Santa Barbara Master Chorale Presents Limitless

On Saturday, June 13 at 3 pm and Sunday, June 14 at 3 p.m., the Master Chorale concert Limitless will be performed at Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 N. La Cumbre Road, Santa Barbara.

Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 seniors 55+ and disabled, $15 students with ID, and free for children 18 and under when accompanied by parent or guardian. They can be purchased at www.sbmasterchorale.org and at the door.

Throughout history, great composers have not simply followed tradition – they have stretched it, reshaped it, and reimagined what music could express. In this program, we encounter voices who chose expansion over limitation, writing music that reaches beyond expectation and invites us into something larger than ourselves. From the radiant energy of Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi—originally composed for the all-female musicians of Venice’s Ospedale della Pietà and now widely performed in SATB settings—to the joyful spirit of Missa Brevis in F Major by Joseph Haydn, we hear music that defies constraint and reflects a vision of faith filled with vitality, light, and possibility.

That same spirit continues in the works of today’s leading choral composers. In I Thank You God for Most This Amazing Day and Shalom, Dan Forrest captures a profound sense of wonder, gratitude, and peace—music that opens the heart and expands the soul, daring the listener to become the “unimaginable you.” Elaine Hagenberg’s Measure Me, Sky! brings the journey to its fullest expression, lifting our gaze toward the infinite and reminding us of the boundless potential within each of us—if we allow the connection between humanity, the earth, and infinite possibility to meet our most daring selves. Across centuries, these works form a living thread: a testament to composers who dared to imagine more, and in doing so, invite us to do the same.

This concert also marks the final performance of Artistic Director Dr. David Lozano Torres, whose leadership with the Santa Barbara Master Chorale has been defined by storytelling, emotional depth, and a commitment to meaningful artistic expression. As a farewell, Limitless: The Sound of Becoming is both a celebration of what has been and a reflection on what continues—an offering of gratitude, a shared moment of connection, and a reminder that music, like the human spirit, is never confined. It is always becoming.