State Street Ballet
JOINT SEASON OPENER WITH
State Street Ballet
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 19, 2025 | 3:00 PM
The Granada Theatre
Concert Duration: Approximately 90 minutes with a 20-minute Intermission
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Program Notes and Digital Program
A love forbidden. A love immortal. The greatest moments from Prokofiev’s greatest ballet—the ardent Romeo and Juliet performed with grace and passion by dancers from State Street Ballet on the Granada stage. These concerts—and the season—begin as Nir Kabaretti and the Santa Barbara Symphony perform Shostakovich’s spirited Festive Overture and Rachmaninoff’s late, luxuriant Symphonic Dances.
The Artists
Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
State Street Ballet
Santa Barbara City College Brass Band
Repertoire
SHOSTAKOVICH | Festive Overture
RACHMANINOFF | Symphonic Dances
PROKOFIEV | Romeo & Juliet: A Ballet in One Act (with dancers from State Street Ballet)
State Street Ballet
State Street Ballet is a renowned international dance company based in the vibrant city of Santa Barbara, California. Established in 1994 by Founding Director Rodney Gustafson, the company embodies artistic excellence, drawing exceptional dancers from around the globe to create captivating performances that push the boundaries of traditional ballet.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Megan Philipp and Executive Director Cecily MacDougall, State Street Ballet has become a hub for dance on the Central Coast, providing a home for our twenty international artists, professional trainee program, annual summer intensive, and educational outreach initiatives.
Our focus on exceptional artistic and educational programming ensures that each season presents a dynamic blend of timeless classics and innovative new works, both in Santa Barbara and abroad.
Santa Barbara City College Brass
Formed at Santa Barbara City College, the concert band, Santa Barbara City College Brass, includes some of the best players in the Santa Barbara Community. Instruments in the concert band include Flutes, Clarinets, Oboes, English Horns, Saxophones, Trumpets & Cornets, (French) Horns, Trombones, Euphoniums, Tuba, String Bass, Timpani, full Percussion section, and electronic Piano.
Nir Kabaretti
is The Santa Barbara Symphony's World-Renowned Music & Artistic Director
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.
Nir Kabaretti
is The Santa Barbara Symphony's World-Renowned Music & Artistic Director
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 2025/26 season donors and the sponsors making
this event possible!
Sponsors
Principal Sponsor
Dan & Meg Burnham
Orchestral Sponsors
Roxana & Fred* Anson
Rachel Kaganoff
Selection Sponsors
Barbara Burger & Paul Munch*
Chris Lancashire
Ruth Matuszeski in memory of John Matuszeski
Duncan & Suzanne Mellichamp
George Konstantinow & Helene Segal
* in memoriam
2025/26 Concert Season Sponsors
Sarah & Roger Chrisman
Corporate Season Sponsor
Grand Venue Sponsor
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