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Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, with Rieko Aizawa
SBCO Begins New Season at the Lobero
SBCO opened its season with works by Haydn and Mendelssohn. Read story.
Santa Barbara Symphony Season Opens at Granada
The Santa Barbara Symphony Season Opened with Mozart and Tchaikovsky
After a preseason concert with Lang Lang in September, the Santa Barbara Symphony began its official concert season on Saturday and Sunday. Read story.
Camerata Pacifica Presents Anna Polonsky and Orion Weiss
Piano Duo Plays Schubert Works for Four Hands on Friday, October 16
The piano duo gave a recital combining solo works and pieces for four hands on Friday, October 16, at the Music Academy’s Hahn Hall. Read story.
Camerata Pacifica Opens 20th Season
Chamber Music Group Plays Works by Ruo, Turina, and Beethoven
Friday’s concert opened with one of the most unusual pieces of music to be played in Santa Barbara this year—Huang Ruo’s “To the Four Corners.” Read story.
Lang Lang at the Granada Theatre
Santa Barbara Symphony Played Beethoven with the Acclaimed Pianist
The Santa Barbara Symphony performed an overture and two piano concertos by Beethoven in this special concert featuring the international sensation. Read story.
Academy Festival Orchestra Season Finale
Conductor Leonard Slatkin Led Saturday’s Concert at the Granada
Leonard Slatkin conducted the Saturday concert at the Granada Theatre. Read story.
Music Academy of the West’s Picnic Concert at Hahn Hall
Weekend Classical Concert Featured Marimbas, Trombones
The Music Academy of the West Picnic Concert on July 24 included two recent works for trombone and marimba ensembles. Read story.
Music Academy of the West Concerts, June 30 and July 5
Tuesdays @ 8 Begins, Christopher Taylor Visits
The Music Academy season kicked into high gear this week with Tuesdays @ 8 and a visit from Christopher Taylor. Read story.
Academy Festival Orchestra Opens Season at the Granada
Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra Premiered with Ravel, Shostakovich
The 2009 Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra premiered with glittering works by Ravel, Shostakovich. Read story.
Friday Night at the Ojai Music Festival
Evening Features Contemporary Ensemble Tin Hat, World Premiere of Slide
Evening features contemporary ensemble Tin Hat and the world premiere of Steve Mackey’s challenging Slide. Read story.
Camerata Pacifica’s May Concert
Chamber Music Group Tackles Lesser-Known Beethoven, Clarke, Brahms
For its final concert of the season, Santa Barbara’s chamber music group tackles lesser-known Beethoven, Clarke, and Brahms. Read story.
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra at the Lobero April 28
Maestro Heiichiro Ohyama Conducts Holst, Russians
Maestro Heiichiro Ohyama conducted a program of music written for strings at the SBCO concert last Tuesday. Read story.
Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Granada
CAMA Concludes Season with L.A. Philharmonic at the Granada
The Los Angeles Philharmonic continued its long-standing relationship with CAMA by playing at the Granada on Saturday. Read story.
Australian Chamber Orchestra with Anderas Scholl, Countertenor
Outstanding Countertenor Impresses Lobero Audience on Wednesday Night
Violinist Richard Tognetti joined forces with the countertenor for a marvelous performance last week at the Lobero. Read story.
Primavera Festival at UCSB
Ensemble for Contemporary Music and CREATE Perform
UCSB’s ECM and CREATE made extravagant experimental music on Wednesday and Thursday as part of the annual Primavera event. Read story.
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