Santa Barbara Symphony Takes Audiences on a Musical Trip With “Violins Around the World”
“To me, Gilles Apap represents the ultimate violinist of the 21st century. While his roots may be in the classical tradition, with direct connections to the greatest masters of the violin, from Yehudi Menuhin to Gideon Kremer, Gilles’s ability to play and innovate across so many different musical genres is absolutely unique in the world.” -Maestro Nir Kabaretti. “
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.
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents Santa Barbara Celebration, Honoring Santa Barbara’s Medical Community
“We thank the Santa Barbara Symphony for honoring our local medical community, and recognizing the critical work, dedication, and bravery of our healthcare workers. Music has long been a conduit to healing, and in what is a tremendously difficult year for everyone, the Symphony’s message through music is more powerful and appreciated than ever, and one we can all surely benefit from.” — Dr. Kurt Ransohoff, CEO and Chief Medical Officer of Sansum Clinic.
Santa Barbara Symphony Announces Unprecedented Leadership Triumvirate to Lead Organization Over the Next Five Years
“One of our most important learnings during the pandemic is that our community not only misses live music and Symphony concerts, but they treasure the Symphony family, and the personal connection to the people involved, particularly the musicians,” Music and Artistic Director, Nir Kabaretti.
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Now Open for Auditions
“While this year’s Concerto Competition will look a little different, we’re so excited to be able to continue this prestigious opportunity for our students and showcase their talent.”
Santa Barbara Symphony Appoints Vice President of Patron & Community Engagement, Rebecca Roling
“This is such an exciting time to join the Santa Barbara Symphony, who not only introduced an online season to bring music right into people’s homes, but has expanded its education impact through online instruction”
Symphony Announces Reimagined 2020-21 Season
The Santa Barbara Symphony invites the community to discover a reimagined 2020-2021 performance season, one that will be forever remembered as historic.
Santa Barbara Symphony & Westmont College Announce Strategic Partnership, Further Supporting Music Education Continuum
Westmont faculty to join Symphony leadership team; Dr. Yvette Devereaux appointed Conductor of the Santa Barbara Youth Symphony
Santa Barbara Symphony Interim CEO Kathryn R. Martin Provides Insights and Updates
Maestro Nir Kabaretti, who is usually in Europe this time of year, is here in Santa Barbara, and we are benefitting! Our Sunday’s with the Symphony started as a way to replace our canceled concerts. Now, this monthly broadcast has turned into something extraordinary in its own right as Nir brings us closer to the music and musicians we love (and miss).
Santa Barbara Symphony Members Perform Live at Maravilla
A quartet of Santa Barbara Symphony musicians played three pieces at various locations across the Maravilla campus.
