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# Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara

Presenting the World's Finest Classical Artists since 1919

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- [2010s](https://www.camasb.org/2010s/) - Notable concerts of the 2010s include the Santa Barbara debut of Maestro Gustavo Dudamel as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on May 7, 2011; as well as performances by Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (three times), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Hespèrion XXI, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (twice), the St Petersburg
- [2000s](https://www.camasb.org/2000s/) - Beginning in the 2000|01 season, CAMA launched a model elementary school music appreciation program at La Patera School in Goleta. In the 2003|04 season, Dr. David Malvinni began the development of a multimedia curriculum for the program. The three-year twenty-four-unit curriculum package, entitled A Classical Music Journey for Young People, combines the study of classical
- [1990s](https://www.camasb.org/1990s/) - CAMA celebrated its 75th Concert Season in 1993|94, commemorated by a proclamation from Mayor Sheila Lodge. Since October 1990, the CAMA Women’s Board has distributed tickets to local junior high and high school students for CAMA concerts at the Arlington Theatre (today at The Granada). Starting in the 1997|98 season, CAMA organized its Youth Audience
- [1980s](https://www.camasb.org/1980s/) - The CAMA Women’s Board continued to sponsor Preview Lectures, which were very well attended. A 1981|82 Preview Lecture schedule features lectures by Dr. Jerry Blackstone, Dr. William Prizer and Mrs. Marylka Limek-George of the Polish Dance Group, Mazowsze. Previews were held at the Music Academy of the West and at the Arlington Theatre. In 1982,
- [1970s](https://www.camasb.org/1970s/) - A message from CAMA President Arthur Gaudi in a 1971|72 Annual Report gives “special mention to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and [music director] Zubin Mehta” as “the mainstay of our seasons.” Indeed, from 1970 to 1979 the Los Angeles Philharmonic visited Santa Barbara 47 times, six times in the 1975|76 season alone! Women’s Board Preview
- [1960s](https://www.camasb.org/1960s/) - In the 1960s, Women’s Board-sponsored CAMA concert Preview Lectures continued with speakers such as Dr. Raymond Kendall. Ethel-May Dorsey Conrad, writing in 1980 on the history of the Women’s Board, notes that “in 1964… [President Naomi MacLean] started a cookbook, and sent her members scurrying over the country to procure recipes from famous persons. The
- [1950s](https://www.camasb.org/1950s/) - The CAMA Women’s Board was founded in 1951 with Katherine Gray as its first Chairman. Notes from Mrs. Lewis Motler (“Dot”) Smith state that in 1951|52, CAMA was paying about $2,500 to produce each concert: a total of $12,500 for five concerts in a season. The main CAMA Board was running a yearly deficit. Mrs.
- [1940s](https://www.camasb.org/1940s/) - The Music Branch (1921–1940) of the Community Arts Association reorganized and incorporated under its present name, Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc. (CAMA), in 1940. Mrs. Francis Price was the first chairman of the “new” organization. Roger Phillips notes that even “as the war clouds of the 40s billowed ominously overhead CAMA continued
- [1930s](https://www.camasb.org/1930s/) - Lotte Lehmann, sopranoA 1930 chart issued by CAA lists a gross turnover of $200,000, with net capital assets of $225,000, the equivalent of about $2.9 million in purchasing power today (2009). Thirty employees worked for CAA at that time. The Association provided “education, entertainment and service for 25,000 persons through 150,000 contacts.” (CAMA archives) ​The
- [1919/20s](https://www.camasb.org/1920s/) - Introduction The history of CAMA begins in the fall of 1919 when a group of community-minded Santa Barbarans came together in the optimistic years following World War I to create the Civic Music Committee. Their intention was to present the finest in musical performances, including the new Los Angeles Philharmonic, founded by philanthropist William Andrews
