Santa Barbara Symphony Unveils 70th Anniversary Season
The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce its 2022/23 70th anniversary season. The Symphony, under the leadership of Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti, an internationally recognized conductor who lives in Santa Barbara, has curated an expansive season that weaves community, collaboration, and cultural traditions into a nine-month musical journey that is uniquely Santa […]
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 […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Ends 2021/22 Season on a High Note with Jazz Royalty, the Marcus Roberts Trio
Jazz and symphony fans will adore Marcus Roberts Trio’s “riff” on Gershwin with the orchestra Concert showcases a new artistic partnership with Jazz at the Lobero World-renowned Music & Artistic Director, Nir Kabaretti to conduct the rarely heard, and critically-acclaimed Symphony No. 1 by Florence Price, the first African American woman recognized as a symphonic […]
Violin Superstar Anne Akiko Meyers Returns to Perform with the Santa Barbara Symphony for “Fandango Picante”
Anne Akiko Meyers performs Fandango, an epic mariachi-inspired concerto, which recently made its world premiere with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl Arturo Márquez, the legendary Mexican composer of “Fandango” will be in Santa Barbara for performances, rehearsals, and community events Conducted by Maestro Nir Kabaretti, the program highlights Mexican and […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents “Romance in a New Key” and Welcomes Back Silver-Garburg Piano Duo
Renowned Israeli pianists Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg share one instrument,playing with four hands. World Premiere of Dünser’s adaptation of Schumann’s Quartet Op. 47 The Symphony continues its Season of partnerships and collaborations with localnon-profits – on and off the stage. Symphony artist residency with Silver-Garburg duo features recital at the SantaBarbara Museum of Art, […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents “Sonic Boom” in Partnership with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Van Gogh Exhibit
Symphony welcomes world-renowned American organist Cameron Carpenter Experience the immersive sound of the Santa Barbara Symphony Concert spotlights new artistic partnership with Santa Barbara Museum of Art, with works Van Gogh himself may have heard and been inspired by (March 3, 2022) Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Symphony presents “Sonic Boom” on Saturday, […]
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Now Open For Auditions
(February 3, 2022) Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce the annual Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Concerto Competition, a longstanding tradition of providing Santa Barbara County’s finest young musicians the opportunity to be featured as a soloist with the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony. The Concerto Competition is open to students […]
Santa Barbara Symphony presents Beethoven in Bloom, a Celebration of Music and Nature, and Commemorates Thomas Fire & Montecito Mudslide
(January 26, 2022) Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Symphony presents “Beethoven in Bloom” on Saturday, February 19 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 20 at 3:00 pm at the Granada Theatre. This first-of-its-kind concert is presented in partnership with Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and will spotlight a piece by EMMYⓇ Award-winning composer Jeff […]
Santa Barbara Symphony Reschedules This Weekend’s Fandango Picante Performances
(January 12, 2022) Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Symphony has announced that this weekend’s Fandango Picante performances featuring violin superstar Anne Akiko Meyers will be rescheduled, due to COVID. The performances, originally scheduled for January 15 at 7:30 pm and January 16 at 3 pm, have been rescheduled to Sunday, May 1, 2022 […]
Kostis Protopapas to conduct Santa Barbara Symphony’s New Year’s Eve Concert
The Santa Barbara Symphony has announced a program change to its New Year’s Eve concert on December 31. Santa Barbara’s very own Kostis Protopapas, renowned opera and symphony conductor and the Artistic & General Director of Opera Santa Barbara will take the podium to lead The Symphony in the festive New Year’s Eve performance in […]
