Crescendo
Become a Crescendo Member
A Donor-funded initiative strategically aligning giving commitments with the multi-year artistic vision of Artistic & Music Director Maestro Nir Kabaretti.
Become a Crescendo Member by making a pledge of support to reinforce the financial foundation of the Symphony’s strategic 5-Year Artistic and Operational Framework, designed to propel the organization to new artistic heights and deepened community impact, paired with long-range financial stability.
“This feels like a new beginning for the Symphony and our community. With the outpouring of support from our visionary donors, patrons and partners, I’m thrilled to have for the first time a multi-year framework that allows us to invite artists and create programming that would never be possible when only looking year to year.”
– Nir Kabaretti
Your Crescendo Membership provides a strong and predictable financial structure for Nir Kabaretti and CEO Kathryn R. Martin to seize opportunities that would never be possible within a 12-month window.
Crescendo Membership Benefits include:
- Hear about the upcoming season before subscribers!
- Special On-Stage Seating at designated open rehearsals throughout the season.
- Gather together with Nir Kabaretti and fellow visionary
supporters, at Crescendo member-only events in private
homes and unique locations throughout each season,
discussing artistic opportunities, meeting guest artists & more - Receive a special Crescendo membership pin (gem based
on Crescendo annual membership level) - Receive all other annual benefits determined by your
annual level of support
To join Crescendo, or for more information,
please contact Juli Askew at
(805) 898-8785 or [email protected]
As a visionary supporter you are leading the way.
Creating a predictable and budgetable foundation is the cornerstone of Crescendo, and multi-year artistic plans will be made based upon signed pledge forms.
We invite you to join us as a Crescendo Member by aligning your giving by pledging your support for our 5 year framework.
How to Join:
Share which option you prefer for this 2024/25 Season:
- Use your current donation/pledge to count as your Year 1.
- Pledge an additional donation, to bring you up to a higher Crescendo Level, help us balance this year’s budget, and receive additional sponsorship acknowledgement for the 2024/25 Season (Year 1 pledges to be paid prior to June 30, 2025).
To join Crescendo, or for more information,
please contact Juli Askew at
(805) 898-8785 or [email protected]
Here are our Crescendo Members to Date!
Our Board of Directors has committed to Crescendo with 100% membership
and we are adding new members every day—meaning we will already start the next season with $743,700 in committed gifts—a confidence-building position to bring Nir’s artistic vision to life!
Pledges received as of May 15, 2025
Diamond: $100,000
- Roger & Sarah ChrismanF
Ruby: $75,000
Emerald: $50,000
- Samuel M. & Alene S. HedgpethF
- Montecito Bank & TrustF
Sapphire: $25,000
- Todd & Allyson AldrichF
- Ann Jackson Family FoundationF
Palmer & Joan Jackson
Palmer & Susan Jackson - Dan & Meg BurnhamF
- Barbara Rosenblum
- Zegar Family Foundation
Opal: $15,000
- Barbara Ann ClarkF
- Patricia Gregory* for the Baker FoundationF
- Rachel Kaganoff
- Dr. Bob WeinmanF
Topaz: $10,000
- Susan AberleF
- Roxana & Fred* AnsonF
- Christine A. GreenF
- Marilyn & Richard MazessF
- Duncan & Suzanne Mellichamp F
- Ellen Lehrer Orlando & Tom Orlando
Amber: $7,500
- Davis & Bobsey Fansler
- Elizabeth KilbF
- Chris Lancashire
- Howard Jay Smith & Patricia Bivans DixonF
Amethyst: $5,000
- Eve BernsteinF
- Mark & Shelley BookspanF
- Barbara BurgerF & Paul E. Munch*
- NancyBell Coe & Bill BurkeF
- Karen Drown & John TrottiF
- Libby & Stephen EricksonF
- Brooks & Kate FirestoneF
- Janet A. GarufisF
- Frederic & Nancy GoldenF
- Christine & Michael Holland
- Robert Koenig
- George Konstantinow & Helene SegalF
- Judd* & Susan LundtF
- Ruth & John* MatuszeskiF
- Sara Miller McCuneF
- Yakko & Richard MeyersF
- Bob & Val Montgomery
- Omega Financial GroupF
- Jean Rogers
- Anne F. Sage & Jesse D. Sgro
- Isabelle Meyer StapfF
- Wallin StudiosF
- Mike Weems
- Bruce & Susan Worster
Aquamarine: $2,500
- AnonymousF
- Anonymous
- Catherine L. Albanese
- Carla A. Amussen
- Mikki March AndinaF
- Will & Deirdre Arntz
- Joyce & Richard AxilrodF
- Susan & Adam Berger
- Mashey M. Bernstein, Ph.DF
- Bryant & Sons Jewelry,
Bob & Patty BryantF - Cynthia Brown & Arthur Ludwig
- Dr. Paula Yurkanis Bruice
- Kandy & Aaron Budgor
- Linda Stafford BurrowsF
- Veronique Chevalier
- Mary Jane & Andrew CooperF
- Pamela CoxF
- Jeff & Kathryn Dinkin
- Mary Tonetti DorraF
- Dr. Karl Flueckiger
- Tom & Christine FrisinaF
- Marilyn GilbertF
- Dr. Don & Deana GilmanF
- Carol V. Greene
- Michael Hakan & Kerrie Smith
- Christopher D. HarrisF
- Valerie Harrison
- Daniel & Mandy HochmanF
- Gaja Hubbard & Nir KabarettiF
- Karin JacobsonF
- Gillian Launie
- Beth LeddyF
- Dodie Little
- Peter & Kathryn MartinF
- Janet McGinnisF
- Peter Morris
- Judith A. Muller
- Sally & Farrokh Nazerian
- Samuel Pellicori
- Karen Poythress
- Michelle & Geoff RichardsonF
- Jerry & Joan RoccoF
- Rebecca & Mark RolingF
- Sybil Rosen
- S.B. Home Improvement Center/Gary Simpson & Jill Nida
- Nancy B. SchlosserF
- Les & Maureen Shapiro
- Anitra SheenF
- Howard & Carol SimonF
- Trudy SmithF
- Wanda SmithF
- Pat & Terry StraehleyF
- Arthur G. SwalleyF
- Mary Jo SwalleyF
- Anne Smith TowbesF
- Glenn & Claire VanBlaricum
- Village Properties, Inc.F
- Kathryn WashburnF
- Kathleen WeberF
- Mort & Judy Weisman
* Deceased
To join Crescendo, or for more information, please contact Juli Askew at
(805) 898-8785 or jaskew@thesymphony.org
The Santa Barbara Symphony is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit. Contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes according to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state law. Please consult your tax advisor.
Federal Tax ID: 95-2104089
