Chamber Music Events
Tuesday, July 1
Chamberfest Recital
8 pm, Lobero Theatre
The Music Academy's faculty artists and special guests perform beloved favorites and lesser-known treasures of the chamber repertoire.
- William Bolcom: Graceful Ghost Rag
- Messiaen: Le Loriot (Catalogue d'oiseaux, Book I, No. 2)
- Elliott Carter: Caténaires
- Ravel: Piano Trio in A Minor
- Elliott Carter: Wind Quintet
- Messiaen: Theme and Variations
- Bach: Trio Sonata in G Major, BWV 1038
Reserved Seating: $38,
includes Lobero facility fee
TICKETS
Thursday, July 3
Picnic Concert
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
Preceded by al fresco dining in the beautiful Miraflores gardens (tables and chairs are provided), Picnic Concerts serve up a lavish and diverse array of performances by Academy Fellows.
Reserved Seating: $22
TICKETS
Tuesday, July 8
Chamberfest Recital
8 pm, Lobero Theatre
The Music Academy's faculty artists and special guests perform beloved favorites and lesser-known treasures of the chamber repertoire. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Olivier Messiaen, the program will include Quartet for the End of Time, written in 1940, when the French composer was a prisoner of war.
- Einojouhani Rautavaara: Playgrounds for Angels
- Copland: Vitebsk
- Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
Reserved Seating: $38, includes Lobero facility fee
Wednesday, July 9
Visiting Artist Recital: Christopher Taylor, piano
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
This evening's program features a single work: Messiaen's Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus.
Christopher Taylor has astonished the music world with his tour de force performances of this otherworldly and demanding piece. The Washington Post hailed his interpretation as "a fervent and almost orchestral performance."
Reserved Seating: $40
TICKETS
Thursday, July 10
Community Concert
2 pm, Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Academy
Fellows perform varied programs as soloists and members of ensembles in a
lovely, intimate downtown venue.
General Admission:
Free
Friday, July 11
Picnic Concert
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
Preceded by al fresco dining in the beautiful Miraflores gardens (tables and chairs are provided), Picnic Concerts serve up a lavish and diverse array of performances by Academy Fellows.
Reserved Seating: $22
TICKETS
Tuesday, July 15
Chamberfest Recital
8 pm, Lobero Theatre
The Takács Quartet joins the Music Academy's faculty artists for a performance of beloved favorites and lesser-known treasures of the chamber repertoire.
- Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint
- Mozart: String Quintet in C Minor, K. 406
- Barber: Summer Music
- Charles Wuorinen: Spinoff
- Janácek: Quartet for Strings, No. 2, Intimate Letters
Reserved
Seating: $38, includes Lobero facility fee
TICKETS
Thursday, July 17
Community Concert
2 pm, Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Academy Fellows perform varied programs as soloists and members of ensembles in a lovely, intimate downtown venue.
General Admission: Free
Visiting Artists Recital: The Takács Quartet
8 pm, Lobero Theatre
Widely recognized as one of the world's premier string ensembles, the brilliant Takács Quartet makes a happily anticipated return to the Academy's Summer Festival. The vitality and immediacy of its playing are incomparable.
- Haydn: String Quartet in G Minor, op. 74, No. 3 ("Rider")
- James McMillan: String Quartet – West Coast Premiere
- Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887/op. 161
Reserved Seating: $43,
includes Lobero facility fee
TICKETS
Friday, July 18
MERIT Recital
2 pm, Hahn Hall
The MERIT Program provides musicians ages 12 to 18 with a two-week immersion in the Academy's Summer School and Festival. Mentored by Music Academy Fellows, these young artists take part in masterclasses, personalized training, and chamber music ensembles. This recital culminates their Festival experience.
General Admission: Free
Picnic Concert
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
Preceded by al fresco dining in the beautiful Miraflores gardens (tables and chairs are provided), Picnic Concerts serve up a lavish and diverse array of performances by Academy Fellows.
Reserved Seating: $22
TICKETS
Tuesday, July 22
Chamberfest Recital
8 pm, Lobero Theatre
The Music Academy's faculty artists and special guests perform beloved favorites and lesser-known treasures of the chamber repertoire.
