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12/3/2024 – Montecito Journal – Another Round with the Symphony

11/25/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Review | French and Jazz Manners and Matters

11/22/2024 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Symphony’s Youth Ensembles Blossom in Two Venues

11/19/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Review | Dancing the Next Waltz with Santa Barbara Symphony and the Doublewide Kings

11/9/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON CULTURE | On the Stage

11/7/2024 – Montecito Journal – Hopefully Not the Kings’ & Symphony’s ‘Last Waltz’

10/29/2024 – Montecito Journal – Tchaikovsky Triumvirate

10/28/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | Symphonic Opening Night Moves

10/24/2024 – Voice Magazine – Symphony Season Opens with Sublime Harmonies and Melodies

10/19/2024 – KEYT-TV – Santa Barbara Symphony Begins on a High Note

10/18/2024 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Symphony Opener Plunges Deep into Tchaikovsky

10/16/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Best of Santa Barbara 2024

10/16/2024 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Season of Surprises Starts This Weekend

10/14/2021 – Serious Music Goes Off Holiday

10/13/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON Culture | ON the Stage

10/8/2024 – Montecito Journal – Bubbles and Bass

10/4/2024 – Voice Magazine – Magnificent Music Ahead: Symphony Season Preview

10/102024 – Montecito Journal – A Royal Fun Time at One805LIVE!

9/26/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Falling into a Serious Cultural Bounty of Music

9/24/2024 – Montecito Journal – A Legendary Night

9/22/2024 – Noozhawk – Symphony Opens 2024/25 Concert Season with a Triple Tribute Celebration

9/20/2024 – Voice Magazine – State Street Ballet’s Landmark Lineup to Celebrate 30th Season (highlights with The Symphony)

9/20/2024 – KEYT-TV – One805LIVE! Fundraising Concert Featuring Pink and Kenny Loggins at Kevin Costner Estate

9/18/2024 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Opens the 2024/25 Season with a Triple Tribute Celebration

9/15/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON Culture | An Artful Abundance of Entertainment Options

9/3/2024 – Montecito Journal – Nonprofit Kick Ash Bash Rises September 20

8/19/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – One805LIVE! Returns with a Star-Studded Lineup for a Night of Rock ‘N’ Roll

8/11/2024 – Noozhawk – Music, Art Perform in Concert at Santa Barbara Museum of Art

7/30/2024 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara to Join One805LIVE! Annual Benefit concert

7/30/2024 – Noozhawk – Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation Awards 5 Arts Grants

7/24/2024 – Coastal View News – Full One805 lineup includes P!nk, Santa Barbara Symphony

7/24/2024 – KEYT – Santa Barbara Symphony to join One805Live! at Kevin Costner’s estate

7/19/2024 – Voice Magazine – Kathryn Martin to be Honored by California Association of Symphonies

7/19/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation Awards $42,000 for Music Education

7/17/2024 – Amigos805 – One805LIVE! Announces Full 2024 Line-up with Exciting Additions, including Santa Barbara Symphony

7/17/2024 – KCLU – The Santa Barbara Symphony is the latest addition to a benefit concert for first responders

7/17/2024 – Noozhawk – Here’s the Performance Lineup for 2024 One805LIVE! Concert

7/17/2024 – KEYT – One805Live! announces full fall concert lineup

7/9/2024 – Montecito Journal – Top Marks for Martin

7/2/2024 – Montecito Journal – It’s Good to Be Kings

6/29/2024 – Noozhawk – Erin Graffy: It’s All About the Art of Patricia Chidlaw, Peter Clark and Nir Kabaretti

6/28/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Symphony Bucks National Trends as its Executive Leader is Lauded for the Organization’s Momentum and Impact

6/25/2024 – Montecito Journal – Cruising Tunes

6/11/2024 – Montecito Journal – New Developments at SBS

5/31/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | Student Jazz Body Politics, Eyeing the Season to Come

5/28/2024 – Symphony Magazine – Santa Barbara Symphony Hires Paul Bradford for Newly Created Position of VP of Development and Marketing

5/28/2024 – Montecito Journal – Rhapsody in Symphony

5/18/2024 – KEYT NEWS – The Santa Barbara Symphony’s “Rhapsody in Blue @ 100!” receives standing ovation

5/18/2024 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Santa Barbara Symphony Jazzed For Season Finale

5/15/2024 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Posts Concert Schedule for 2024-25 Season

5/14/2024 – Montecito Journal – Mom, Apple Pie, Chevrolet and…’ Rhapsody in Blue’

5/12/2024 – Daily Nexus – Review: The Santa Barbara Symphony delivers titanic sounds

5/8/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Swinging and Rhapsodizing, in Jazz and Symphonic Style

5/7/2024 – Montecito Journal – Youth will Be Served

5/4/2024 – Edhat – Mahler Meets Klezmer – A Brilliant Musical Evening for All

5/2/2024 – Noozhawk – Rhapsody in Blue @ 100: Jazz Comes to The Symphony

5/2/2024 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Season Finale Weekend Will Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