- [January 16 Concert Will Occur As Scheduled](https://www.camasb.org/january-16-concert-will-occur-as-scheduled/) - CAMA (Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc) CAMA's International Seriesat The Granada Theatre Season Sponsor: SAGE PUBLICATIONS AUGUSTIN HADELICH, Violin,named Musical America’s 2018 Instrumentalist of the Year.Photo: augustinhadelich.com Tuesday's concert will occur as scheduled. In the wake of the recent natural disasters, it is a testament to strong community spirit and the power
- [VI. Sunday, February 9, 1947](https://www.camasb.org/vi-sunday-february-9-1947/) - Santa Barbara’s Community Arts School Had Widespread Influence​ In Hollywood today products of the Community Arts Association of Santa Barbara cut a real figure. On the silver screen, to name a few, are Tyrone Power, Gertrude Wesselhoeft Hoffmann and Ian Wolfe, who stepped off the Lobero Theater boards into the films. ​ In Walt Disney’s
- [IV. Sunday, January 26, 1947](https://www.camasb.org/iv-sunday-january-26-1947/) - Community Arts Orchestra Played Sixteen Sunday Concerts a Season for Four Years​ In the accompanying picture we see the original Community Arts String Orchestra (later known as the Clerbois Orchestra) with Roger Clerbois as conductor. The forerunner of the Community Arts Association Music Branch, today it does not exist but the Branch, with activities much
- [III. Sunday, January 19, 1947](https://www.camasb.org/iii-sunday-january-19-1947/) - Community Spirit Was Reborn in Work of Presenting Notable Stage Productions​ There was a time in Santa Barbara when it was a common joke that no one’s wardrobe or furniture was safe from the prowling property committee of the Community Arts Players. If a man were so unfortunate as to be the “type” of a
- [II. Sunday, January 12, 1947](https://www.camasb.org/ii-sunday-january-12-1947/) - Community Participation Led to Santa Barbara’s Golden Age of Development in Arts ​ It was Samuel Hume who named the Community Arts Association while, together with Irving Pichel, directing the production of the two extravaganzas, “La Primavera” and “The Quest.” These open air spectacles in the Spring and late Summer of 1919 were at once
- [V. Sunday, February 2, 1947](https://www.camasb.org/v-sunday-february-2-1947/) - Choral Music Flourished in Santa Barbara ​ One of the first new undertakings of the Music Branch of the Community Arts Association, after the String Orchestra under Roger Clerbois had become established “on its own,” was to engage a man to direct choral singing. Through this activity, as well as its scholarships, the Branch became
- [I. Sunday, January 5, 1947](https://www.camasb.org/i-sunday-january-5-1947/) - Community Arts Association Served City Culturally ​ Scores of newcomers living here doubtless never heard of the Community Arts Association. Yet if they had come to Santa Barbara in the 20’s they would have found it the initiator of everything cultural, the promoter and protector of a city beautiful which came to have a reputation
- [VII. Sunday, February 16, 1947](https://www.camasb.org/vii-sunday-february-16-1947/) - Plans, Planting Branch Fought ‘Cupola War’ ​ This last article on the Community Arts Association, dealing, as it will, with the Plans and Planting Branch, and how under its guidance Santa Barbara “leapt at the throat of the cupola era”, should spur on a “leap” on bad modernistic [sic] that is threatening to engulf American

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- [Home 2026/2027](https://www.camasb.org/) - 2026 2027 108th Concert Season VIRTUOSI Learn More Augustin HadelichPhoto © Suxiao Yang 2026 2027 108th Concert Season VIRTUOSI Learn More Augustin Hadelich© Suxiao Yang STAY CONNECTED FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM Happy National Concert Day! Enjoy a few favorite s There has been a problem with your Instagram Feed.API error 190: Error validating access token: The session has
- [Women's Board](https://www.camasb.org/get-involved/) - The CAMA Women’s Board mission is to provide support to CAMA concerts and raise public awareness through a Speaker’s Bureau and by offering Pre-Concert Lectures.
