Santa Barbara Symphony Season Preview

The Santa Barbara Symphony invites the community to a FREE Season Preview event on Thursday, September 1, from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm at The Lobero Theatre.

Hosted by Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti, this preview is open to the public and an opportunity to hear all about the upcoming 2022/23 70th anniversary season and enjoy musical performances. A subscriber after-party will follow; those interested in attending the after-party can become a subscriber by August 31.

Guests will hear from the internationally recognized Kabaretti himself - his inspiration behind the music, the guest artists that will join the Symphony this season, exciting new community collaborations, and behind-the-scenes conversations and experiences to look forward to this season.

The program will also feature special guests, including Jonathan Fox, Artistic Director, Ensemble Theatre Company; composer Cody Westheimer; Leila Drake, retired ballet dancer who danced with The Symphony in multiple productions including Carmina Burana with State Street Ballet, and a string quartet performance featuring Santa Barbara Symphony musicians Andrew Kwon & Kyle Gilner (violins) and Hyeree Yu (viola).