Santa Barbara Symphony- Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon

Santa Barbara Symphony- Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon

All Five Beethoven Piano Concertos in Two Different Programs Over One Weekend

Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 3:00 PM

The Granada Theatre

Attend “Conversations with KUSC” with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel
Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM

Alongside his Symphonies, the Piano Concertos of Beethoven have been towering masterworks for two centuries. Nir Kabaretti and The Symphony present all five of Beethoven’s Concertos across a single weekend. From the youthful First Piano Concerto, composed at age 25, to the grand “Emperor” Concerto written in the war-torn Vienna of 1809. Each is performed by a medalist from a prestigious international piano competition.

The Artists

Nir Kabaretti, Conductor
Soloists, 5 winners & medalists of different international piano competitions
     Dmitry Shishkin, Piano
     Angie Zhang, Piano
     Min Joo Yi, Piano
     Evren Ozel, Piano
     Jonathan Mamora, Piano

Repertoire

CONCERTO NO. 3 (Sat) Min Joo Yi (Music Academy of the West Solo Piano Concerto Competition)
CONCERTO NO. 4 (Sat) Evren Ozel (Cleveland International Piano Competition)
CONCERTO NO. 1 (Sun) Dmitry Shishkin (International Tchaikovsky and Geneva International competitions)
CONCERTO NO. 2 (Sun) Angie Zhang (American Piano Awards)
CONCERTO NO. 5 (Sun) Jonathan Mamora (Palm Springs International Piano Competition)

For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/beethoven-concerto-marathon/