The entire community is invited to enjoy a festive FREE Season Preview event on Thursday, September 26, from 5:00 – 6:15 pm at The Lobero Theatre. The celebration kicks off with a welcome reception on the promenade at 4:30 pm, followed by an engaging and insightful program of music and conversation inside at 5:00 pm.
This eagerly awaited celebration offers the community the perfect opportunity to “sample” the
upcoming season and hear directly from Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti as he shares his
inspirations for The Symphony’s 72nd season lineup. The program also features guest artist
interviews and live musical performances by Amy Tatum, Principal Flute, and Natasha Kislenko,
Principal Keyboard.
“We are elated to bring our Santa Barbara community a season filled with rich and culturally
expansive experiences. Beloved masterworks by Mozart, Brahms, Dvořák, and Tchaikovsky are
featured along with incredible guest artists like Spanish guitar virtuoso Pablo Sáinz-Villegas and
the incomparable Gil Shaham as well as our own talented musicians,” said Nir Kabaretti, Music
and Artistic Director of the Santa Barbara Symphony. ”We’re excited to be sharing with the
community wonderful new pieces by leading composers of our time, including an homage to Santa
Barbara’s own, the late Emma Lou Diemer.”
“This season is so abundant with only-in-Santa Barbara offerings that we’ve expanded our
traditional schedule! On the January and May concert weekends, the community will hear
different programs on the Saturday night and Sunday matinee concerts for full weekends of
music with The Symphony,” added Kathryn R. Martin, Symphony President & CEO.
“Collaborations, artist residencies, and Music Education programs all continue to provide
opportunities for connection and engagement.”
The Symphony’s Season Preview event is free to attend. Due to the popularity of this event,
reservations are encouraged, as each entrant will be entered into a drawing for a pair of
complimentary 4-series season subscriptions. Attendees may register here:
bit.ly/SymphonySeasonPreview
The Symphony 2024/25 Season officially opens on Saturday, October 19, at 7:30 pm and
Sunday, October 20, at 3:00 pm with Tchaikovsky’s Fourth. This immersive concert includes an
in-depth discussion of the Fourth Symphony and features Pablo Sáinz-Villegas on Spanish
guitar performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Special pre-sale discount tickets are
available until August 30. Single tickets go on sale at midnight on September 3, 2024.
Subscriptions are also still available and start at $28 per seat.
For tickets or more information, visit TheSymphony.org.