- [Board of Directors](https://www.camasb.org/board-and-administration/) - Board of Directors CAMA’s Mission Statement (adopted October 19, 2017) CAMA’s mission is to enrich Santa Barbara’s cultural life by bringing live performances by world-renowned classical artists and orchestras of the highest artistic excellence to our community and by providing creative, focused music education programs for individuals of all ages. CAMA’s Centennial Statement (adopted September 28, 2017) CAMA’s presentation
- [Give](https://www.camasb.org/give/) - Support CAMA Donate to CAMA CAMA is supported by classical music lovers like you. Ways to Give Choose the giving option that best fits your support. Annual Gift Fund Make a tax-deductible contribution to help sustain CAMA’s season of world-class classical performances. Your Gift Sustains the Music Ticket sales cover only about half
- [Disclosures](https://www.camasb.org/disclosures/) - Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara Disclosures Independent Auditor’s Reports, donor privacy, and CAMA’s non-profit status. Organization Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc. Address 2060 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 201Santa Barbara, CA 93103-1713 Independent Auditor’s Reports PDF downloads open in a new tab. Fiscal year ended: May 31, 2011 May 31, 2012 May 31, 2013 May 31,
- [Employment](https://www.camasb.org/position-available/) - NO CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS
- [Subscriptions](https://www.camasb.org/subscriptions/) - Subscriptions 2026-2027 SERIES SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM 2026/2027: 108th Concert Season – Use this form to subscribe to CAMA’s INTERNATIONAL SERIES and/or MASTERSERIES (below) – Please complete the form below and a CAMA associate will contact you with seating options. FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS: First Name * Last Name * Postal Address * City * State *
- [Season at a Glance 2025/2026](https://www.camasb.org/season-at-a-glance-2025-2026/) - CAMA’s SEASON AT A GLANCE 2025/2026 107th Concert Season A SEASON OF LEGACY International Series — Granada Theatre FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025, 7:00PM (early start) Los Angeles Philharmonic GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, Music & Artistic Director View details International Series — Granada Theatre MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025, 7:30PM Philharmonia Orchestra, London SANTTU-MATIAS ROUVALI, Principal Conductor View details Masterseries — Lobero Theatre
- [International Series 2025/2026](https://www.camasb.org/international-series-2025-2026/) - INTERNATIONAL SERIES 2025‑2026 at The Granada Theatre Season Sponsor: SAGE Publishing CAMA’s 107th Concert Season, A Season of Legacy, invites you to experience the enduring power classical music in live performance. This season, we celebrate the profound legacies of master conductors and the vital importance of diversity to forge connections across generations. The Granada Theatre’s
- [Masterseries 2025/2026](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries-2025-2026/) - Louis Lortie Emanuel Ax Venice Baroque Orchestra Sphinx Virtuosi MASTER­SERIES AT THE LOBERO THEATRE SEASON SPONSOR: ESPERIA FOUNDATION Additional Support from The Lobero’s John C. Mithun Foundation Community Access Fund In the intimacy of the Lobero, enjoy solo and chamber brilliance: pianist Louis Lortie in an all-Ravel recital; Emanuel Ax plays Beethoven, Corigliano, and Schumann;
- [Masterseries 2025/2026](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries-2025-2026-2/) - Louis Lortie Emanuel Ax Venice Baroque Orchestra Sphinx Virtuosi MASTER­SERIES AT THE LOBERO THEATRE SEASON SPONSOR: ESPERIA FOUNDATION In the intimacy of the Lobero, enjoy solo and chamber brilliance: pianist Louis Lortie in an all-Ravel recital; Emanuel Ax plays Beethoven, Corigliano, and Schumann; the Venice Baroque Orchestra brings A Duel of Bows for Carnivale; and
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.camasb.org/cookie-policy/) - This page provides comprehensive information about how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and deliver personalized content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to offer
- [Pricing and Seating](https://www.camasb.org/pricing-and-seating/) - TICKET AND SUBSCRIPTION PRICES Prices include all applicable facility fees. INTERNATIONAL SERIES SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE STARTING JULY 22 MASTERSERIES SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE STARTING JULY 22 International Series at the Granada Theatre 2025/2026 Season Sponsor: SAGE PUBLISHING PHONE/EMAIL: To subscribe call CAMA (805) 966‑4324, subscribe online or email tickets@camasb.org. 4-CONCERT SERIES SUBSCRIPTIONS Section Price Premier $650
- [Masterseries 2024/2025](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries-2024-2025/) - CAMA’s 2024/2025 Masterseries at the Lobero Theatre promises a thrilling season showcasing the artistry of world-renowned virtuosos.
- [International Series 2024/2025](https://www.camasb.org/international-series-2024-2025/) - CAMA presents its 2024/2025 International Series at The Granada Theatre, showcasing the brilliance and artistry of world-renowned orchestras and soloists.
- [Home](https://www.camasb.org/home/) - CAMA, Santa Barbara’s oldest arts organization, brings the finest classical musicians from around the globe to Santa Barbara, California.
