The entire community is invited to enjoy a festive FREE Season Preview event on Thursday, September 26, from 5:00 – 6:15 pm at The Lobero
Theatre. The celebration kicks off with a welcome reception on the promenade at 4:30 pm, followed by an engaging and insightful program of music and conversation inside at 5:00 pm. This eagerly awaited celebration offers the community the perfect opportunity to “sample” the upcoming season and hear directly from Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti as he shares his inspirations for The Symphony’s 72nd season lineup. The program also features guest artist interviews and live musical performances by Amy Tatum, Principal Flute, and Natasha Kislenko,
Principal Keyboard.
“We are elated to bring our Santa Barbara community a season filled with rich and culturally expansive experiences. Beloved masterworks by Mozart, Brahms, Dvořák, and Tchaikovsky are featured along with incredible guest artists like Spanish guitar virtuoso Pablo Sáinz-Villegas and
the incomparable Gil Shaham as well as our own talented musicians,” said Nir Kabaretti, Music and Artistic Director of the Santa Barbara Symphony. We’re excited to be sharing with the community wonderful new pieces by leading composers of our time, including an homage to Santa
Barbara’s own, the late Emma Lou Diemer.”
“This season is so abundant with only-in-Santa Barbara offerings that we’ve expanded our traditional schedule! On the January and May concert weekends, the community will hear different programs on the Saturday night and Sunday matinee concerts for full weekends of music with The Symphony,” added Kathryn R. Martin, Symphony President & CEO. “Collaborations, artist residencies, and Music Education programs all continue to provide opportunities for connection and engagement.”
The Symphony’s Season Preview event is free to attend. Due to the popularity of this event, reservations are encouraged, as each entrant will be entered into a drawing for a pair of complimentary 4-series season subscriptions. Attendees may register here: bit.ly/SymphonySeasonPreview
The Symphony 2024/25 Season officially opens on Saturday, October 19, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, October 20, at 3:00 pm with Tchaikovsky’s Fourth. This immersive concert includes an in-depth discussion of the Fourth Symphony and features Pablo Sáinz-Villegas on Spanish guitar performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Special pre-sale discount tickets are available until August 30. Single tickets go on sale at midnight on September 3, 2024.
Subscriptions are also still available and start at $28 per seat. For tickets or more information, visit TheSymphony.org.
About The Santa Barbara Symphony
Now in its 72nd year, The Santa Barbara Symphony delivers artistic excellence, outstanding music education stewardship and programming, and community collaboration – all through symphonic music. Under the artistic leadership of Maestro Nir Kabaretti as Music & Artistic Director since 2006, The Symphony is one of the region’s premier cultural institutions. Through his charismatic leadership, this globally admired conductor and Santa Barbara resident invigorates audiences and musicians alike through his passion, creativity, and vast experience. As the only music education program tied to a professional symphony orchestra in the region, The Symphony serves more than 2,000 students annually throughout Santa Barbara County. While The Symphony continues to evolve, bringing joy, engagement, and connection remain steadfast pillars of its mission and were evident in the organization’s ability to thrive during the pandemic including the historic announcement that Board Chair Janet Garufis and President & CEO Kathryn R Martin join Nir Kabaretti in making a five-year commitment to serve in their roles. For more information, visit TheSymphony.org.The Santa Barbara Symphony’s mission is to enrich the lives of Santa Barbara residents by producing and presenting the highest quality musical experiences performed with artistic excellence, which is accessible to the entire community; and to inspire a passion for symphonic music in the next generation of audience members, musicians, and funders.
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