On Sunday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. the music of Franz Schubert will be featured in the third performance of the 2023-24 Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley. Musicians Kristin Lee (violin), Karen Dreyfus (viola), Ani Aznavoorian (cello), Nico Abondolo (double bass) and Robert Cassidy (piano) will perform the Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 99, and Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 “Trout.”

Performing at the Feb. 18 chamber concert at St. Mark’s are, clockwise from top left, Robert Cassidy, Kristin Lee, Nico Abondolo, Ani Aznavoorian and Karen Dreyfus. Credit: Courtesy photos

Season and individual concert tickets are on sale online at https://smitv.ejoinme.org/syv-concert-series-ticketorder. Student tickets are free.

St. Mark’s in-the-Valley provides an intimate concert experience with seating for just over 100. St. Mark’s is pleased to offer the SYV Concert Series as a community arts enrichment program. All are invited to attend these non-sectarian, non-religious concerts.

St. Mark’s is located at 2901 Nojoqui Ave., a block from the flagpole in the center of Los Olivos.

Questions? Contact series coordinator Linda Burrows at 805-705-0938 or syvconcerts@smitv.org

UPCOMING CONCERTS

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 7 p.m.
John Holiday, countertenor 
Kevin Miller, piano

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 7 p.m.
Roger Roe, English horn and oboe
R. Kent Cook, piano

ABOUT ST. MARK’S-IN-THE-VALLEY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Formed in 1926 and serving the Santa Ynez Valley at its present location in downtown Los Olivos since 1979, St. Mark’s practices a spacious Christianity and welcomes people of all faiths or none. St. Mark’s is a no-fee community center for non-profit groups and community meetings, an arts venue for musical and cultural events, a welcome center for residents and area visitors, and home to a vibrant Episcopal parish. 

St. Mark’s is also grateful to be home to the area’s Jewish community. St. Mark’s top-flight, non-sectarian professional preschool serves Santa Ynez Valley families with quality early childhood education. The community kitchen serves as a regional food hub. Open doors, restrooms, free Wi-Fi, a shady courtyard, gardens, a labyrinth, and water for pets are available for visitors and area residents all day, every day. For more information, please visit www.SMITV.org.