Youth Ensembles Concerts
The Symphony PRESENTS
Youth Ensembles 2024-25 Concerts
You're invited: be inspired by talented, local youth in these FREE concerts!
All Youth Ensembles concerts are free and open to the community — no tickets required
Marisa McLeod, conductor
Daniel Gee, conductor
Seungyoo Kim-Jung, violin
Youth Ensembles
Winter Festival Concert
Sunday February 9, 2025 @ 4 pm
Lobero Theatre
Featuring performances by all three orchestras in the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Youth Ensembles program! Including works by Mozart, Moncayo, and Santa Barbara composer Emma Lou Diemer
Would you like to be a generous Youth Ensembles Concert Sponsor?
Contact Juli Askew, Development Manager
Marisa McLeod, conductor
Camerata Ensemble & Philharmonia Orchestra
Saturday May 24, 2025 @ 3 pm
Location TBA
Daniel Gee, conductor
Tarek Elkurjie, piano
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Sunday May 25, 2025 @ 4 pm
Lobero Theatre
Featuring works by Dvořák, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel
Past 2024-25 Concerts
Daniel Gee, conductor
Sophie Saleh and Alex Zhang, violins
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Sunday November 24, 2024 @ 4 pm
Lobero Theatre
Featuring works by Bach, Brahms, Britten, Mozart, and John Williams
Marisa McLeod, conductor
Camerata Ensemble & Philharmonia Orchestra
Saturday November 23, 2024 @ 3 pm
First United Methodist Church
Past 2023-24 Concerts
Daniel Gee, conductor
Jane Kim, violin
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Sunday May 5, 2024 @ 4 pm
Lobero Theatre
Music by Mendelssohn, Strauss, and Bériot, with a special appearance by the Westmont College Choir.
Marisa McLeod, conductor
Camerata Ensemble & Philharmonia Orchestra
Saturday May 4, 2024 @ 3 pm
First Presbyterian Church
Everything from Bach to Batman, with a special appearance by the Music Academy of the West’s Sing! children’s chorus.
Thank you to our generous Camerata & Philharmonia Concert Sponsor
Susan Berger
Daniel Gee, conductor
Naomi Chen, flute
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Sunday February 25, 2024 @ 4 pm
Lobero Theatre
Featuring works by Fauré, Schumann, and Smetana
Marisa McLeod, conductor
Camerata Ensemble & Philharmonia Orchestra
Saturday February 24, 2024 @ 3 pm
First Presbyterian Church
Thank you to our generous Camerata & Philharmonia Concert Sponsor
Todd & Allyson Aldrich
Daniel Gee, conductor
Ellen Butler, piano
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Sunday November 12, 2023 @ 4 pm
Lobero Theatre
Featuring works by Márquez, Mendelssohn, and Copland
Marisa McLeod, conductor
Camerata Ensemble & Philharmonia Orchestra
Saturday November 11, 2023 @ 3 pm
First Presbyterian Church
Past 2022-23 Concerts
Samuel Peacock, violin
Noelle Hadsall, piano
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Sunday May 7, 2023 @ 4 pm
Lobero Theatre
Daniel Gee, conductor
with a guest appearance by the Westmont College Choir
Featuring works by Saint-Saëns, Wieniawski, and Handel, plus music from The Lord of the Rings
Marisa McLeod, conductor
Camerata Ensemble & Philharmonia Orchestra
Saturday May 6, 2023 @ 3 pm
La Colina Junior High
Featuring music inspired by motion pictures, jazz, classical favorites, and dances from around the world
Daniel Gee, conductor
Sofia Malvinni, violin
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Sunday March 5, 2023 @ 4 pm
Lobero Theatre
Featuring works by Maurer, Sibelius and Beethoven
Marisa McLeod, conductor
Camerata Ensemble & Philharmonia Orchestra
Saturday March 4, 2023 @ 3 pm
First Presbyterian Church
Featuring folk tunes from around the globe, plus a fun medley of tunes from the hit musical “Hamilton”