- [Archives](https://www.camasb.org/archives/) - Archival Listings of Programming CAMA Concert Program Listings(1920–2025, Google Sheet [cloud access hosted by Google Workspace]) Masterseries Concert Program Listings(1982–2025, Google Sheet [cloud access hosted by Google Workspace]) Esperia Foundation Concert Program Listings(1985–2000, Google Sheet [cloud access hosted by Google Workspace]) History Articles: Community Arts Association History Articles: Community Arts Association Eight Articles by Verne Linderman Used with
- [Season at a Glance 2024/2025](https://www.camasb.org/season-at-a-glance-2024-2025/) - CAMA presents its 2024/2025 International Series at The Granada Theatre, showcasing the brilliance and artistry of world-renowned orchestras and soloists.
- [Event Photos](https://www.camasb.org/event-photos/) - Event Photos Plaza del Mar Band Shell Ribbon Cutting – Photos by Isaac Hernandez de Lipa August 22, 2024 BRAVO! Award Dinner Honoring Robert K. Montgomery – Monie Photography October 7, 2023 CAMA Reception Monie Photography October 10, 2022 Pre-Season Cocktail Hour – Zach Mendez Photography October 4, 2022 Post-Concert Reception – Zach Mendez Photography
- [CAMA](https://www.camasb.org/cama/) - CAMA’s mission is to enrich Santa Barbara’s cultural life by bringing live performances by world‑renowned classical artists and orchestras of the highest artistic excellence to our community.
- [Subscriptions](https://www.camasb.org/subscriptions-temp/) - Season Subscriptions NEW SUBSCRIPTION SALES BEGIN JULY 9, 2024 through the CAMA Office: (805) 966-4324, camasb.org, tickets@camasb.org — Return to this page on July 9 to fill out CAMA’s 2024-2025 Season Subscription Form.
- [Contact](https://www.camasb.org/contact/) - Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc 2060 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 201 Santa Barbara, CA 93103-1713 (805) 966-4324 info@camasb.org Contact Us First Name * First Last Name * Last Email * Subject * Message * Captcha If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ
- [Privacy](https://www.camasb.org/privacy/) - Privacy Policy for Website, User Data and Communication Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc 2060 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93103-1713 This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices for camasb.org. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this web site. It will notify you of the following: What
- [Venues](https://www.camasb.org/venues/) - About CAMA’s Venues The Granada Theatre The Granada Theatre: Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts The Granada Theatre is home of the area’s finest performing arts companies, including CAMA’s International Series. Originally formed as a non-profit organization in 1983, Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts reinvigorated in 1997 with the vision of creating
- [Business Supporters](https://www.camasb.org/business-supporters/) - Business Supporters Laurel Abbott – Berkshire Hathaway Alma Rosa Winery Babcock Winery Bibi Ji Black Sheep Restaurant Blue Star Parking Brander Vineyard C’est Cheese Ca’Dario Casa Dorinda Cebada Wine Chaucer’s Books Chocolats du CaliBressan Custom Printing eji events – Elly Iverson Eyeglass Factory Felici Events Finch & Fork Frequency Wine Gainey Vineyard Grassini Family Vineyards
- [Through the Decades](https://www.camasb.org/through-the-decades/) - Through the Decades 1919/20s Introduction The history of CAMA begins in the fall of 1919 when a group of community-minded Santa Barbarans came together in the optimistic years following World War I to create the Civic Music Committee. Their intention was to present the finest in musical performances, including the new Los Angeles Philharmonic,
- [News](https://www.camasb.org/news/) - Newsletters March 31, 2021 CAMA at Home—LA Phil SOUND/STAGE In this issue… Easter Sunrise at the Hollywood BowlDudamel conducts Bach, Mozart and more with Mary Mary, gospel singers, and Nadine Sierra, soprano. Sunday, April 4, 6:00AM episode drop — Click to Watch About the Program Talk by David Malvinni — Click for PDF Read full newsletter » _____________________________________________________________________________ Nov.20, 2020 CAMA at Home—LA Phil Sound/Stage In this issue… FinalesDudamel conducts Ravel, Beethoven and Ortiz Claude Debussy
- [Videos](https://www.camasb.org/resources/) - Videos CAMA at Home presents An Interview with Chi-chi Nwanoku, OBE, FRAM, HonFTL Watch Video (35 minutes) Chi-chi Nwanoku is one of the most celebrated string bassists in classical music. For more than four decades, she has built a broad career, performing and recording in a diversity of styles, from authentic baroque to twenty-first century commissions.
