Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara will celebrate its centennial season with a free community 100th Birthday Bash 1-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the County Courthouse Sunken Garden.

Sponsored by SAGE Publishing, the Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation, and the city of Santa Barbara, the event will feature musical presentations by Opera Santa Barbara; the Music Academy of the West’s Sing! children’s chorus program; Westmont College Music Department; UCSB Department of Music; and members of the Santa Barbara Symphony.

“We invite the entire community to join us for this festive celebration of the first 100 years of Community Arts Music Association,” said Mark Trueblood, CAMA executive director.

“As has been the case all season long, this event will emphasize community partnerships, and fittingly will include collaborations with local cultural and cualinary partners,” he said.

“We want to acknowledge and thank this wonderfully unique community for supporting CAMA in its efforts to bring the world’s greatest musicians and ensembles to Santa Barbara. Come join us for music, food, and fun on this historic occasion,” he said.

Participating restaurants and caterers include Bibi Ji, Black Sheep Restaurant, Ca’ Dario Ristorante, Finch & Fork, Le Sorelle, Michael’s Catering, Pete Clements Catering, Olio e Limone, Opal Restaurant & Bar, and Via Maestra 42.

Participating wineries include Alma Rosa Winery, Babcock Winery, Brander Vineyard, Cebada Wine, Grassini Family Vineyards, Grimm’s Bluff, Lumen Wines, Pali Wine Co., Presqu’ile Winery, and Santa Barbara Winery.

Chocolats du CaliBressan is the official chocolatier of the CAMA centennial.

Although the event is free, community members are asked to RSVP online at https://camasb.org/camas-100th-birthday-bash.  

CAMA’s centennial concert season continues May 6 with a performance by cellist Mischa Maisky at The Lobero Theatre. The organization will open its 2019-20 season with a performance by pianist Stephen Hough at The Lobero Theatre on Oct. 29.

Later in the season, CAMA will celebrate its enduring relationship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic with a Gala 100th Anniversary Concert conducted by Maestro Gustavo Dudamel.

The concert will take place 100 years to the day from the Los Angeles Philharmonic first performance in Santa Barbara on March 6, 1920.  

For more information, call 805-966-4324 or email info@camasb.org.

— Tim Dougherty for Community Arts Music Association.