Articles From : sbsymphony

Pairing the Symphony with jazz royalty, and featuring a work of the first African American woman recognized as a symphonic composer, innovation feels wonderfully familiar.

Presented in partnership with Jazz @ the Lobero

Nir Kabaretti,conductor
Marcus Roberts Trio, guest artists:
Marcus Roberts, piano
Jason Marsalis, drums
Rodney Jordan, contrabass

Program:
Gershwin | Piano Concerto in F (arr. M. Roberts, for jazz trio and orchestra)
Price | Symphony No. 1 in E minor

The Mesmerizing four hands of the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo create the perfect instrument for Dünser’s reimagining of Brahms’ ode to Schumann’s wife, Clara. Then, close your eyes and be transported musically to Scotland’s rugged, misty, and dramatic terrain.

In partnership with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and its “Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources”

Nir Kabaretti,conductor
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo

The Mesmerizing four hands of the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo create the perfect instrument for Dünser’s reimagining of Brahms’ ode to Schumann’s wife, Clara. Then, close your eyes and be transported musically to Scotland’s rugged, misty, and dramatic terrain.

In partnership with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and its “Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources”

Nir Kabaretti,conductor
Silver-Garburg Piano Duo

Music pulses through hearts and bodies, as Cameron Carpenter and the Symphony show us why the organ belongs in the spotlight.

In partnership with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and its “Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources”

Nir Kabaretti,conductor
Cameron Carpenter, organ

Program:
Bach | Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, "St Anne" (for solo organ)
Poulenc | Concerto for Organ, Timpani, and Strings in G minor
Saint-Saëns | Symphony No. 3 in C minor, "Organ Symphony"

Stroll through nature with Beethoven’s expressive sounds of birds fluttering, storms thundering, and EMMY Award-winning composer Jeff Beal’s visual and musical depiction of rebirth after the devastation of the Thomas Fire.

In collaboration with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Nir Kabaretti,conductor
Michelle Temple, Santa Barbara Symphony Principal Harp

Program:
Jeff Beal | The Great Circle
Jennifer Higdon | Harp Concerto
Beethoven | Symphony No. 6 in F Major, "Pastorale"

Violin superstar Anne Akiko Meyers ignites the stage in a program of Latin and Spanish music, featuring Fandango - written for her by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez.

Nir Kabaretti,conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin

Program:
Arturo Marquez | Danzón No. 2
Arturo Marquez | Fandango Violin Concerto
Rimsy-Korsakov | Capriccio Espagnol

Hello 2022! Bob Bernhardt returns to host an evening of Gershwin and other symphonic celebration favorites. Join baritone Cedric Barry, pianist Natasha Kislenko, and the full orchestra to ring in the New Year. This is your chance to sing-along with The Symphony!