- [Community](https://www.camasb.org/community/) - Community NEWS PHOTO GALLERY RESOURCES BUSINESS SUPPORTERS
- [Etiquette and Information](https://www.camasb.org/etiquette-and-information/) - Concert Etiquette and Information for Youth For classical music concerts, there are a few guidelines for audience etiquette that you can be aware of. (Etiquette means what is considered good manners.) You can learn a lot just by noticing what happens at the concert, and here are a few tips: Learn about classical music concert etiquette
- [Free Student Tickets](https://www.camasb.org/free-student-tickets/) - Free Student Tickets Through the generosity of The Esperia Foundation and other donors, CAMA is able to offer tickets to select performances throughout each season. CAMA’s partners with music instructors, middle and high school educators, nonprofits, senior centers and other community liaisons to allow those who may not otherwise be able to attend a CAMA
- [Programs](https://www.camasb.org/programs/) - Music Education Program CAMA provides a docent-led music appreciation program in area elementary schools, brings young student musicians and college and university students to CAMA concerts, and partners with Santa Barbara City College’s Center for Lifelong Learning. CAMA’s Docent Program in Area Schools: Music Matters Now in its fifteenth year, CAMA’s music education program reaches
- [Music Matters](https://www.camasb.org/music-matters/) - “We find your material to be fantastic, well laid out, full of audio and visual materials. The docents are encouraged to add to it with their own musical backgrounds if they wish. Some have brought in instruments to play. Thank you so so much for giving us access to them. All our children here are
- [Masterseries 2023/2024](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries-2023-2024/) - MASTER­SERIES at the Lobero Theatre Season Sponsor: Esperia Foundation The 2023/2024 Masterseries at the Lobero Theatre will bring the return of two of the most acclaimed international master pianists of our times, Sir Stephen Hough (Britain) and Hélène Grimaud (France), as well as the return of superstar virtuoso mandolinist Avi Avital (Israel) in duo
- [Season at a Glance 2023/2024](https://www.camasb.org/season-at-a-glance-2023-2024/) - CAMA’s SEASON AT A GLANCE 2023/2024 105th Concert Season GLOBAL HARMONY / VIRTUOSOS AND VISIONARIES CAMA’s 105th Concert Season offers a diverse musical program of concerts featuring remarkable artists with roots from all around the world—USA, United Kingdom, France, Russia, Israel, India, China, and South Korea. SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW!CAMA Office — (805) 966-4324 — camasb.org INTER­NATIONAL SERIES at the Granada TheatreSINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!(805) 899-2222granadasb​.org MASTER­SERIES at the Lobero TheatreSINGLE
- [International Series 2023/2024](https://www.camasb.org/international-series-2023-2024/) - INTERNATIONAL SERIES at the Granada Theatre Season Sponsor: SAGE Publishing The International Series at the Granada Theatre showcases four great American and UK orchestras: the Los Angeles Philharmonic with the legendary conductor Zubin Mehta (India) and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its charismatic Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann (France); alongside long-time British favorites, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- [Home](https://www.camasb.org/home-3/) - CAMA's 106th Concert Season Website Update Coming Soon! CAMA's 2024/2025 season promises an unforgettable experience. World-renowned orchestras, chamber orchestras, and celebrated soloists will once again grace Santa Barbara’s stages for our International Series at The Granada Theatre and Masterseries at the Lobero Theatre. Details and subscription information will be revealed soon. Stay tuned, and thank
- [Email Test](https://www.camasb.org/email-test/) - A form to test email deliverability.