4/30/2024 – Montecito Journal – Crackerjack Klezmer from Krakauer

4/26/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | Klezmer and Jazzbo Energies Abuzz in the 805

4/23/2024 – Montecito Journal – Krakauer, Klezmer, Marhulets & Mahler

4/19/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | Cinematic Drumming and Other Musical Scores

4/17/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – The Santa Barbara Symphony Youth Ensembles Perform Free Concerts on May 4 at the First Presbyterian Church and May 5 at the Lobero Theatre

4/15/2024 – KCLU – Music of Tchaikovsky, Mozart highlight Santa Barbara Symphony’s new season

4/12/2024 – VOICE Magazine – Mahler Meets Klezmer: Titans of Sound by the Santa Barbara Symphony

4/11/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony Announces 2024/2025 Season

4/10/2024 – KUSC – Classical Californians: Nir Kabaretti

4/9/2024 – Montecito Journal – Sippin’ on Jazz & Juice

4/5/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON The Beat | April Musical Showering

4/3/2024 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Unveils 24/25 Season Under Music and Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti

3/26/2024 – Montecito Journal – The Tunes of Tinseltown

3/24/2024 – Edhat – Oscar Celebration with the Santa Barbara Symphony

3/19/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Review | Cine-Symphonics Shine at the Santa Barbara Granada

3/15/2024 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Symphony Showcases Scores by Oscar-winning Composers

3/12/2024 – Montecito Journal – Movie Scenes, Music and Guests, oh my!

3/11/2024 – KEYT News Channel 12 – An Oscar Celebration’ will include film clips at the Granada Theatre this weekend

3/8/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Red Carpet Watch | The Academy Awards, Santa Barbara Style

3/8/2024 – AAA Magazines – Things to Do in Southern California

2/27/2024 – Montecito Journal – A Romantic Serenade

2/17/2024 – Noozhawk – Symphony Posts a Valentine Signed by Elgar, Dvořák and Beethoven

2/13/2024 – Montecito Journal – Santa Barbara Symphony

1/26/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | Symphony Goes to the Opera Comes to the Symphony

1/19/2024 – Voice Magazine – The Symphony Ignites an Evening of Opera

1/16/2024 – ACSO Guest Blog – Six Key Steps for a Successful (and Joyful) CBA Negotiation Process

1/12/2024 – Santa Barbara Independent – Ride of the Operatic Symphony

1/9/2024 – Montecito Journal – Musical Moments of 2023: Catching up, Concert-wise

12/31/2023 – KEYT News Channel 12 – New Year’s Eve with The Symphony fills the Granada Theatre

12/29/2023 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Santa Barbara Symphony Offers ‘Cup of Kindness’ for Looking Back and Forward

12/28/2023 – Montecito Journal – Symphony’s NYE Host Lipke: Time Is on His Side

12/19/2023 – Santa Ynez Valley News – Lompoc students get a lesson in music from traveling educators with Santa Barbara Symphony

12/15/2023 – VOICE Magazine – New Year’s Eve with The Symphony

12/13/2023 – KEYT News Channel 12 – The Santa Barbara Symphony’s Music Van visits Buena Vista Elementary in Lompoc

11/28/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON The Beat: When Worlds Collude

11/24/2023 – VOICE Magazine – Santa Barbara Symphony SYMPHONIC BOOM!

11/17/2023 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Symphony’s November Concerts Showcase Time for Three

11/14/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent- Review | “Moondance” Combines Rock ‘n Roll and Orchestral Melodies for One Night on Van Morrison’s Wavelength

11/14/2023 – Montecito Journal – Kings and Strings Meditate on Morrison

11/14/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – A Time for Three and a Santa Barbara Symphony Multitude

11/10/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – On the Beat –An Orchestra-lined Van Morrison Tribute

11/10/2023 – KEYT.com – Granada Theatre Presents First In-house Production Show This Weekend Since 2019

11/9/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony features Time for Three Trio

10/25/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Review | “Giselle” Delights from Beginning to End

10/24/2023 – Montecito Journal – An Ode to SBS

10/19/2023 – Noozhawk – Romantic Saga of ‘Giselle’ Opens State Street Ballet 23/24 Season

10/18/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Best of Santa Barbara® 2023

10/16/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – ‘Giselle’ Opens State Street Ballet – Full-Scale Production Features Santa Barbara Symphony

10/15/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Best of Santa Barbara 2023 | Out & About – Best Classical Ensemble

10/13/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – On The Beat | Greener New Grasses at the Granada Theatre

10/12/2023- Montecito Journal – Symphony’s Joy-filled Journey to Modern Times

10/12/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara’s Music Van Rolls into the Classroom

10/9/2023 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Symphony Opens Season at Top — ‘Beethoven’s Ninth’

9/23/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony Season Teaser, with Music Attached

9/21/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | Eyes and Ears on the Fall Harvest

9/19/2023 – Montecito Journal – Symphony’s Season Kickoff

9/16/2023 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Opens Season with Choral Collaborations in Beethoven 9

