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Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series Proudly Presents Duo Giacopuzzi! Sunday, April 26, 2026. 4pm
The Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series (SYV Concerts) announces the final concert of their 2025-2026 season.
On Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 4pm, the sensational piano four-hand Duo Giacopuzzi will perform. Jacopo and Maddalena, brother and sister, will present a program featuring works by: Dvořák, Borodin, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Liszt, and Say.
Artistic Director Robert Cassidy shared, “SYV Concerts is delighted to present the sparkling Duo Giacopuzzi in recital! These are piano virtuosi of the highest order who will no doubt knock the socks off the audience with their transcendent mastery of the instrument. While Jacopo is a local favorite, Maddalena is traveling all the way from Italy to perform for us. Grazie Mille!”
The Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series exists to present extraordinary classical musicians in live performances to inspire, educate, and enrich the lives of people in the communities of Santa Ynez Valley, Los Alamos, Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Santa Barbara. Most performances are followed by a question & answer discussion between the artists and the audience led by Artistic Director, Dr. Robert Cassidy. The SYV Concert Series provides complimentary tickets to students of all ages. Semi-annual Young Artist Showcases are presented by SYVConcerts to promote music education and give performance opportunities to young musicians.
The SYV Concert Series is grateful and honored to be fiscally sponsored by the Santa Barbara Foundation and to continue partnering with St. Mark’s in the Valley Church as the home venue for the Series with its beautiful acoustics, serene and welcoming ambiance.’
Advance purchase of tickets is recommended. Please go to: syvconcerts.org
The Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series is fiscally sponsored by the Santa Barbara Foundation.
Background
The Concert Series was founded in 1981 by Dunn School Music Teacher Rose Knoles as the Schoolhouse Music Series to elevate the cultural offerings for students and the community by bringing excellent classical musicians to provide an afternoon performance and lecture to Dunn students and an evening concert for the Santa Ynez Valley community (the schoolhouse could fit only 25 people). The goal was to enrich the lives of both students and the wider community. When Rose Knoles retired from Dunn and became the Music Director at St. Mark’s, her Concert Series was welcomed under the non-profit umbrella of St. Mark’s Church as a community arts outreach program.
Most recently, SYVConcerts presented the legendary Takács Quartet to a sold-out house, and then featured the phenomenal tenor, Giorgi Guliashvili, with esteemed pianist, Carrie-Ann Matheson, in recital.
For more information visit our website syvconcerts.org
TICKET PRICING: General Admission seats are $25,Patron Seats are $45, and students receive complimentary tickets. Order Tickets
St. Mark’s is located at 2901 Nojoqui Avenue, a block from the flagpole in the center of Los Olivos.
The Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series is honored to be fiscally sponsored by the Santa Barbara Foundation and to partner with St. Mark’s Church to present extraordinary artists in the beautiful acoustics and welcome serenity of St. Mark’s Church. St. Mark’s in-the-Valley provides an intimate concert experience with seating for just over one hundred.
About St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
Formed in 1926 and serving the Santa Ynez Valley, St. Mark’s practices a spacious Christianity that welcomes people of all faiths or none. St. Mark’s is a no-fee community center for non-profit groups and community meetings, an arts venue for musical and cultural events, a welcome center for residents and area visitors, and home to a vibrant, inclusive faith community. St. Mark’s top-flight, non-sectarian professional preschool serves Santa Ynez Valley families with quality early childhood education. The County-permitted SYV Community Kitchen at St. Mark’s serves as a regional food hub. St. Mark’s is also grateful to be home to the area’s Jewish community and a local Zen sangha (part of Santa Barbara Zen Center). Open doors, free Wi-Fi, a shady courtyard, gardens, a labyrinth, and water for pets are available for visitors and area residents all day, every day.
For more information, please visit smitv.org.