- [Accessibility Statement](https://www.camasb.org/accessibility/) - Accessibility Statement Updated: December 2023. General Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara has invested a significant amount of resources to help ensure that its website is made easier to use and more accessible for people
- [Home](https://www.camasb.org/home-2/) - 2023/​2024 105th Concert Season GLOBAL HARMONY / VIRTUOSOS AND VISIONARIES ZUBIN MEHTA, Conductor Emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.Photo © Terry Linke. INTER­NATIONAL SERIES at the Granada Theatre MASTER­SERIES at the Lobero Theatre CAMA’s 105th Concert Season offers a diverse musical program of concerts featuring remarkable artists with roots from all around the world—USA, United Kingdom, France, Russia, Israel, India, China,
- [International Series 2022/2023](https://www.camasb.org/international-series-2022-2023/) - INTERNATIONAL SERIESat the Granada Theatre Season Sponsor: SAGE Publishing CAMA’s 2022/2023 International Series at the Granada Theatre offers a musical time capsule featuring five great orchestras with histories that extend back more than a century. Anchored by two of America’s greatest orchestras—the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (founded 1891) with legendary Maestro Riccardo Muti conducting in his final season as CSO Music Director;
- [Season at a Glance 2022/2023](https://www.camasb.org/season-at-a-glance-2022-2023/) - CAMA's 2022/2023 SEASON AT A GLANCE “The world needs harmony. Music helps us to understand each other’s point of view.”–Riccardo MutiCAMA’s 2022/2023 Season is, simply put, not to be missed! Presenting pinnacle artists of the classical music world—past, present, and future—​CAMA’s 104th Concert Season offers the invitation you’ve been waiting for to return to our historic Granada and Lobero Theatres to experience the unparalleled wonder of hearing
- [Masterseries 2022/2023](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries-2022-2023/) - MASTER­SERIESat the Lobero Theatre Season Sponsor: Esperia Foundation CAMA’s 2022/2023 Masterseries marks the 40th Anniversary of this treasured Santa Barbara cultural mainstay, where the world’s finest classical soloists and chamber musicians play in the intimate setting of our own Lobero Theatre. This is a season of grand returns to the Lobero stage, as we welcome back musicians who
- [Montage](https://www.camasb.org/concerts-montage/) - MONTAGE Community Concert Free and open to the public Marjorie Luke Theatre Sunday, February 26, 2023 4:00–5:00PM Sponsor: The Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation Presented by CAMA and the Department of Music, UC Santa Barbara Read the BILINGUAL PROGRAM BOOK
- [Masterseries 2022](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries-2021-2022/) - Masterseries at the Lobero Theatre SEASON SPONSORSHIP: ESPERIA FOUNDATION SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!Lobero Theatre Box Office — (805) 963‑0761 — lobero.org SEASON SUB­SCRIP­TIONS STILL ON SALE!CAMA — (805) 966‑4324 — camasb.org CAMA and the Lobero Theatre CAMA and the Lobero have partnered to present the world’s finest classical musicians since the historic theater’s reopening in 1924. The Lobero offers the rare experience of hearing and seeing
- [International Series 2022](https://www.camasb.org/international-series-2021-2022/) - International Series at the Granada Theatre SEASON SPONSORSHIP: SAGE PUBLISHING SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW! LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SINGLE TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY, JAN.18, 12:30PM Granada Theatre Box Office — (805) 899‑2222 — granadasb.org SEASON SUB­SCRIP­TIONS STILL ON SALE! CAMA — (805) 966‑4324 — camasb.org 103rd Concert Season OLGA KERN TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022, 7:30PM Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Vasily Petrenko Music Director Olga Kern piano As
- [Spring Sunset by the Sea](https://www.camasb.org/spring-sunset-by-the-sea/) - The CAMA Women’s Board invites you to celebrate with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at The Cabrillo Pavilion Monday, March 21, 2022 5:30–7:30PM featured speaker Julian Reeve, Music Director of the Broadway hit Hamilton, TED Talk speaker, and author We invite you to view online auction items and purchase tickets ($75 each) at: https://paybee.io/@camasb wb@camasb.org (805) 966-4324 Concerto
- [Season at a Glance 2022](https://www.camasb.org/season-at-a-glance-2021-2022/) - Welcome Back to Live Classical Music with CAMA! CAMA returns to presenting live music by the world’s greatest classical artists with a powerful 103rd Concert Season! The 2022 International Series at the Granada Theatre includes local favorites like the LA Phil and Royal Philharmonic, plus the first CAMA appearance by Sir John Eliot Gardiner and his English Baroque Soloists. And CAMA and the Music Academy of the West co‑present