9/15/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Opens Season With ‘An Ode To Joy’

9/15/2023 – Edhat – Santa Barbara Celebrated Upcoming Symphony Season

9/14/2023 – Montecito Journal – Symphony’s Season Kick Off

8/16/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Hosts Free Season Preview at Lobero

8/16/2023 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Hosts Free Season Preview

7/17/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Genre-Expansive New Season

7/12/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Signs New Three-year Contract With Musicians

7/11/2023 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Renews Commitment to Musicians in New 3-Year Contract

7/4/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Posts 2023-24 Season Line-up

6/27/2023 – Montecito Journal – Sinatra and The Symphony

6/26/2023 – Broadway World – The Santa Barbara Symphony Reveals 2023/24 Season

6/23/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | Chairman Slips in the Side Door

6/22/2023 – Edhat – Santa Barbara Symphony and Tony DeSare Dazzle in “An Evening with Sinatra”

6/13/2023 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Symphony Remembers Ol’ Blue Eyes

6/7/2023 – Voice Magazine – An Evening with Sinatra…featuring Tony DeSare

6/6/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Old Blue Eyes Lore Goes Orchestral

5/24/2023 – Santa Barbara News-Press – Tony DeSare to perform Sinatra’s hits with Santa Barbara Symphony

5/24/2023 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Celebrates Sinatra in Season Finale

5/23/2023 – Montecito Journal – Quint-essential

5/22/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony presents An Evening with Sinatra

5/22/2023 – Santa Barbara News-Press – Symphony members to teach at Westmont academy

5/19/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Review | Symphony at Seventysomething, Finale at the Granada

5/19/2023 – Voice Magazine – Mendelssohn & Milestones

5/16/2023 – Edhat – Santa Barbara Symphony Platinum Sounds: A 70th Anniversary to Remember

5/15/2023 – News Channel 3-12 – Granada hosts a mother’s day symphony

5/12/2023 – Santa Barbara News-Press – Santa Barbara Symphony Turns 70

5/11/2023 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Symphony Celebrates 70 Years of Great Music

5/9/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Symphonic Season’s Swan Songing, at the Granada

5/3/2023 – Montecito Journal – Santa Barbara Symphony

4/28/2023 – Santa Barbara News-Press – Symphony Prepares for 70th Anniversary Concert

4/27/2023 – Montecito Journal – Santa Barbara Symphony: The Giving List

4/24/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Platinum Sounds, May 13-14

4/21/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | Of Beethoven and Boleros, the Weekend that Was

4/21/2023 – Voice Magazine – Beethoven Dreams – Magnificent Virtuosity

4/19/2023 – Edhat – Beethoven Dreams: Memorable Musical Journey with The Santa Barbara Symphony

4/13/23 – Santa Barbara News-Press –Santa Barbara Symphony, Ensemble Theatre Company collaborate on special concert

4/12/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Beethoven, in his Dreams, at the Santa Barbara Granada

4/3/2023 – KEYT – Santa Barbara Symphony “Beethoven Dreams” Ticket Giveaway

4/3/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Beethoven Dreams, April 15-16

3/24/2023 – Voice Magazine – A Joyful, Community Concert

3/21/2023 – Montecito Journal – A Cinematic Symphony

3/21/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Symphonic Popcorn Gold

3/18/2023 – Santa Barbara News-Press – Playing Music with John Williams

3/17/2023 – Edhat Santa Barbara – Guest Conductor Rei Hotoda to Present John Williams: A Symphonic Celebration

3/16/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony’s John Williams Tribute Brings Music of Movies to Life

3/13/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Close Encounters with John Williams, and The Santa Barbara Symphony

3/8/2023 – Voice Magazine – Guest Conductor Rei Hotoda to present John Williams: A Symphonic Celebration

2/28/2023 – Montecito Journal – An Evening of Transformation

2/27/2023 – Santa Barbara News-Press – Santa Barbara Symphony brings movie music to life in John Williams tribute concert

2/26/2023 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony’s John Williams Tribute Brings Music of His Movies to Granada Theatre

2/24/2023 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents John Williams Tribute Concert in March

2/24/2023 -Voice Magazine – Symphony Embraces Jazz Infusion for Transformative Program

2/23/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Jazz Airs in the Symphonic House, at the Santa Barbara Granada

2/21/2023 – Montecito Journal – The ‘Transformation’ of Nash

2/17/2023 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Symphony Explores Musical Shape-shifting

2/17/2023 – Santa Barbara News Press – Music at its Transformative Best

2/17/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – On the Beat: Serious Music Convergence Weekend

2/13/2023 – Santa Barbara News Press – Change, Acceptance & Evolution

2/12/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Jazz-Classical Transformer Timer with the Santa Barbara Symphony

2/11/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Winter’s Rap

2/9/2023 -Montecito Journal – A Double Dose of Ted Nash

2/10/2023 – Voice Magazine – Imagination & Improvisation: A Transformative Light Shines on Classical Music

2/8/2023 – Broadway World – Valentine’s Day Radiothon To Benefit Santa Barbara Symphony Music Education Programs

