The Santa Barbara Symphony Creates A New Year’s Eve To Remember In A Celebration Of Rock, Pop And Broadway On Sunday, December 31, 2023
The Santa Barbara Symphony continues its 2023/24 season with musical year-end festivities for the community. Guest conductor and host Andrew Lipke is putting the “new” in The Santa Barbara Symphony’s New Year’s Eve celebration with a rousing evening of pop, rock, and Broadway classics, along with familiar classical selections. The concert is from 8:30 to […]
The Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Symphonic Spectaculars! Featuring Grammy®-Award-Winning Time for Three on Nov 18 and 19
The Santa Barbara Symphony continues its 2023/24 season with Symphonic Spectaculars featuring Grammy®-award-winning artists Time for Three, a trio who thrive at the intersection of classical music, Americana and modern pop. Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti leads the orchestra in this artistic collaboration at The Granada Theatre on Saturday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m., […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Opens Season With Spectacular Choral Collaboration in Beethoven 9: An Ode To Joy, Hope & Community
Santa Barbara, CA – The community is invited to experience a monumental tour de force performance of Beethoven 9: An Ode To Joy, Hope & Community – the opening weekend of The Santa Barbara Symphony‘s 2023/24 Season. Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti leads the orchestra in this expansive artistic collaboration that features four local […]
Community Invited to a FREE Symphony Season Preview Event
Join Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti for musical performances, and a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming 2023-24 Season Attendees will enjoy performances, champagne reception & ticket offers The Santa Barbara Symphony is inviting the community to a FREE Season Preview event on Thursday, September 7 at the Lobero Theatre. A welcome reception on the […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Renews Commitment to Musicians in New Three-Year Contract
The Santa Barbara Symphony and the American Federation of Musicians are pleased to announce a new three-year contract, extending through June 2026. The contract was ratified by both the Symphony Board of Directors and musicians on June 22, 2023, demonstrating a mutual commitment to collaboration and the vibrant future of symphonic music in the Santa […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Announces 2023/24 Season
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: The Santa Barbara Symphony announces its 2023/24 season, continuing a musical legacy focused on the transformative power of music. Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti, now in his 18th season with the Santa Barbara Symphony, has curated an expansive eight-month-long musical journey that spotlights local, national, and international talent, as well as community, […]
Santa Barbara Symphony to Dazzle in An Evening with Sinatra
The Santa Barbara Symphony joins with critically-acclaimed singer, pianist, and songwriter Tony DeSare in a dazzling performance of Frank Sinatra’s greatest hits for its 70th Anniversary season finale. An Evening with Sinatra is one-night-only, on Thursday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Granada Theatre. Travel back to a time when swing was king and […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Spring Youth Ensembles Concerts
The concerts on May 6 & 7 are FREE and open to the community The Santa Barbara Symphony announces its spring Youth Ensembles performances on May 6 & 7, featuring the talented young musicians of our community, and spotlighting the impact of Music Education. All Youth Ensembles performances are free and open to the public; […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Platinum Sounds on May 13 & 14
The Santa Barbara Symphony’s 70th Anniversary season performs its penultimate program titled Platinum Sounds: The Santa Barbara Symphony Turns 70 on Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 14 at 3:00 p.m., preceded by a pre-concert “Conversations with Kabaretti” at 2:00 pm on Sunday. This platinum anniversary concert highlights The Symphony’s brilliant principal […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Beethoven Dreams
Conductor Nir Kabaretti has curated a Beethoven-centric program, that renews the Symphony’s enduring collaborative relationship with Ensemble Theatre Company’s Artistic Director, Jonathan Fox, who will direct the West Coast premiere of Ella Milch-Sheriff’s staged monodrama, The Eternal Stranger (based on a dream by Beethoven). Beethoven’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 4 and the composer’s brilliant Symphony […]
