ON the Beat | Milestone Choral Massing, Guitars in Triplicate and a Jazz Master’s Passing
A Jazz Titan’s Passing News of the unclassifiable jazz piano titan Ahmad Jamal’s recent passing triggered waves of calling a specific earworm —
Author: Josef Woodard
Acclaimed Icelandic Pianist Debuts at Hahn Hall
Famed Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson makes his local debut and closes out Arts & Lectures’ music season.
Of Wine and the River
A quick and relaxing riverside getaway to legendary Napa, (mostly) sans wine.
Opera Review | Eine Kleine Wagner, at Santa Barbara’s Lobero
Opera Santa Barbara continues its abridged version of Wagner’s ‘Ring’ cycle, with a moving take on ‘The Valkyrie’.
Lobero Project, Phase Two
Lobero Chamber Music Project moves into its second chapter this weekend in Santa Barbara.
ON the Beat | Further Adventurousness on the Concert Front: ARTEMIS, Caroline Shaw in the Lead
Recounting a rare and busy week for musical adventures in the 805.
Music Review | Electro-Organic Groove Time
FKJ brings a “new French house” vibe to the Santa Barbara Bowl.
Finding One’s Own Artistic Place, at Westmont Museum of Art in Montecito
Westmont Museum of Art’s senior art show, “a space of her own,” is an impressive all-female offering.
ON the Beat | Of Beethoven and Boleros, the Weekend that Was
Last weekend, the Santa Barbara Symphony toasted Beethoven and Tres Soul bared its bolero soul.
New Percussive Voicings
Famed new music composer/vocalist Caroline Shaw joins Sō Percussion for a special concert at UC Santa Barbara Campbell Hall.