- [Refund Request](https://www.camasb.org/refund-request/) - CAMA Refund Request Form Please complete the form below to receive a refund of the value of your subscription ticket(s) for the cancelled Russian National Orchestra concert scheduled for February 24, 2022. Refunds will be processed by the end of 2021. Given that this is the only cancelled concert in the 2022 International Series, you
- [Ticket Donation Request](https://www.camasb.org/ticket-donation-request/) - CAMA Ticket Donation Request Thank you for donating the value of your subscription ticket(s) for the cancelled Russian National Orchestra concert scheduled for February 24, 2022. Your support is truly appreciated. Please expect a tax receipt for your tax deductible charitable contribution sent to your email address on file by the end of 2021. Please
- [Les Violons du Roy with Avi Avital — October 19, 2021](https://www.camasb.org/les-violons-du-roy-2021/) - Special Non-Subscription Concert at The Lobero Theatre SPECIAL CAMA PRE‑103RD-SEASON CONCERT CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS CAMA's RETURN TO LIVE MUSIC! Les Violons du Roy AVI AVITAL, mandolin Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Lobero Theatre Exclusive Sponsor: Marta Babson IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to illness, Maestro Jonathan Cohen is not able to travel and will not direct Les Violons du Roy on this tour. We are fortunate that esteemed Maestro Julian Wachner will be stepping in
- [Centennial Season 2021/2022](https://www.camasb.org/centennial-season-2021-2022/) - LIVE AGAIN ON SANTA BARBARA STAGES! A LETTERfrom CAMA Board ChairmanROBERT K. MONT­GOMERY Dear Friends of CAMA: I hope that this letter finds all of you safe and well as we now finally seem to be emerging from the seclusion of our respective Covid cocoons. These past pandemic months have certainly been a
- [Meeting Registration](https://www.camasb.org/meeting-registration/) - Topic CAMA at Home—CAMA Classic Cocktails—Hosted by the CAMA Women's Board Description The CAMA Women’s Board is excited to bring back the virtual CAMA Classic Cocktails to coincide with releases of new episodes of the LA Phil's exciting 2021 SOUND/STAGE series! All CAMA Classic Cocktails are held on Fridays. Mark your calendars for these days
- [Centennial Season 2019/2020](https://www.camasb.org/centennial-season-2019-2020/) - October 2019 November 2019 December 2019 January 2020 January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 March 2020 March 2020 March 2020 March 2020 April 2020 April 2020 May 2020 Subscriptions on sale to the public starting April 30, 2019. New subscribers will be seated in mid-summer, after current CAMA subscribers. Current CAMA subscribers have priority
- [COVID-19 Response](https://www.camasb.org/covid-19-response/) - COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Update QUICK LINKS » Letter from the CAMA President » List of Cancelled Concerts » How to Donate Your Ticket(s) » Donate to the CAMA Continues Emergency Fund » Ticket Refunds » Contact Us A Letter from CAMA President Bob Montgomery Santa Barbara, like the rest of the United States and indeed
- [Newsletters and Resources](https://www.camasb.org/newsletters/) - Scroll down for resources for live and recorded music as well as for information from recent CAMA Newsletters.Enjoy! Jennifer Kloetzel, Cellist and Head of Strings, Department of Music, UC Santa Barbara, created a three-part video series for CAMA. WELCOME and PART 1:Derrick Spiva, Jr.: Prisms, Cycles, Leaps: Part III, “To be a horizon”(14 minutes) PART 2:Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No.1(11 minutes) PART 3:Ludwig van Beethoven:
- [A Letter from CAMA President Bob Montgomery](https://www.camasb.org/a-letter-from-cama-president-bob-montgomery/) - A Letter from CAMA President Bob Montgomery Santa Barbara, like the rest of the United States and indeed the rest of the world, is under siege by the COVID-19 virus. Many of us are working from home if we are lucky enough to be working at all. Uncertainty faces us all and it seems nearly
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- [International Series 2020](https://www.camasb.org/international-series-2019-2020/) - International Series at The Granada Theatre SEASON SPONSORSHIP: SAGE PUBLISHING a ROYALANNIVERSARY SEASON Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the historic CAMA/LA Phil musical legacy and a ROYAL offering of British music-making at its best. The highlight of CAMA’s 101st Concert Season will be the Gala 100th Anniversary Concert of the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the
- [Masterseries 2019/2020](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries-2019-2020/) - Masterseries at The Lobero Theatre SEASON SPONSORSHIP: ESPERIA FOUNDATION CAMA and The Lobero Theatre CAMA and the Lobero have partnered to present the world’s finest classical musicians since the historic theater’s reopening in 1924. The Lobero offers the rare experience of hearing and seeing world class master musicians perform in an intimate atmosphere. The ROYAL
