Events around Santa Barbara
Each concert in this new series takes the audience down a different path Experience the virtuosity of Academy artists, focus in on specific instrumentation or repertoire, or hear new music of our time. Featuring Academy artists in works by Brahms, Copland, and Grieg.
Led by Alan Stepansky (Jun 30, Jul 21) & David Geber (Jul 12, Jul 28) Public masterclasses have been at the heart of the Academy experience since its inception Cheer on the fellows and learn more about the music and the art of performance.
Jeremy Denk in Recital The famed pianist will perform "The Well-Tempered Clavier" Book I “Playing Bach’s mammoth work from memory, the US pianist brought wit, insights and lightness of touch” – Barbican, London
Led by Academy artist Jeremy Denk Public masterclasses have been at the heart of the Academy experience since its inception Cheer on the fellows and learn more about the music and the art of performance.
Led by Academy artist Eugene Izotov Public masterclasses have been at the heart of the Academy experience since its inception. Cheer on the fellows and learn more about the music and the art of performance.
Each concert in this new series takes the audience down a different path In this showcase concert, Lehrer Vocal Institute fellows perform works by composer-in-residence Tom Cipullo
Have you ever wanted to hear from a conductor about how they put a program together and what you should listen for? This is your rare opportunity to hear directly from our Academy Festival Orchestra conductors about each concert. Enjoy wine or beer and bites while the conductors share their stories and welcome you to …
If you want others to give you fish, this class is NOT for you. If you want to learn how to fish on your own, this class is for you!
Led by Academy artist JoAnn Turovsky Public masterclasses have been at the heart of the Academy experience since its inception Cheer on the fellows and learn more about the music and the art of performance.
x2 Series: Academy artists paired with the brilliant 2022 fellows
Led by Lehrer Vocal Institute director of music John Churchwell Public masterclasses have been at the heart of the Academy experience since its inception Cheer on the fellows and learn more about the music and the art of performance.
Chamber Night Join us for an intimate and casual performance in Lehmann Hall A new chamber music curriculum pairing fellows with Academy artists for intensive coachings results in five unique evening concerts. Each event stars the fellows in a curated program of full-length masterworks to music of the 21st century. As a part of the …
Art Matters Lecture with Hsuan L. Hsu, Ph.D. Professor of English, University of California Davis Although the sense of smell has long been marginalized in the Western aesthetic tradition, contemporary artists have been experimenting with olfactory materials that act on breathers on a visceral level, entering and biochemically transforming their bodies, minds, and moods. Focusing …
MCASB is delighted to invite you to a conversation between Wade Nomura, Mayor of Carpinteria, and Adam Jahnke, Multimedia Artist. As part of Adam Jahnke’s contribution to the Community Classroom, this conversation will explore Mr. Nomura’s history and contribution to our region, the founding of Nomura Racing, and Santa Barbara’s cycling history. Established in Santa …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Experiment with composition, color, and texture by creating a collage of boldly-hued and patterned squares on black paper inspired by Jesús Rafael Soto’s Homenaje al humano (1975). Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm. Family Resource Center Free!