The Santa Barbara Symphony invites the community to a free Season Preview event, Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Lobero Theatre. There will be a welcome reception on the promenade at 4:30 p.m; the program starts inside at 5 p.m.
Attendees will hear about the upcoming 2023-24 season while enjoying musical performances and behind-the-scenes conversations with the symphony’s artistic team and guest performers.
The symphony offers a variety of music, from Beethoven to the Oscars, Mahler to jazz, and Dvorak to opera during the season that runs October 2023-May 2024.
The Season Preview event is hosted by Nir Kabaretti, music & artistic director. Audience members will be treated to performances, stories and behind-the-scenes inspiration, all aimed at creating connections to the music, musicians and the organization.
- Performances by some locally based guest artists who will join the symphony this season, including Natasha Kislenko, principal pianist of the Santa Barbara Symphony, and Christina Pezzarossi Ramsey, mezzo-soprano from Opera Santa Barbara.
- What’s involved in bringing four local choruses together for Beethoven 9.
- How jazz, film music, opera and pop all belong in a Santa Barbara Symphony season.
- Why guest artists love performing for our Symphony audiences.
- Background and historical context on the music you’ll hear this season.
- The symphony’s participation in the statewide California Festival.
No RSVP is needed to attend the Season Preview event is free to attend. For more about the Santa Barbara Symphony’s 2023-24 season and upcoming events, visit TheSymphony.org.