Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Association (Santa Barbara Symphony)

About Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Association (Santa Barbara Symphony)

The Santa Barbara Symphony strives to enrich the lives of residents and visitors by producing and presenting the highest quality musical experiences performed with artistic excellence, which is accessible to the entire community and to inspire a passion for symphonic music in the next generation of audience members, musicians, and funders. Under the artistic leadership of charismatic Italo-Israeli conductor Nir Kabaretti, The Symphony is consistently lauded for its unique ability to engage our community with innovative concerts and is widely recognized as one of the central coast of CA's premier cultural institutions. As the only music education programs led by a professional symphony, we also provide equitable access to music education for thousands of students each year.