Santa Barbara Symphony Youth Ensembles to Perform FREE Season Finale Concerts on May 24 & 25, 2025
Application Now Open for 2025/26 Season — Auditions Set for June 7-8 The Santa Barbara Symphony Youth Ensembles will cap off their 2024/25 season with a pair of FREE community concerts. The community is invited to witness the talent and dedication of more than 100 student musicians across three orchestra levels, ranging in age from […]
The Santa Barbara Symphony Youth Ensembles Perform Free Concerts On May 4 at The First Presbyterian Church and May 5 at the Lobero Theatre
In a spring celebration rich with blooming talent and the spirit of collaboration, the Santa Barbara Symphony Youth Ensembles will perform two free May concerts for the Santa Barbara community. The first performance on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church features the Camerata Ensemble and Philharmonia Orchestra, directed by […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Fall Youth Ensembles Concerts
(October 21, 2022) Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce its fall youth ensemble performances on October 29 and 30! Under the artistic vision of Music & Artistic Director Maestro Nir Kabaretti and administered by Vice President of Community Education and Enrichment, Dr. Nick Fuentes, the youth ensembles boast the […]
Dr. Daniel Gee Appointed Music Director of the
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce that Dr. Daniel Gee will be joining the organization as the Music Director of the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony for the 2022/23 season. Gee is an Assistant Professor of Music at Westmont College, where he conducts the College Choir and Chamber Singers. The Symphony’s strategic partnership with […]
Winners Announced in Santa Barbara Youth Symphony’s 2021 Concerto Competition
“The Santa Barbara Symphony is thrilled to receive such an overwhelming response to this year’s competition, from so many talented young musicians.” – Kristine Pacheco-Bernt, Director of Education for the Santa Barbara Symphony
Santa Barbara Symphony Partners With Santa Barbara Unified School District to Offer BRAVO! Program, Virtually
“Santa Barbara Unified is thrilled to be partnering with the Santa Barbara Symphony again this school year to ensure that students deepen their love of music and instrumental proficiency,” – Sierra Loughridge, Director of Elementary Education, SBUSD.