2/2/2023 – Noozhawk – Valentine’s Day Radiothon Embraces Music Education Programs

2/1/2023 – Santa Barbara Magazine – What’s Now: High Notes

1/31/2023 – Santa Barbara News Press – ‘Avatar’ Flutist Becomes Principal Flutist of The Santa Barbara Symphony

1/31/2023 – Montecito Journal – Playing with Planes and Trains

1/27/2023 – Symphony Magazine – Amy Tatum Named Principal Flute at Santa Barbara Symphony

1/26/2023 – Noozhawk – Experience the Power of Transformation Through Music with Santa Barbara Symphony

1/27/2023 – Voice Magazine – Civilization and its Challenges – Sigmund Freud meets Miguel Del Águila et al…

1/17/2023 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Names New Principal Flute, Amy Tatum

1/17/2023 – Santa Barbara News Press – Peter and Elmer Bernstein

1/13/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | Rain Before the Deluge

1/10/2023 – Montecito Journal – Abundance After the Winter Dry Spell

1/10/2023 – Montecito Journal – The Symphony Pops

1/9/2023 – Santa Barbara News Press – Plains, Trains, & Violins

1/8/2023 – Santa Barbara Independent – Former 805ers, Orchestrally Representing: Santa Barbara Symphony Program Showcases Music by Composers with Local Links

12/28/2022 – Noozhawk – Have a Happy New Year’s Eve With the Santa Barbara Symphony

12/27/2022 – Montecito Journal – Killer B’s: Broadway, Beatles, and Bond with Bob Bernhardt

12/23/2022 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON the Beat | The Musical Year That Was, and Almost Wasn’t

12/22/2022 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Trains & Violins: The Journey of a Lifetime

12/7/2022 – Santa Barbara Independent – Holiday Spirit Hits the Stage in Santa Barbara

12/6/2022 – The Holiday Spirit Hits the Stage in Santa Barbara

11/29/2022 – Noozhawk – Celebrate New Year’s Eve with The Santa Barbara Symphony

11/27/2022 – Santa Barbara Independent – Orchestral Ode to Our Santa Barbara Roots

11/25/2022 – VOICE Magazine – Wisdom of the Water, Earth, Sky – Elevating the Conversation

11/23/2022 – Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony Debuts Piece Featuring Chumash Spoken Word

11/22/2022 – Montecito Journal – Wisdom Song for the Symphony

11/18/2022 – Santa Barbara Newspress – Wisdom of the Water, Earth, Sky

11/17/2022 – Noozhawk – Symphony Salutes the Chumash with a World Premiere

11/16/2022 – Montecito Journal – Wisdom Song for the Symphony

11/16/2022- Santa Barbara Independent – Locovore Symphonia, at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre

11/11/2022 – Edhat – Santa Barbara Nature Scenes Inspire Local Composer in Latest Project

10/26/22 -Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Wisdom of the Water, Earth, Sky Honors Ancient Chumash Culture

10/26/22 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Wisdom of the Water, Earth & Sky Honors Ancient Chumash Culture

10/25/22 -Montecito Journal – Carmina Burana Packs the House and Stage

10/24/22 – Santa Barbara News Press – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Music Program to Present Concerts This Weekend

10/22/22 – Santa Barbara Independent – Symphonic-Choreographic Spectacular at Santa Barbara’s Granada

10/17/22 – The Channels – Musicians, Dancers & Vocalists Collaborate in “Carmina Burana”

10/14/22 – Santa Barbara News Press – An Artistic Blockbuster

10/13/22 – Montecito Journal – “Carmina” Coming Together

10/12/12 – KEYT & KKFX Morning TV Show – The Santa Barbara Symphony to kick off their 70th Anniversary Season with Carmina Burana in local artistic collaboration

10/12/22 – Santa Barbara Independent – Symphonic/Choral Splendor Opens Santa Barbara Symphony Season with Carmina Burana

10/12/22 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Leads Multitudes Into its New Season

10/10/22 – Santa Barbara Independent – ON Culture

9/24/22 – Noozhawk – Artistic Collaboration Brings ‘Carmina Burana’ to Life in Season Opening Performance

9/8/22 – Montecito Journal – Miscellany – Music to Our Ears

9/3/22 – Santa Barbara News-Press – And On That One

8/31/22 – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Sneak Peak at 2022/23 Season

Voice Magazine – SB Symphony Celebrates Second Annual Crescendo Brunch

8/31/22 – Santa Barbara Independent – On Culture

8/31/22 – Montecito Journal – Montecito Miscellany

8/30/22 KCLU – One of the best-known symphony orchestras in the region is hosting a free season preview

8/30/22 – Noozhawk – Symphony Offers Free Season Preview

8/29/22 – Broadway World –Single Tickets For The 2022-23 Broadway In Santa Barbara Series On Sale Tomorrow!

