Be a part of CAMA at 100: The Centennial Season of Santa Barbara’s oldest arts organization, and one of the nation’s oldest presenters of classical music – here, now, in your community, in your lifetime. CAMA’s 100th Concert Season continues this legacy of excellence and kicks off the next century of community engagement in classical music. True to its history, CAMA has assembled an extraordinary roster of talent from around the world to perform at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre in 2018/2019.

Performances include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Itzhak Perlman, Nicholas McGegan and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with pianist Olga Kern.

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PAOLO BORTOLAMEOLLI

 

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JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET

Sunday, October 28, 2018
RED CARPET RECEPTION—3:00 PM
CONCERT—4:00 PM

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Paolo Bortolameolli Conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet Piano

Two of the nation’s most prestigious classical music institutions come together to mark a shared Centennial as CAMA opens its 100th anniversary season with a performance by the dynamic Los Angeles Philharmonic, which is also celebrating its own century of excellence in 2018/2019, having performed well over 250 concerts in Santa Barbara for CAMA over the past century. Maestro Paolo Bortolameolli will conduct a program of Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 and Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No.5 with international superstar pianist and local favorite Jean-Yves Thibaudet at the piano.

Program:

Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5 in F Major, Op.103, “Egyptian”
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67

Red Carpet Reception

All ticket holders for the Los Angeles Philharmonic concert are invited to CAMA’s Red Carpet Reception from 3:00 PM–4:00 PM on October 28, one hour prior to the concert. Complimentary wine, Champagne and light refreshments will be served in the lobby and in the McCune Founders Room. The event will feature exhibits of CAMA’s 100-season history, a CAMA historical video presentation, and more. Come join us as we inaugurate CAMA’s Centennial Season!


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Primary Sponsor
The Elaine F. Stepanek Concert Fund

Principal Sponsor
The Sameul B. And Margaret C. Mosher Foundation

Sponsors
Bitsy & Denny Bacon and The Becton Family Foundation
Val & Bob Montgomery
The Towbes Fund for the Performing Arts, a field interest fund of the Santa Barbara Foundation

Co-sponsor
Christine & Robert Emmons


ITZHAK PERLMAN
“A recital by Itzhak Perlman is inevitably a journey into perfection.”
– Palm Beach Arts Paper

 


ROHAN DE SILVA

“A recital by Itzhak Perlman is inevitably a journey into perfection.”
– Palm Beach Arts Paper

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019, 7:00 PM (early start)

Itzhak Perlman

Violin

Rohan De Silva Piano

Cultural icon, virtuoso, transcendent superstar – when the subject is violinist Itzhak Perlman the superlatives stack up quickly, yet somehow fail to give a full account of his status, talent, and near-universal appeal. His numerous accolades include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Kennedy Center Honor, the National Medal of Arts, and a Medal of Liberty. Maestro Perlman (Co-Chair of the CAMA Centennial Honorary Artist Council) returns for his 6th CAMA concert appearance going back 50+ years to when he first performed for CAMA as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1967 at age 21. He’ll be joined by acclaimed pianist Rohan De Silva, a Best Accompanist honoree at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and a longtime Perlman collaborator.

Program:

Alfred Schnittke: Suite in the Old Style for Violin & Piano, Op.80
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.7 in C minor, Op.30, No.2
Antonín Dvořák: Sonatina in G Major, Op. 100
Additional Works to Be Announced from the Stage

Pre-concert lecture by KOSTIS PROTOPAPAS, Artistic & General Director of Opera Santa Barbara

Lecture will begin at 6:00 PM; doors to The Granada Theatre will open for the lecture at 5:45 PM.
Lecture seating is limited to the first 100 patrons. First come, first served.


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Primary Sponsor
Sara Miller McCune

Principal Sponsor
Herbert & Elaine Kendall

Sponsors
Marta Babson
Judith L. Hopkinson
The Shanbrom Family Foundation

Co-Sponsors
Chaucer’s Bookstore, Mahri Kerley
Jocelyne & William Meeker
Stephen J.M. & Anne Morris


NICHOLAS McGEGAN
“At every turn, McGegan effortlessly communicates his delight in the music he leads.”
– St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 


ALANA YOUSSEFIAN

“At every turn, McGegan effortlessly communicates his delight in the music he leads.”
– St. Louis Post-Dispatch

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019, 8:00 PM

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Nicholas McGegan Music Director
Alana Youssefian Violin

Renowned as an interpreter of a wide range of classical music, English-born conductor Nicholas McGegan was appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for “services to music overseas” by Queen Elizabeth in 2010. He has served since 1985 as Music Director of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, establishing it as the leading period performance ensemble in the United States. The Philharmonia is dedicated to capturing the spirit and distinctive sound of music from the Baroque to the early Romantic periods using authentic instruments and stylistic conventions. A native of New Jersey, “sensational” baroque and modern violinist Alana Youssefian (San Francisco Civic Center) has quickly forged a reputation as an engaging and spirited soloist, chamber player, and orchestral musician. Ms. Youssefian was named an American Fellow of The English Concert and Juilliard Fellow of Mercury in 2018. As winner of The Juilliard School’s 2017 Historical Performance Concerto Competition, she performed Vivaldi’s “Il Grosso Mogul” concerto with Juilliard415 and Nicholas McGegan.

