Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom
Presented in collaboration with Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Saturday, March 19 | 7:30pm
Sunday, March 20 | 3:00pm
The Granada Theatre.
Music pulses through hearts and bodies, as Cameron Carpenter and The Symphony show us why the organ belongs in the spotlight.
As one of the most in-demand classical musicians in the world, Carpenter is shattering stereotypes and making the organ cool again. In fact, he is playing a brand new organ that is making its world debut at Sonic Boom. Read the story here.
Carpenter Audiences will quite literally feel the sonic waves emanating from the organ. The haunting Poulenc Concerto for Organ, Timpani and Strings, evokes the suspense and drama of a movie thriller.
Sonic Boom is presented in collaboration with Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and begins a new artistic synergy between the two organizations. In addition, the Saint-Saens’ third Symphony, with Carpenter’s organ, is a masterpiece that was written and performed in Paris during the time Vincent Van Gogh lived in the City of Light. Between the Museum of Art’s Van Gogh paintings and the The Symphony’s music of Saint Saens, The Santa Barbara community can experience the unique sounds and image of Paris in the late 1880s.
Repertoire
Bach | Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, “St Anne” for solo organ
Poulenc | Concerto for Organ, Timpani, and Strings in G minor
Saint-Saëns | Symphony No. 3 in C minor, “Organ Symphony”
The Artists
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Cameron Carpenter, organ
*Program content and concert dates may be subject to change: check our website for regular updates.
Please note: The safety of our patrons, artists, orchestra members, and staff is our top priority. Therefore we are complying with the Granada Theatre’s Covid Safety protocols. Concert goers must show proof of vaccine or negative covid test, and all patrons must wear masks inside the theatre. Learn more important details about the Granada’s Covid requirements here.
*Program content and concert dates may be subject to change: check our website for regular updates.
Cameron Carpenter
Organ
With his exceptional musicality, sheer endless technical ability and pioneering spirit, the extraordinary organist Cameron Carpenter is already leaving his mark on recent music history. Ever since the completion of his own instrument, the International Touring Organ (ITO) in 2014, Cameron defies initial skepticism towards this digital instrument and established the ITO on the world’s most prestigious stages. By now, he almost exclusively performs on the ITO, be it in recital or concerto appearances. This tailor-made instrument, based on Carpenter’s own plans, allows him to perform at almost any location worldwide. Thus far, he has taken it on tour to Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Asia in addition to numerous appearances around Europe and the US.
Conducted by The Santa Barbara Symphony’s
World Renowned Conductor
Nir Kabaretti
Nir Kabaretti has worked with some of the world’s most sought-after musicians. Some of his most well-known collaborators include Lang Lang, Placido Domingo, Joyce Di Donato, Angel Joy Blue, Vadim Repin, Gilles Apap, Hélène Grimaud, and André Watts.
A very warm and special thank you
to our 2021/22 season donors and the sponsors making
this event possible!
Presented in collaboration with Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Sponsors
Principal Concert Sponsor
-- Dr. Bob Weinman --
Artist Sponsors
-- Susan Aberle --
-- Roxana & Fred Anson --
-- Duncan & Suzanne Mellichamp --
Selection Sponsors
-- Gillian Launie --
-- Judd & Susan Lundt --
2021/22 Concert Season Sponsor
Sarah & Roger Chrisman
Corporate Season Sponsor
Grand Venue Sponsor
