The Santa Barbara Chamber Players will perform a benefit chamber music concert, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 N. La Cumbre Road, Santa Barbara.

All proceeds from the concert directly support the Santa Barbara Chamber Players’ upcoming season concerts, starting at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at First United Methodist Church. 

The Oct. 12 concert will feature a varied program, ranging from classical quintet repertoire to innovative arrangements, illustrating the breadth and versatility of chamber music.

The selection of works performed by local musicians, includes:
•  Antonín Dvořák – “String quartet No. 12, Op. 96, “American”
• Denes Agay – “Five Easy Dances for Woodwind Quintet”
• Claude Debussy – “Petite Suite” (arr. G. Davies for Woodwind Quintet)
• David Foster – “The Prayer” (arr. F. Geiger for two trumpets, French horn, and alphorn)
• Ian Deterling – “Duet in G Minor, Op. 17,” “A Grimm Waltz” for Horn and Double Bass

General admission is $20. Tickets may be purchased at sbchamberplayers.org.

The Santa Barbara Chamber Players was created during the pandemic when local musicians got together to play for each other since live performances were cancelled throughout the region.

“Our aim is to grow audiences for chamber and orchestral music by bringing affordable, professional-quality musical performances of listener-accessible music to Santa Barbara County, especially for those under-served by other higher-cost options, such as students, seniors, and families,” the Chamber Players said.