Program:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K.492
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D Major, Op.61
Franz Schubert: Symphony No.6 in C Major, D.589

Pre-concert lecture by ANDY RADFORD, Music Director, Santa Barbara Youth Symphony; and Lecturer, Woodwind, Brass & Percussion Program, UCSB Department of Music

Lecture will begin at 7:00 PM; doors to The Granada Theatre will open for the lecture at 6:45 PM.
Lecture seating is limited to the first 100 patrons. First come, first served.


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Sponsors
Hollis Norris Fund
Michele & Andre Saltoun
Hubert Vos

Co-Sponsor
Edward DeLoreto
The CAMA Women’s Board


MIKHAIL PLETNEV
“A living symbol of the best in Russian art…”
– Miami Herald

 


GEORGE LI

“A living symbol of the best in Russian art…”
– Miami Herald

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2019, 8:00 PM

Russian National Orchestra

Mikhail Pletnev Conductor
George Li Piano

The Russian National Orchestra was founded by Mikhail Pletnev in 1990 as a courageous demonstration of artistic freedom during the Soviet regime and has risen to the pinnacle of the classical music world; it was selected recently as one of the world’s top orchestras by a panel of international critics. The RNO will perform a special all-Rachmaninoff program celebrating the 100th Anniversary of his arrival in America in 1918, when he took up permanent US residence for the rest of his life (and performed twice for CAMA at the Lobero in 1929 and 1941). The all-Rachmaninoff program will include his ever-popular Second Piano Concerto featuring Tchaikovsky Competition silver medalist George Li.

All-Rachmaninoff Program:

Vocalise, Op.34, No.14
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
Symphonic Dances, Op.45

Pre-concert lecture by DEREK KATZ, Professor of Music History at UC Santa Barbara

Lecture will begin at 7:00 PM; doors to The Granada Theatre will open for the lecture at 6:45 PM.
Lecture seating is limited to the first 100 patrons. First come, first served.


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Bitsy & Denny Bacon

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Peggy & Kurt Anderson
Louise & Michael Caccese


Esa-Pekka Salonen
“Orchestral sound rendered with delicious finger-tip delicacy by the Philharmonia Orchestra under its Principal Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.”
– The Daily Telegraph

 

“Orchestral sound rendered with delicious finger-tip delicacy by the Philharmonia Orchestra under its Principal Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.”
– The Daily Telegraph

WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2019, 8:00 PM

Philharmonia Orchestra

Esa-Pekka Salonen Conductor

Local favorite Esa-Pekka Salonen, former music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, returns to Santa Barbara for the third time as principal conductor of London’s world-class Philharmonia Orchestra. This will be Salonen’s 14th appearance as conductor for CAMA over the past 25+ years—11 concerts with the LA Phil from 1993 to 2008 followed by 3 concerts with the Philharmonia. Fittingly, he’ll lead the Philharmonia in a performance of Arnold Schoenberg’s Romantic tone poem Verklärte Nacht—originally a string sextet later arranged for string orchestra—as well as Anton Bruckner’s expansive Symphony No.7.

Program:

Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op.4
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.7 in E Major

Pre-concert lecture by SIMON WILLIAMS, Professor Emeritus, UCSB Department of Theater and Dance; opera and theater critic

Lecture will begin at 7:00 PM; doors to The Granada Theatre will open for the lecture at 6:45 PM.
Lecture seating is limited to the first 100 patrons. First come, first served.


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Sponsors
Anonymous
Alison & Jan Bowlus
Ellen & Peter Johnson
Natalia & Michael Howe
Kum Su Kim & John Perry

Co-sponsors
Elizabeth & Andrew Butcher
Chris Lancashire & Catherine Gee
Jocelyne & William Meeker


THOMAS SØNDERGÅRD
“Kern is a player of top-notch technique who carries forward the musical spirit of her nation.”
– Newsday

 


OLGA KERN

“Kern is a player of top-notch technique who carries forward the musical spirit of her nation.”
– Newsday

FRIDAY, April 5, 2019, 8:00 PM

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Thomas Søndergård Conductor
Olga Kern Piano

Since its founding in 1891, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra has played an integral role in the musical life of its namesake country, including performing at the opening ceremony of the Scottish Parliament building in 2004. Known originally as the Scottish Orchestra, the ensemble was awarded Royal Patronage in 1977. Today the orchestra is led by the brilliant Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård serving his first season as music director. The RSNO program will feature symphonies by Sibelius and Prokofiev and also will celebrate Rachmaninoff’s 100th Anniversary in the US with a performance of his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Russian-American piano soloist Olga Kern, the first woman to receive the Gold Medal at the prestigious Van Cliburn Piano Competition, back in 2001.

Program:

Jean Sibelius: Symphony No.7 in C Major, Op.105
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 in B-flat Major, Op.100

Pre-concert lecture by ROBERT KOENIG, Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Music, UC Santa Barbara

Lecture will begin at 7:00 PM; doors to The Granada Theatre will open for the lecture at 6:45 PM.
Lecture seating is limited to the first 100 patrons. First come, first served.


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Meg & Dan Burnham

Co-sponsors
Anonymous
Bob & Val Montgomery
Hubert Vos
George & Judy Writer