Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Its 2025/26 Season Celebrating Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti’s 20th Anniversary
Highlights include a Joint Season Opener with State Street Ballet, Mozart’s Requiem with the newly formed Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus, and all five Beethoven Piano Concertos — all on The Granada Theatre stage from October 2025 through May 2026 Early 7-concert subscribers enjoy an additional free Spring 2025 concert The Santa Barbara Symphony proudly announces […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents a Provocative Musical Journey Through The Seven Deadly Sins
The Sultry Storm Large Reprises Her Often Praised Role as the Dual Character Anna Featuring the Acclaimed Hudson Shad (Vocal) Quartet The Santa Barbara Symphony invites audiences to experience the sultry and sensational Storm Large as she brings her unique interpretation of Kurt Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins to the Granada Theatre on Saturday, March […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Celebrates Comedy’s Golden Age with Chaplin’s Centennial Masterpiece: The Gold Rush
Audiences Will Experience a Live Orchestra Synchronizing with this Classic Film on the Big Screen Featuring Grammy Award-winning Conductor and Composer Lucas Richman as Guest Conductor The Santa Barbara Symphony invites audiences to rediscover comedy’s golden age as Charlie Chaplin’s iconic film, The Gold Rush is projected on the big screen at the Granada Theatre […]
Call for Local Singers! — The Santa Barbara Symphony Announces the Launch of its New Symphony Chorus
INTEREST FORM APPLICATION DEADLINE: MIDNIGHT JANUARY 24, 2025 The Santa Barbara Symphony is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking initiative: The Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus. This new, dynamic ensemble will debut during the Brahms’ Requiem concert weekend on April 26 & 27, 2025 at the Granada Theatre, performing Johannes Brahms’ A German Requiem. […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Mozart Marathon – An Inaugural Weekend Festival Celebrating a Musical Genius
Audiences to Experience Eight Masterworks and Five Symphony Soloists Over Two Programs The Santa Barbara Symphony kicks off the first concert weekend of 2025 with Mozart Marathon — a two-day festival for the community to experience the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the extraordinary artistry of five soloists — on Saturday, January 18, 2025, […]
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 […]
