with special guest, Joe Craven

Sep - Achilles Wheel

Oct - Lacy J. Dalton

Dec - Lady of the Lake

   

2024

Feb - Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands

Mar - Tom Rigney  & Flambeau

Apr - 30th Annual Young Musicians Concert

May - Nick Palance

Sep - Hipnosis

Oct - Richard Smith

Dec - Jennifer Reason, Pianist

   

2025

Feb - Misner & Smith

Mar - Branden & James

Apr - 31st Annual Young Musicians Concert

May - Thomas Pandolfi

Sep - 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

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2026

Feb - Mamajowali

Mar - Dave Stamey

Apr - 32nd Annual Young Musicians Concert

May - Lacy J. Dalton

Sep - Jennifer Reason & Naomi Rogers-Hefley

Oct - Rita Hosking

Dec - James Garner