8/25/22 – Montecito Journal – The Sound of Seventy

8/24/22 – Santa Barbara Independent -Santa Barbara’s Live Music Returns in Fuller Force

8/24/22 – Voice Magazine – Symphonic Artistry, Musical Surprises, Camaraderie, & Joy

8/23/22 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Hosts Free Season Preview on Sept. 1

8/18/22 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Upcoming Season to Showcase Many Sides of Symphonic Music

8/7/2022 – Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Announces 2022-23 70th Anniversary Season

7/31/2022 – Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara’s 70th Anniversary Season

7/29/2022 – Montecito Journal – The Giving List: Santa Barbra Symphony

7/28/22 – Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Welcomes New Development Manger, Juli Askew

7/26/2022 – Symphony Magazine – Daniel Gee Appointed Music Director of Santa Barbara Youth Symphony

7/25/2022 – Broadway World –

7/23/2022 – Santa Barbara News-Press – Santa Barbara Symphony Welcomes New Board Members

7/21/2022 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Welcomes Two Community Leaders to its Board of Directors

7/12/22 – Santa Barbara News-Press – Celebrating 7oth Anniversary: Santa Barbara Symphony Prepares for Diverse, Energetic Season

7/6/22 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Posts 70th Anniversary Season Concerts

7/5/22 – Broadway World –Santa Barbara Symphony Unveils 2022-23 70th Anniversary Season Featuring a World Premiere & More

7/1/22 – Voice Magazine – Daniel Gee Appointed SB Youth Symphony Music Director

6/22.22 – Santa Barbara News-Press – Daniel Gee Appointed Music Director of Santa Barbara Youth Symphony

6/21/22 – Broadway World –Santa Barbara Symphony Welcomes New Youth Symphony Music Director, Dr. Daniel Gee

6/20/22 – Noozhawk – Daniel Gee is New Music Director for Santa Barbara Symphony

6/2/22 – The Hub-League of American Orchestras – Review: Santa Barbara Symphony and Marcus Roberts Trio in music by Florence Price and George Gershwin

5/27/2022 – Santa Barbara Independent – Review | Santa Barbara Symphony Riffs on Gershwin

5/19/2022 – Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Santa Barbara Symphony Goes ‘Riffing on Gershwin’ in Season Finale

5/13/2022 – Voice Magazine – Santa Barbara Symphony End the Season on a High Note

5/13/2022 – Santa Barbara Independent – Marcus Roberts Trio Plays Gershwin with the Symphony

5/13/2022 – Voice Magazine – “A Russian, a Frenchman, and a Mexican meet in a bar…” Fandango Picante

5/12/2022 – KUSC- Play On California

5/12/2022 -Montecito Journal – Jazz Trio & Orchestra: Roberts’ Outrageous Range

5/11/2022 – Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony with Anne Akiko Meyers

5/10/2022 – Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Ends Season with Jazz Royalty – Marcus Roberts Trio

5/10/2022 – Violinist.com – The Week in Reviews, Op.352: Gil Shaham; Anne Akiko Meyers; Cho-Liang Lin

5/4/22 – Santa Barbara Independent – Cinco De Fandango

5/2/22 Edhat – Performance to Remember By World Acclaimed Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers

4/30/2022 – News-Press – Violin Star to Perform with Symphony

4/28/2022 – Montecito Journal – Clapping to the Sound of Four Hands

4/27/22 Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Symphony Celebrates Our Spanish Heritage with a ‘Fandango’ or Two

4/22/22 Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Santa Barbara Symphony Offers Romance in a New Key

4/22/22 Voice Magazine – To See & Hear

4/20/22 Santa Barbara Independent – Silver-Garburg Duo Joins Santa Barbara Symphony for Premiere of New Work

4/19/22 Montecito Journal- Four Hands, 20 Fingers Add Up to Finesse and Fluidity

4/17/22 Noozhawk – Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers to Perform ‘Fandango’ With Santa Barbara Symphony

4/15/22 Broadway World – Violin Superstar Anne Akiko Meyers Returns To Play With The Santa Barbara Symphony

4/15/22 Santa Barbara News-Press – Hearts & Hands Together

4/5/22 Santa Barbara News-Press – Pianists to perform concert related to Van Gogh

4/4/22 Noozhawk – Art and Music: A Duet – Parallel Stories With Santa Barbara Symphony

3/28/22 Santa Barbara Independent – Review | Santa Barbara Symphony’s ‘Sonic Boom’ at the Granada

3/25/22 Voice Magazine – Organist Cameron Carpenter: mysteries revealed

3/25/22 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Hosts Silver-Garburg Piano Duo in April

3/24/22 Montecito Journal – Sonic Carpenter

3/22/22 Santa Barbara Independent – Pano: Don’t Stop the Carnival

3/18/22 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Welcomes Back Silver-Garburg Piano Duo This April

3/18/22 Santa Barbara News-Press – Organist to perform with symphony

3/18/22 Voice Magazine – The Maestro of his Machine

3/16/22 Noozhawk – Symphony’s Sonic Boom Will Shake the Granada Theatre

3/16/22 Montecito Journal – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Soul-Shaking ‘Sonic Boom’

