Events around Santa Barbara
Experience the intense interactions between student and teacher when three young local pianists perform and receive lessons from Master Teacher Dr. Gwendolyn Mok. Dr. Mok will then perform a recital herself. The students are some of the top, award winning young pianists in the area.
Join the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra chamber players and Maestro Nowak for a joyous celebration of beloved Baroque composers, a holiday season tradition in the Santa Maria Valley.
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Michael Nowak will lead the audience through three groundbreaking works from innovators of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Spend your Sunday afternoon with the whole family at the Santa Maria Philharmonic's "Fly Me to The Moon" concert at First Baptist Church. Experience the thrill of live music and multimedia fusion in a presentation that celebrates science, technology, imagination and the arts.
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Michael Nowak close the 2022/2023 season with a concert immortalizing two titans of classical music.
Celebrate Classical Music at a lyrical Garden Party, while helping the Santa Maria Philharmonic stay live and local. Enjoy an afternoon of wonderful music, good company, fine wine, and great …
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra chamber players and Maestro Michael Nowak welcome one and all to a celebration of Baroque composers, a holiday season tradition for the Philharmonic.
Maestro Michael Nowak and the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra lead an orchestral excursion across Europe and the United States for the closing performance of the 2023-2024 concert season. Celebrated 20th Century composer Aaron Copland captures the American midwest in The Tender Land Orchestral Suite, a snapshot of the themes from his beloved opera The Tender …
Join the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Michael Nowak for the 2024-25 season-opening concert featuring imaginative orchestral music. First, a work by the celebrated British composer Benjamin Britten inspired generations of classical music fans, The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. What begins as an educational showcase of the orchestra’s range develops into a …
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Michael Nowak welcome guest soloists for a seasonal celebration of the Baroque eras greatest composers.
The Santa Maria Philharmonic’s annual Youth Showcase is a recital by audition for classical musicians ages 8 to 18, and takes place Saturday, January 11th, 2025 @ 3pm at Shepard Hall in the Santa Maria Public Library.
The artistic movement of Impressionism inspires the Maestro Michael Nowak and the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra in this evening of musical moods and emotions.