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Maestro Nir Kabaretti has curated a musical journey for the community to experience in person — together. Anchored with impactful works performed by extraordinary artists from across the globe, audiences are sure to feel joy, delight, surprise, and connection as the sounds of the Santa Barbara Symphony reverberate LIVE, in-person, once again. Click HERE for details.
See and hear us in action! During the 2020/2021 Season we’re creating more digital content and experiences than ever before. Watch, listen, and connect to the music and the musicians you love, go behind the scenes, and be inspired by our music education programs.
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A very warm and special thank you to our 2020/21 season donors and the sponsors making this event possible! 2020-2021 Season
A very warm and special thank you to our 2020/21 season donors and the sponsors making this event possible! 2020-2021 Season
Get the scoop on the future of the Santa Barbara Symphony with this video featuring a conversation with the symphony’s powerhouse leadership team: President and CEO Kathryn R. Martin, Music and Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti, and Board Chair Janet Garufis.
A very warm and special thank you to our 2020/21 season donors and the sponsors making this event possible! 2020-2021 Season
Hear first-hand how the Santa Barbara Symphony is finding its way in this unusual time.
In this clip from the Santa Barbara Symphony’s November 21st Concert, Beethoven @250, maestro Nir Kabaretti sits down with symphony Allstars, concertmaster Jessica Guideri (violin), Elizabeth Hedman (violin), Erik Rynearson (viola), and Trevor Handy (cello), as they discuss chamber music, Beethoven, and the quartet’s performance of String Quartet Opus 18, No. 4 in C minor.
In this clip from the Santa Barbara Symphony’s November 21st Concert, Beethoven @250, maestro Nir Kabaretti sits down with concertmaster Jessica Guideri (violin) and pianist (UCSB Dept. of Music Chair) Robert Koenig (piano), as they discuss their Julliard connection, Beethoven, Chamber Music, and the Sonata No. 5, “Spring.”
In this clip from the Santa Barbara Symphony’s November 21st Concert, Beethoven @250, maestro Nir Kabaretti sits down with Santa Barbara Symphony Allstar Eduardo Meneses (Marimba) as they discuss Beethoven and the challenges of arranging the composer’s work, like Sonatina in F Major, for the Marimba.
In this clip from the Santa Barbara Symphony’s November 21st Concert, Beethoven @250, maestro Nir Kabaretti sits down with Santa Barbara Symphony Allstars, Lara Wickes (oboe), Jennifer Cullinan (Oboe), and Sarah Beck (English horn) as they discuss how Beethoven wrote for the oboe, how these compositions can be extremely revealing about the player, and how compositions like Variations in C Major can seem deceptively simple.
In this clip from the Santa Barbara Symphony’s November 21st Concert, Beethoven @250, maestro Nir Kabaretti sits down with soprano (and Music Academy of the West alumna, and Opera Santa Barbara Chrisman Studio Artist) Julia Metzler and pianist (and UCSB Music Department Chair) Robert Koenig as they discuss Marzelline’s aria from “Fidelio,” and share their thoughts and insights on Beethoven.
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