3/12/22 Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony’s ‘Sonic Boom’ Coming to the Granada

3/9/22 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents SONIC BOOM With Renowned Organist Cameron Carpenter

3/3/22 Noozhawk – Sonic Boom Organ Concert Will Send Waves of Music Coursing Through Audience

2/23/22 Santa Barbara News-Press – ‘Voila Van Gogh’

2/21/22 Santa Barbara News-Press – Santa Barbara Youth Symphony in concert

2/20/22 Santa Barbara News-Press – Symphony concert commemorates Thomas Fire, Montecito debris flow

2/20/22 KEYT – The Santa Barbara Symphony presents “Beethoven in Bloom”

2/17/22 Noozhawk – Emerging Musicians in Spotlight at Santa Barbara Symphony’s Spring Youth Symphony Concerts

2/17/22 Montecito Journal – The Appeal of Beal

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2/17/22 Santa Barbara Independent – S.B. Symphony Presents Concert Celebrating Nature’s Renewal

2/16/22 Noozhawk – Symphony’s Beethoven in Bloom Plants Seeds of Cultural Recovery

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2/4/22 Santa Barbara News-Press – Deadline approaches for youth symphony competition

2/3/22 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Auditions Open

1/28/22 Lompoc Record – Santa Barbara Symphony Concert Commemorates Thomas fire, Montecito mudflow

1/28/22 Santa Maria Times – Santa Barbara Symphony Concert Commemorates Thomas fire, Montecito mudflow

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1/27/22 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents BEETHOVEN IN BLOOM, February 19 & 20

1/13/22 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Reschedules Fandango Picante Performances

1/13/22 Santa Barbara News-Press – SB Symphony Reschedules Concerts

1/11/22 Montecito Journal – Ringing in the New Year!

1/4/22 Santa Barbara Independent – S.B. Symphony Welcomes Anne Akiko Meyers

1/3/22 Edhat – New Year’s Eve at The Symphony

12/30/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – Ushering in 2022 with film scores and more

12/30/21 Santa Barbara News Press – Kostis Protopapas to conduct Santa Barbara Symphony’s concert on New Year’s Eve

12/28/21 Noozhawk – Ring in New Year, Live and In Person, With Santa Barbara Symphony

12/21/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – Symphony to perform ‘Fandango Picante’

12/20/21 Broadway World – Violin Superstar Anne Akiko Meyers Returns To The Santa Barbara Symphony For FANDANGO PICANTE

12/18/21 Noozhawk – Violin Star Anne Akiko Meyers to Play With Santa Barbara Symphony in ‘Fandango Picante’

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12/17/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – Aldrich joins Santa Barbara Symphony board

12/13/21 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Board Adds Todd Aldrich

12/13/21 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Welcomes Todd Aldrich To Board Of Directors

11/24/21 Noozhawk – Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Santa Barbara Symphony

11/20/21 Seen and Heard International – Dancing cheek to cheek with Nicholas McGegan and the Santa Barbara Symphony

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11/19/21 Voice Magazine – Guest conductor Nicholas McGegan makes Baroque with our modern orchestra

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11/17/21 Santa Barbara Independent – Review | Santa Barbara Symphony, ‘Royal Fireworks’

11/12/21 KEYT TV – Granada Theatre to light up with ‘Royal Fireworks’ performance

11/11/21 Montecito Journal – Going for Baroque: Symphony’s Musical Pyrotechnics

11/8/21 Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents ‘Royal Fireworks’

11/2/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – Baroque music at its best

11/2/21 Montecito Journal – A Birthday Bash for the Ages

11/1/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – Broadway in Santa Barbara

10/30/21 Edhat – Kismet the Night of a Lifetime

10/29/21 Voice Magazine –A Night of a Lifetime: A Spectacular Gift to the Community

10/28/21 Santa Barbara Independent – “Kismet” at the Granada

10/27/21 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents ‘Royal Fireworks’ Next Month

10/25/21 Noozhawk – Guest Conductor Nic McGegan Joins Santa Barbara Symphony for ‘Royal Fireworks’

10/22/21 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Fated to Open Season with ‘Kismet’

10/21/21 Montecito Journal – “Kismet” Fated to Make Santa Barbara History

10/20/21 KEYT TV – KISMET Musical to come to Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara

10/19/21 Montecito Journal – From Broadway’s ‘Nosebleeds’ to the Granada

10/12/21 Montecito Journal – ‘Quite Extraordinary’: Broadway Legend Bringing Talents to Santa Barbara

10/08/21 Noozhawk – Violinist Steve Zander Joins Santa Barbara Symphony Board

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10/05/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – From Broadway to here

09/30/21 Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet Collaborate on ‘Kismet’

09/24/21 Voice Magazine – Santa Barbara Symphony Season Preview: Sonic Boom!

