A deep dive into consciousness and your physiology through a one-of-a-kind guided breathwork experience. Align your chemistry, optimize your physiology, and tap into your own neuro-pharmacological medicine cabinet. Come with a light tummy, comfy clothes, and any of your favorites like your favorite blanket, pillow or stuffy. This practice is done 100% lying down and …
On Sunday, June 26, 2-3 PM Moreno will lead a class examining the oral history of masa, walking you through the steps of how it has been made, breaking down the history of this ancient process. The class will culminate in a presentation on how masa is made today, followed by a tortilla tasting for …
Led by teaching artist Maureen Zoltek 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 Julie Landsman 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 Nights 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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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!
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.
Encompassing the most fellow-driven range of music Fellows select their own works for the program, put together their ensembles, and share with you their favorites. Before the concert, bring your own picnic and be seated at tables among the gorgeous Academy gardens. These lively concerts are popular social events!
Acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist Janna Ireland discusses her multi-faceted practice that includes intriguing staged tableaux of family life and an extensive and ongoing photographic interpretation of the architecture of Paul R. Williams, the renowned 20th-century Black architect who designed many of Southern California’s iconic buildings. Janna Ireland’s three photographs of Paul R. Williams’s Hillside Memorial …
Sō Percussion & Academy Fellows “Sō doesn’t just investigate new sounds — it uses them to tell a story.” The Daily Princetonian Works by Angélica Negrón, Kendall Williams, Jason Treuting, and a World Premiere by Robyn Cee Kay Jacob.
In his fourth summer as SBMA artist-in-residence, Grammy Award-winning musician and composer Ted Nash shares insight and experience with a selection of Santa Barbara City College students and fellow musicians culminating in a free concert. This workshop focuses on using improvisation to guide the composition process and is inspired by works from the Museum’s contemporary art …
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 …
Prokofiev's Classical Symphony This intimate and up-close Hahn Hall symphonic performance is conducted by Musical America’s "2022 Conductor of the Year" and composer Teddy Abrams.
Students for Eco-Education & Agriculture (SEEAG) is holding a Sunset Mixer, Thursday, July 14, at Zaca Mesa Winery to raise support for Santa Barbara County Farm Day, an annual event where the public is invited to visit growers and agricultural businesses in the Santa Maria Valley. The Sunset Mixer is from 5 p.m. to 7:30 …
Encompassing the most fellow-driven range of music Fellows select their own works for the program, put together their ensembles, and share with you their favorites. Before the concert, bring your own picnic and be seated at tables among the gorgeous Academy gardens. These lively concerts are popular social events!
Voted Top 10 Festivals in the U.S.CALIFORNIA WINE FESTIVAL - SANTA BARBARA - July 15-16, 2022SUNSET RARE & RESERVE TASTINGChase Palm Park Carousel House223 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA Friday, July 15, 2022 - 6:30-9pm*Ticket price includes all wine and food samples and an 18 oz keepsake wine glass This romantic evening of rare …
Hi Music Lovers ! ♥️💃☀️🎉🕺🎶 Mark Your Calendars ! Another fabulous night of music with Santa Barbara’s All Star Band backing up our great line up of Singers.You’ll be treated to Classic Rock, Current Pop, Blues and Jazz ! Come enjoy, dance, sing, eat, drink & share the love! Make your reservations soon 805-962-7776 X6... we always …
An Opera in 2 Acts Passionate letters. A fatal duel. Heartbreak. Based on Pushkin’s classic novel brought to life with some of the most romantic music ever written. Conducted by Daniela Candillari and directed by Peter Kazaras.
Dalan Moreno, Owner of Rascal's, Santa Barbara's favorite vegan restaurant, leads a series FREE of presentations and demonstrations at MCASB. On Saturday, July 16 Moreno is joined by Rodalfo Rios, Owner of Super Cucas Restaurant, the very first Taqueria established in Santa Barbara. Moreno and Rios will discuss the history of the burrito and demonstrate how to …
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 experience, guests …
Led by Academy artist Jonathan Feldman 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.
