Concerts: 2026/27 Season
The Symphony’s 2026/27 Season
The Symphony’s
2026/27 Season
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 3:00 PM
OPENING WEEKEND
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano
Rachmaninoff | Piano Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5
Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 15, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Devon Guthrie, soprano
The Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus
Debussy | Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Poulenc | Gloria
Berlioz | Symphonie fantastique
Saturday, January 23, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 24, 2027 | 3:00 PM
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Dr. José Francisco Salgado, narrator
Daugherty | Blue Electra
FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA
Holst | The Planets
WITH PROJECTED HD IMAGES!
Saturday, February 13, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 14, 2027 | 3:00 PM
HOLLYWOOD VALENTINE
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Share classic cinema scores with that special someone on Valentine’s Weekend. By John Williams: Schindler’s List, Lincoln, The Terminal, and of course, Star Wars. Thrilling themes from The Lord of the Rings by Howard Shore. And so much more, with members of the orchestra in dazzling solos!
Saturday, March 20, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 21, 2027 | 3:00 PM
Josep Caballé Domenech, conductor
Pablo Garibay, guitar
Ponce | Concierto del sur
Falla | The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2
Beethoven | Symphony No. 5
Saturday, April 24, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 25, 2027 | 3:00 PM
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Maritina Tampakopoulos, soprano
Zaikuan Song, bass
The Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus
The Ojai Pixies Choir
Jonathan Fox, director
Boito | Mefistofele – Prolog in Heaven
Casta Diva: Homage to Maria Callas
IN MUSIC AND DIALOGUE
Saturday, May 22, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 23, 2027 | 3:00 PM
JOINT SEASON FINALE
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
State Street Ballet
Brahms | Symphony No. 3
Barber | String Quartet No. 1
Rodgers | Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
CHOREOGRAPHY BY GEORGE BALANCHINE
2026/27 Season Add-On
Fueling Artistic Collaborations
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 7:30 PM
with The Santa Barbara Symphony | Nir Kabaretti, Music and Artistic Director
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Narrated by David Attenborough
