Mozart & Rachmaninoff
Immerse yourself in Mozart’s charming and virtuosic Sinfonia paired with Rachmaninoff’s romantic and sweeping Second Symphony in the final performance
Concert
Samuel Adams & Sibelius
Experience an orchestral program combining Sibelius’ lush Symphony No. 1 with an “ingenious and beautiful” work by American composer Samuel
Copland, Barnes & Schumann
Experience the powerful words of Abraham Lincoln on the power of democracy when Gemma New conducts Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, with narration
Academy Festival Orchestra: The Planets, An HD Ody
Hear a kaleidoscope of orchestral works as the Orchestra explores infinite space, performed with awe-inspiring NASA images and footage in
Academy Festival Orchestra: Gershwin & Brahms
The Festival opens with an orchestral program combining Gershwin’s American classic with Brahms’ Pastoral symphony, led by renowned conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya and
Teaching Artist Showcase: Shostakovich & Hahn
The Music Academy’s teaching artist roster is unmatched—artists who mentor at the highest level and shine in performance throughout the
Teaching Artist Showcase: Bruch & Mendelssohn
The Music Academy’s teaching artist roster is unmatched—artists who mentor at the highest level and shine in performance throughout the
Takács Quartet: András Fejér Finale
Join us in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara for an all-Beethoven celebration of founding member cellist András Fejér in
Jeffrey Kahane & Friends
Celebrated for his “imagination, devotion, and supreme musicianship” (LA Times), Mosher Guest Artist and renowned pianist Jeffrey Kahane shares the stage
Music Academy of the West: Marilyn Horne Song Competition
Witness the next generation of stars as our incredible fellows take the stage to compete for the coveted title and