Fast Pitch Competition Entrepreneurial musicians compete by pitching their most innovative ideas. The Fast Pitch Awards are an opportunity for fellows to develop and share ideas for new ventures poised to advance the classical music ecosystem. Each finalist has earned a $1,000 cash prize and competes for the $5,000 grand prize in the final round. …
Each concert in this new series takes the audience down a different path In this showcase concert, composer-in-residence Molly Joyce stars in a program of her own works, completed with a world premiere performed by Academy fellows
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden brings together native plant advocates, indigenous peoples, film producers, and the community, for a screening of three short films and a discussion about historic stewardship and current issues facing native plants. “People and the Planet: The Healing Power of Native Plants” is held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 21 at …
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 …
Stage Left Productions is making a big splash this summer with The Little Mermaid musical. More than 60 local young performers, ages 9 to 16, will take you beneath the sea at Santa Barbara High School Theater, 700 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Performances are Saturday and Sunday July 23rd and July 24th. Show times …
Featuring the Sing! Children's Chorus Sing! joins forces with YPC National choristers from across the country for a concert of “Music of the Americas” featuring an eclectic mix of world, new, romantic, classical, and theatre music.
“Her voice can lift phrases with penetrating sound and deep richness.” – The New York Times Susanna Phillips, Soprano & Music Academy Alumna, with Pianist John Churchwell
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 experience, guests are …
An Original Cabaret Hahn Hall is transformed in a daring new presentation by award-winning music director Craig Terry and phenom director James Darrah. The originally devised cabaret of thrilling music+theater that transports audiences to 1922 in an original story inspired by the politically charged Weimar German Republic and Berlin cabaret culture. The production uses the …
Led by Mosher guest artist and alumna, soprano Susanna Phillips 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.
An evening of “love songs both sad and ecstatic” is presented in partnership with the Channel Island Chamber Orchestra as the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s final Summer Serenade Series concert of the 2022 season on Friday, July 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Seating is on the Island View lawn outside the Pritzlaff Conservation Center …
Encompassing the most fellow-driven range of music Fellows select their own works for the program, put together their ensembles, and share with you their favorites. Before the concert, bring your own picnic and be seated at tables among the gorgeous Academy gardens. These lively concerts are popular social events!
Join us for a pleasant evening to celebrate the cultural fabric of the Filipinx/a/o community and diaspora in Santa Barbara County. By celebrating together with food, music, vendors, art, and storytelling, we including myself as a Filipinx/a of Tagalog descent create belonging not only through our shared experiences but also to honor the unique aspects …
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 …
With the return of a full-blown Santa Barbara Old Spanish Days Fiesta in 2022 also comes a full-scale “Project Fiesta!”, the annual Santa Barbara Historical Museum exhibition that celebrates the traditions of this beloved citywide celebration. Due to pandemic restrictions, the Museum presented limited Fiesta exhibits during the past three years, including one held entirely …
Led by Takács Quartet (Jun 16) & Mosher guest artist composer Jessie Montgomery (Aug 1) 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.
Duo Competition The winners will receive the opportunity to present a commissioned world premiere in recital at Hahn Hall. Music Academy competitions provide feedback from a distinguished panel of artists and cash prizes.
Marilyn Horne Song Competition Winners receive the commission of a world premiere for a recital in 2023 and a cash prize. Music Academy competitions provide feedback from a distinguished panel of artists.
Encompassing the most fellow-driven range of music Fellows select their own works for the program, put together their ensembles, and share with you their favorites. Before the concert, bring your own picnic and be seated at tables among the gorgeous Academy gardens. These lively concerts are popular social events!
Art Matters Lecture This lecture will review some works—paintings, objects, sculptures—by the great Catalan artist Joan Miró. Charles Palermo will offer readings of works in the hope of showing how Miró implies movement and scale in his works. The result is fictional worlds with their own sense of time and place, which nevertheless stand right …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Play with patterns of repeated shapes by creating a print in white ink on boldly-hued paper, inspired by Bridget Riley’s Annul (1965). Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm. Free
"A NEW PORTRAIT OF AMERICAN SOUND has nevertheless emerged, with Montgomery's music providing some of the latest, crucial touches." - The New York Times A program of works by Jessie Montgomery
Led by Academy artist and alum Martin Katz 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.
Encompassing the most fellow-driven range of music Fellows select their own works for the program, put together their ensembles, and share with you their favorites. Before the concert, bring your own picnic and be seated at tables among the gorgeous Academy gardens. These lively concerts are popular social events!
Led by Academy artist Conor Hanick 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.
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 …
Academy Festival Orchestra Conducted by alumna Speranza Scappucci This finale performance highlights Lehrer Vocal Institute fellows in curated selections. Plus, orchestral favorites the William Tell Overture and The Pines of Rome.