- Schubert: Marches caratéristiques for Piano 4 Hands in C Major, D968B/op. 121, Nos. 1 and 2
- Rachmaninoff: Valse and Romance for Piano 6 Hands
- Haydn: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C Major, Hob. XV/27
- Karl Korte: Demiola
- Rachmaninoff: Trio Elégiaque No. 1 in G Minor
- Debussy: En blanc et noir
Reserved Seating: $38,
includes Lobero facility fee
TICKETS
Wednesday, July 23
Academy Brass Ensemble
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
This lively free concert features 20 brass players and percussionists performing together and in a variety of small ensembles.
General Admission:
Free
Thursday, July 24
Community Concert
2 pm, Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Academy Fellows perform varied programs as soloists and members of ensembles in a lovely, intimate downtown venue.
General Admission:
Free
Friday, July 25
Picnic Concert
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
Preceded by al fresco dining in the beautiful Miraflores gardens (tables and chairs are provided), Picnic Concerts serve up a lavish and diverse array of performances by Academy Fellows.
Reserved Seating: $22
TICKETS
Tuesday, July 29
Chamberfest Recital
8 pm, Lobero Theatre
The Music Academy's faculty artists, joined by special guests William Bolcom, piano, and Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, perform beloved favorites and lesser-known treasures of the chamber repertoire.
- William Bolcom: Quintet for Brass
- Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence
- Pierre Gabaye: Récréation
- Bliss: Conversations
- American Songs
Reserved Seating: $38,
includes Lobero facility fee
TICKETS
Thursday, July 31
Community Concert
2 pm, Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Academy Fellows perform varied programs as soloists and members of ensembles in a lovely, intimate downtown venue.
General Admission:
Free
Vocal Chamber Music
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
Under the direction of Warren Jones, voice and instrumental Fellows perform a program of classical art songs.
- Ned Rorem: Ariel
- Bach: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 ("Wedding Cantata")
- Bernstein: Arias and Barcarolles
Friday, August 1
Picnic Concert
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
Preceded by al fresco dining in the beautiful Miraflores gardens (tables and chairs are provided), Picnic Concerts serve up a lavish and diverse array of performances by Academy Fellows.
Reserved Seating: $22
TICKETS
Saturday, August 2
Chamber Music Marathon
10 am, Hahn Hall
In ensembles of all sizes and configurations, Academy Fellows perform a rich and varied program of chamber music.
Morning Ticket, 10 am to Noon: $8
Afternoon Ticket, 1 to 5 pm: $12
Thursday, August 7
Community Concert
2 pm, Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Academy Fellows perform varied programs as soloists and members of ensembles in a lovely, intimate downtown venue.
General Admission:
Free
Picnic Concert
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
Preceded by al fresco dining in the beautiful Miraflores gardens (tables and chairs are provided), Picnic Concerts serve up a lavish and diverse array of performances by Academy Fellows.
Reserved Seating: $22
Monday, August 11
Visiting Artists Recital: The Canadian Brass
8 pm, Lobero Theatre
The virtuosi of Canadian Brass have made the brass quintet an exciting vehicle for classical music, particularly works of the Baroque era, while also making forays into jazz, contemporary music, and popular songs.
Reserved Seating: $43,
includes Lobero facility fee
TICKETS
Tuesday, August 12
Chamberfest Recital
8 pm, Lobero Theatre
The Music Academy's faculty artists and special guests perform beloved favorites and lesser-known treasures of the chamber repertoire.
- Strauss: Sonatina No. 1 in F, From an Invalid's Workshop
- Schumann: Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, op. 63
- Bruch: Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
Reserved Seating: $38, includes Lobero facility fee
Thursday, August 14
Community Concert
2 pm, Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Academy Fellows perform varied programs as soloists and members of ensembles in a lovely, intimate downtown venue.
General Admission:
Free
Picnic Concert
7:30 pm, Hahn Hall
Preceded by al fresco dining in the beautiful Miraflores gardens (tables and chairs are provided), Picnic Concerts serve up a lavish and diverse array of performances by Academy Fellows.
Reserved Seating: $22
