The Santa Barbara Symphony Invites the Community to Celebrate at the ‘Biggest & Best’ Musical New Year’s Eve Party
The Santa Barbara Symphony invites the community to ring in the new year at the ‘biggest & best’ musical New Year’s Eve party on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, from 8:30 – 10:00 pm at the elegant Granada Theatre. Single tickets start at $65. Group discounts start at 20% (for 10 or more), and Symphony subscribers […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Continues Its 2024/25 Concert Season with French Connections — A Celebration of French Masterpieces
Internationally Acclaimed David Greilsammer in a dual role as Guest Conductor and Pianist The Santa Barbara Symphony continues its 2024/25 Season with French Connections, a celebration of three centuries of French musical masterpieces, on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at The Granada Theatre. This thematic one-concert-only performance features internationally renowned conductor and pianist […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Opens the 2024/25 Concert Season with a Triple Tribute Celebration
An immersion into the sounds and stories behind Tchaikovsky’s powerful 4th Symphony A tribute to the late, local composer Emma Lou Diemer Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, the “Ambassador of Spanish Guitar” returns to perform Rodrigo’s haunting Concierto de Aranjuez The Santa Barbara Symphony invites the community to feel the power of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony with Tchaikovsky Immersion […]
Community Invited to a FREE Santa Barbara Symphony 2024/25 Season Preview Celebration
The entire community is invited to enjoy a festive FREE Season Preview event on Thursday, September 26, from 5:00 – 6:15 pm at The Lobero Theatre. The celebration kicks off with a welcome reception on the promenade at 4:30 pm, followed by an engaging and insightful program of music and conversation inside at 5:00 pm. […]
Fueling Artistic Collaboration: Santa Barbara Symphony Joins A-List Entertainers at One805LIVE! Annual Benefit Concert
Celebrity Concert is the First in a Series of Collaborative Ventures Planned to Blend The Symphony’s Signature Sound With Contemporary & Traditional Genres, Artists and Audiences The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce it will be joining a prestigious line-up of A-list entertainers in support of the 2024 One805LIVE! benefit concert for Santa Barbara […]
Symphony Bucks National Trends as its Executive Leader is Lauded for the Organization’s Momentum and Impact
President & CEO Kathryn R Martin Receives the Association of California Symphony Orchestras’ 2024 Executive Leadership Award The Santa Barbara Symphony today announced that President & CEO Kathryn R Martin is being honored with the 2024 Executive Leadership Award by the Association of California Symphony Orchestras (ACSO). This prestigious award will be presented at ACSO’s […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Announces 2024/25 Season and Early Subscription Pricing
MUSIC AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR NIR KABARETTI CREATES A SEASON OF DIVERSE AND ELECTRIFYING PERFORMANCES The Symphony’s season highlights include a two-day Mozart Marathon with eight masterworks, a two-concert residency by legendary violinist Gil Shaham, the sultry Storm Large, and Brahms’ Requiem in a community collaboration – all on The Granada stage from October 2024 through May […]
The Santa Barbara Symphony Fills New Role of VP of Development and Marketing and Welcomes New Board Members to Support its Robust Growth and Commitment to the Community
Paul Bradford Joins as Vice President of Development and Marketing, and Mike Weems, Davis Fansler and Sheraton Kalouria are Appointed to the Symphony’s Board of Directors With a rich history of artistic excellence and community engagement, and support at a 10-year high, the Santa Barbara Symphony is expanding and poised for an exciting new chapter, […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Season Finale Weekend At The Granada Theatre On May 18 And May 19: Rhapsody In Blue @ 100: Jazz Comes To The Symphony
Concert Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue puts Jazz in the spotlight Collaborative Artist Residency Creates Opportunities for the Community to see Marcus Roberts Trio The Santa Barbara Symphony concludes its captivating 2023/24 Season with Rhapsody in Blue @ 100: Jazz Comes to The Symphony on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. […]
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 […]