09/23/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – New vice presidents join Santa Barbara Symphony

09/23/21 Montecito Journal – Grand Reveal: season preview party

09/21/21 Noozhawk – Natasha Miller-Zahn Named Santa Barbara Symphony’s Vice President of Finance

09/21/21 Santa Ynez Valley Star – Santa Barbara Symphony posts 2021-22 season schedule 

09/10/21 Noozhawk – Nicholas Fuentes to Lead Santa Barbara Symphony Music Education

09/10/21 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Hosts Free Preview of 2021-22 Season

09/09/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – Sound The Trumpets! Santa Barbara Symphony to Preview 2021/22 Season

09/07/21 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Announces 2021/22 Preview On September 14

08/20/21 Voice Magazine – SB Symphony Welcomes New Board Members

08/13/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – Santa Barbara Symphony board members elected

08/10/21 Noozhawk – Three Community Leaders Join Santa Barbara Symphony Board

08/10/21 Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony Welcomes Three New Board Members

07/21/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – Symphonic vibrations

07/20/21 KSBY – “Hear it, feel it, live it…live!” says Santa Barbara Symphony

07/20/21 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Posts 2021-22 Season Performances

07/19/21 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Announces In-Person 2021/22 Season

07/16/21 Broadway World – Lonny Price Will Direct ‘Re-Imagined’ KISMET in Santa Barbara

06/18/21 Santa Barbara News-Press – Symphony presents virtual versions of education programs

06/07/21 KUSC – Play on, California! Spotlight on the great musicians from our Golden State.

06/02/21 Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony Develops Free Virtual Programs for Schools & Public During Pandemic

06/02/21 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Develops Free Virtual Programs For Schools & Public During Pandemic

05/27/21 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Develops Free Virtual Programs for Schools & Public During Pandemic

05/22/21 Noozhwak – Diversity, Inclusivity Are Watchwords for Upcoming Santa Barbara Arts Season

05/21/21 Santa Barbara Newspress – SB Symphony names Concerto winners

05/18/21 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Winners Announced

05/18/21 Santa Barbara Independent – Winners Announced in Santa Barbara Youth Symphony’s 2021 Concerto Competition

05/14/21 Voice Magazine – The orchestra performs for a live audience for the first time in over a year!

05/13/21 Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony Plays Fanfares

05/10/21 Santa Barbara Newspress – A ‘Triumph’ in more ways than one

05/06/21 KEYT – Watch a Special SB Symphony Rehearsal

05/03/21 Santa Barbara Newspress – Symphony to present final performance of the season

04/28/21 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Pandemic Season Culminates in Triumphant Finale

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04/27/21 Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Historic Pandemic Season Culminates In Triumphant Finale

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04/19/21 Echorrhea – Concert Review: Fanfare for the Common Man

04/18/21 Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Next Program a Virtual Trooping of the Colors

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04/15/21 | Montecito Journal – Patriotic Pandemic Performance

04/13/21 | Santa Barbara Independent – S.B. Symphony’s Fanfare Celebration

04/13/21 | KUSC – Play On California

04/09/21 | Santa Barbara Independent – Ensemble Theatre Company Presents ‘An Iliad’

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04/07/21 | Santa Barbara Independent – March Concert featuring Gilles Apap

04/05/21 | Santa Barbara Newspress – Symphony to present ‘Fanfare for the Common Man’

04/03/21 | Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents an All-American Concert Rooted in Tradition

04/01/21 | Santa Barbara Newspress – An Illiad

3/17/21 | SF Classical Voice- Freelancers on the Edge

3/15/21 | Santa Barbara Newspress- Surviving the Pandemic

3/14/21 | Broadway World- Jewish Federation present Community Conversations series with Maestro Nir Kabaretti

3/12/21 | Santa Barbara Newspress- Bluegrass and More

3/10/21 | Broadway World- Santa Barbara Symphony Presents VIOLINS AROUND THE WORLD

2/26/21 | Voice- SB Symphony to Honor & Celebrate Medical Community

2/25/21 | KCLU- South Coast Orchestra Honoring Local Healthcare Heroes Through Music

2/25/21 | EdHat- Symphony Partners with SBUSD to Offer Free Virtual Music Program

2/25/21 | Noozhawk- SB Symphony to Honors Medical Community

2/25/21 | Montecito Journal – The Eyes Have: Symphony Concert a Musical (and Medical) Marvel

2/25/21 | Santa Barbara Newspress- Just What the Doctor Ordered

2/25/21 | Santa Barbara Independent- Virtual Concert: Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Santa Barbara Celebration

2/24/21 | Santa Barbara Sentinel- Symphony Scores with Leadership Team

2/23/25 | Santa Barbara Newspress- SB Symphony to Honors Medical Community

2/20/21 | EdHat- SB Symphony to Honors Medical Community

2/17/21 | Santa Barbara Newspress- Symphony Partners with SB Unified on Music Program

2/15/21 | Noozhawk- Symphony Partners with SB Unified on Music Program

2/15/21 | Broadway World- Symphony Partners with SB Unified on Music Program

2/12/21 | Santa Barbara Newspress – SB Symphony to honor medical community

2/03/21 | Voice Magazine –Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Leadership Triumvirate

Winter 2021 | Symphony Magazine – Santa Barbara Streaming

2/02/21 | Santa Ynez Valley Star – Santa Barbara Youth Symphony opens Concerto Competition

