Four 2024/25 Season Concerts to Air Throughout February on the Nation’s Largest
Classical Music Broadcast Network
The Symphony Joins an Elite Group of Featured Ensembles
The Santa Barbara Symphony announces
that it has been selected by Classical California to broadcast four concerts in their entirety
from The Symphony’s 2024/25 Season on SoCal Saturday Night, part of Classical
California’s programming. The broadcasts will air weekly on Saturday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM,
February 7-28, 2026, on 93.7 FM in Santa Barbara, kusc.org, kdfc.com, and across the
Classical California network.
The four broadcasts will feature complete concert performances from The Symphony’s 2024/25
Season, all conducted by Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti, and offering listeners a taste of
the orchestra’s artistic range. For the Santa Barbara Symphony, the broadcasts represent a
significant milestone—expanding its reach far beyond the concert hall and amplifying its
presence on a well-known platform. “Classical California is proud to share the artistry of the
Santa Barbara Symphony with listeners across our state and beyond,” said James A.
Muhammad, President of Classical California. “By working together with our partners in the arts,
we’re deepening our shared mission to make everyday life more harmonious.”
Classical California, a unified brand of Southern California’s KUSC and Northern California’s
KDFC is the nation’s largest classical music radio network, reaching millions of listeners
across California and beyond, with a combined broadcast and digital audience of more than 2
million worldwide each month. Its signature program, SoCal Saturday Night, showcases
performances from leading Southern California venues, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic,
Pacific Symphony, and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, placing the Santa Barbara
Symphony among an elite group of ensembles regularly featured on the program.
“Over the past five years, our local community has signaled that Maestro Kabaretti’s
programming connects and resonates, and we’re seeing that connection reflected in both
growing attendance and donor support,” said Kathryn R. Martin, President and CEO of the
Santa Barbara Symphony. “Being invited by Classical California for these broadcasts affirms
that investing in artistic excellence not only benefits those in our community but also reverberates far
beyond the concert hall. It is especially meaningful to share the joy and goosebump moments
— created by our musicians and live audiences — with listeners across the state and beyond.”
BROADCAST AND CONCERT SCHEDULE
CLASSICAL CALIFORNIA | SoCal Saturday Night
Saturdays in February | 7:00–9:00 PM
February 7, 2026 — TCHAIKOVSKY IMMERSION: The Full Story Behind the Fourth Symphony
Saturday, October 19, 2024 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 3:00 PM
The Granada Theatre
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitar
EMMA LOU DIEMER Homage to Tchaikovsky
RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
February 14, 2026 — The Seven Deadly Sins
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 23, 2025 | 3 PM
The Granada Theatre
Nir Kabaretti, conductor – Storm Large, vocalist
The Hudson Shad Quartet
IBERT Divertissement
STILL Seven Little Pieces from The Black Belt
JESSIE MONTGOMERY Strum
WEILL / BRECHT The Seven Deadly Sins
February 21, 2026 — Brahms’ Requiem
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 27, 2025 | 3:00 PM
The Granada Theatre
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Magdalena Kuźma, soprano
Daniel Scofield, baritone
Santa Barbara Symphony Chorus
MAHLER Three Rückert-Lieder
BRAHMS A German Requiem
February 28, 2026 — Mozart Marathon
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 7:30 PM
The Granada Theatre
Nir Kabaretti, conductor – Amy Tatum, flute
Michelle Temple, harp – Jessica Guideri, violin
MOZART Overture to The Impresario
MOZART Concerto For Flute and Harp
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 4 in D
MOZART Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”
Sunday, January 19, 2025 | 3:00 PM
The Granada Theatre
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Lara Wickes, oboe
Natasha Kislenko, piano
MOZART Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
MOZART Oboe Concerto
MOZART Symphony in D, K 196 / 121
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K 488
Listeners who’d like to experience the Santa Barbara Symphony live, in-person, are encouraged
to visit TheSymphony.org for the remainder of the 2025/26 Season, which includes one
weekend concert per month, October through May. All concerts are performed on Saturday at
7:30 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM at The Granada Theatre. The Symphony will also announce its
2026/27 Season lineup this February
ABOUT CLASSICAL CALIFORNIA
Classical California is America’s largest listener-supported public media organization for
classical music, reaching roughly 2 million monthly listeners worldwide. We are dedicated to
making everyday life more harmonious. Classical California enriches lives and communities
through our innovative on-air and in-person music experiences, making it accessible,
entertaining, and relevant for audiences of all ages. Our broadcasts reach across California
through eleven (11) radio transmitters, anchored in Los Angeles (91.5 FM) and San Francisco
(90.3 FM) with additional signals in Santa Barbara (93.7 FM), San Luis Obispo (99.7 FM), Palm
Springs (88.5 FM), Thousand Oaks (91.1 FM), the Tri-Valley region (89.9 FM), Silicon Valley
(104.9 FM), Ukiah-Lakeport (92.5 FM), and Monterey (103.9 FM). Listeners can tune in through
traditional radio, streaming on kusc.org and kdfc.com, smart speakers, and mobile apps.
Classical California is a public service of the University of Southern California, one of the
nation’s leading research universities, with a respected commitment to classical music, the arts,
and the community.
