Symphony News

Interim CEO appointed and national search anticipated to begin this fall.

The second broadcast in “Sundays with the Symphony” will honor beloved local composer, Robin Frost, by featuring the February 2018 world premiere of his Piano Concerto with our very own Natasha Kislenko as piano soloist.

The first broadcast in “Sundays with the Symphony” will feature selections from May 2019 programming, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasy, and the third movement of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, Allegretto grazioso.

Plans while the orchestra is off stage include free performance broadcasts.

New dates June 13-14, 2020

If we receive the recommendation to cancel events, we will prioritize the health of our audience, musicians, and staff by implementing and communicating appropriate changes that ensure a safe environment.

Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron charm their way through post-war Paris in this iconic film directed by Vincente Minelli and featuring guest Constantine Kitsopoulos leading the Symphony through a live orchestral performance of George Gershwin’s Oscar-winning sc

Guest conductor Christian Reif will lead the orchestra in a performance of Mozart’s Overture to “La Clemenza di Tito,” Symphony No. 39 and Michael Gilbertson’s “Graffiti,” while rising-star cellist Thomas Mesa will thrill with his rendition of Tchaikovsky’

Critically acclaimed Israeli pianists Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg will present a unique arrangement of Johannes Brahms’ G minor Piano Quartet, Op. 25 while the orchestra performs a truly heroic rendition of Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony.

With leading Broadway music director and conductor Andy Einhorn, UCSB Choirs and Broadway star Christiane Noll