2/01/21 | Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Youth Symphony Proceeds With Concerto Competition

1/31/21 | Santa Barbara News Press –Symphony Leaders Commit to Five Years of Service

1/27/21 | Noozhawk –Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Leadership For Next Five Years

1/26/21 | Santa Barbara Independent –Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Leadership Triumvirate to Lead Organization Over the Next Five Years

1/26/21 | Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Leadership Triumvirate For The Next 5 Years

1/22/21 | Voice Magazine – Applications for SB Youth Symphony Competition Now Open for Auditions

1/18/21 | Santa Barbara News-Press – Santa Barbara Symphony to Hold Youth Competition

1/17/21 | Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Concerto Competition

1/15/21 | Broadway World – Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Now Open for Auditions

12/28/20 | Santa Barbara Independent – California Small Business Covid-19 Relief Grant Program

12/22/20 | Santa Barbara Independent – Gerald Carpenter: For Performers, ‘Tis the Season for Greatest Hits and Reruns

12/21/20 | Noozhawk – Cynder Sinclair: After Your Nonprofit’s 2020 Roller-Coaster Ride, It’s Time to Prepare for 2021

12/04/20 | Santa Barbara News-Press – Symphony Announces New Vice President

12/01/20 | Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony Appoints Vice President of Patron & Community Engagement, Rebecca Roling

11/23/20 | Santa Barbara Independent – 194 Local Nonprofit Organizations Receive Community Dividends® Awards and Share of $1 Million at Montecito Bank & Trust’s 18th Annual Luncheon

11/19/20 | Montecito Journal – Rolling Over for Beethoven

11/18/20 | Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Conducts Innovative Season With Livestreaming of Beethoven @ 250

11/5/20 | Santa Barbara Independent – Cabaret with Kabaretti on October 17

11/4/20 | Broadway World – Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Beethoven @ 250

10/30/20 | Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony, Granada Theatre Overcome Odds With Season Opener

10/30/20 | 805 Living Magazine- Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Beethoven @ 250

10/16/20 | News-Press – “Time for Opening Night” (digital issue here)

10/16/20 | KEYT TV – Morning Show feature with Nir Kabaretti & Leslie Zemeckis

10/15/20 | Montecito Journal – Cabaret with Kabaretti

10/15/20 | Los Angeles Times – Cabaret with Kabaretti in “What to Watch”

10/13/20 | Santa Barbara Independent – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Shows Go On

10/12/20 | EdHat – Santa Barbara Symphony’s Historic Season Opens with Cabaret with Kabaretti

10/9/20 | Voice Magazine – Cabaret with Kabaretti

9/20/20 | KCLU Radio – “Santa Barbara Symphony Going Virtual For Start of New Season”

9/19/20 | Noozhawk – Joint Fundraiser with The Granada Theatre Kicks Off Santa Barbara Symphony Season

9/15/20 | Santa Barbara Newspress – Santa Barbara Symphony joins Westmont College in partnership

09/11/20 | Noozhawk –Santa Barbara Symphony, Westmont College Orchestrate Strategic Partnership

09/01/20 | Noozhawk – Kristine Pacheco-Bernt to Direct Music Education For Santa Barbara Symphony

08/28/20 | KEYT – Santa Barbara Symphony, Lobero Theatre keep music alive through virtual concerts and lessons

08/22/20 | Noozhawk – Gerald Carpenter: Camerata Pacifica, Symphony Continue Gently Down the ‘Stream’ with Live Concerts

8/13/20 | Santa Barbara News-Press – Back in rhythm

8/12/20 | KEYT TV – Looking for the Helpers: Santa Barbara Symphony brings the music to senior living facility

7/16/20 | Santa Barbara Independent –Santa Barbara Arts Community in the Pandemic Era

7/10/20 | Voice Magazine – Sundays with the Symphony July Broadcast

7/8/20 | Noozhawk – Sundays with the Symphony Goes International

7/7/20 | Broadway World- Sundays with the Symphony Continues

06/18/20 | Santa Barbara Newspress – “Star Wars” Clarinetist

06/11/20 | Noozhawk – Local Connection is Focus of Upcoming Sundays With The Symphony Episode

05/05/20 | Noozhawk – Santa Barbara Symphony Improvises During Pandemic With Virtual Music Education Center

05/01/20 | Noozhawk- Kevin Marvin Resigns as Santa Barbara Symphony CEO

04/29/20 | Noozhawk- Santa Barbara Symphony’s Sundays With Symphony Series Streaming May 3

04/29/20 | Santa Barbara Independent – Arts News | S.B. Symphony, Wildling Photo Contest, Notes 4 Notes Record

12/11/19 | Santa Barbara Independent – Review | S.B. Symphony ‘Holiday Pops’ Concert

11/21/19 | Santa Barbara Independent – Review | Santa Barbara Symphony: Orchestra Presented Mozart and Mahler

02/23/19 | Santa Barbara Independent – Review | Santa Barbara Symphony Performs Beethoven and Schumann

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