- [Donate](https://www.camasb.org/donate/) - Donate to CAMA CAMA is supported by classical music lovers like you! Complete the form below and we will contact you regarding a donation: Donate now using PayPal®: Ticket sales cover only about half the cost of presenting our distinguished artists. Please help us continue CAMA's 100-season legacy of great performances by making a tax-deductible
- [CAMA's 100th Birthday Bash](https://www.camasb.org/camas-100th-birthday-bash/) - SUNDAY • MAY 19 • 1:00–4:00 PM SUNKEN GARDENSANTA BARBARA COUNTY COURTHOUSE This event is made possible through the generous support of: SAGE PUBLISHING THE ELAINE F. STEPANEK FOUNDATION CITY OF SANTA BARBARA CAMA’s Centennial Celebration Committee and Board of Directors invite you to this festive afternoon of collaboration with local cultural arts partners as we gather for music,
- [Centennial Season 2018/2019](https://www.camasb.org/centennial-season-2018-2019/) - Centennial Season 2018/2019 September 2018 - EventSeptember 29, 2018 Saturday, 12:00 PM Bravo Award Honoring Joan Crossland with Music Education Sponsors and Legacy Society Little Town Club October 2018 - EventOctober 7, 2018 Sunday, 3:00-5:00 PM Music on the Riviera Riviera Park, Rose GardenInternational Circle Event October 2018 - Event October 20, 2018 Saturday, 6:00
- [Masterseries 2018/2019](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries-2018-2019/) - Masterseries at The Lobero Theatre SEASON SPONSORSHIP: ESPERIA FOUNDATION CAMA and The Lobero Theatre have intimate connections dating back to 1924, when the Community Arts Association – CAMA’s parent/predecessor – spearheaded the venue’s reconstruction and opening, after which the CAA’s Music Branch brought the finest classical musicians to the Lobero’s stage. Today, CAMA continues this
- [International Series 2018/2019](https://www.camasb.org/international-series-2018-2019/) - International Series at The Granada Theatre SEASON SPONSORSHIP: SAGE PUBLISHING 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
- [Centennial Events 2018/2019](https://www.camasb.org/centennial-events/) - Centennial Season 2018/2019 September 2018 - EventSeptember 29, 2018 Saturday, 12:00 PM Bravo Award Honoring Joan Crossland with Music Education Sponsors and Legacy Society Little Town Club October 2018 - EventOctober 7, 2018 Sunday, 3:00-5:00 PM Music on the Riviera Riviera Park, Rose GardenInternational Circle Event October 2018 - Event October 20, 2018 Saturday, 6:00
- [Free Community Concert: December 11, 2018](https://www.camasb.org/special-events-2018/) - Free Community Concert: Celebrating CAMA at 100! at The Granada Theatre In celebration of a century of great music in Santa Barbara and with continuing appreciation for the generations of concertgoers and patrons who have made this legacy possible, CAMA’s Board of Directors sponsors this Free Community Concert by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with
- [Masterseries 2017-2018](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries-2017-2018/) - Masterseries at The Lobero Theatre Season Sponsor: Esperia Foundation CAMA’s 2017-2018 Masterseries at The Lobero Theatre puts the best of the piano, string quartet and voice together in one series that unfolds the world’s finest classical music artistry right here in Santa Barbara! The Juilliard String Quartet returns, revered as one of the world’s great
- [A MUSICAL CELEBRATION: Special Event, May 6](https://www.camasb.org/a-musical-celebration/) - Special Event: A Musical Celebration Co-presented by CAMA's Centennial Celebration Committee and the UCSB Department of Music UCSB Department of Music faculty artists and students, together with guest artists, will present a FREE flute chamber music concert, and unveil CAMA’s upcoming 100th season program! Featuring acclaimed flutists Jill Felber, Claudia Anderson, and Angeleita Floyd; Jennifer
- [International Series 2017-2018](https://www.camasb.org/international-series-2017-2018/) - International Series at The Granada Theatre Season Sponsor: SAGE Publications Season of the Maestros CAMA's 2017/2018 99th Season should be one of the finest single concert seasons in CAMA's now nearly 100 year history, featuring some of the world's most prominent living Maestros conducting four of the greatest American orchestras: Riccardo Muti with the Chicago
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- [Masterseries 2016-2017](https://www.camasb.org/masterseries/) - MASTERSERIES at The Lobero Theatre 2016-2017 Season Season Sponsor: Esperia Foundation The 2016-2017 Season of CAMA’s Masterseries at The Lobero Theatre dives into the deepest waters of artistic excellence and meaningful programming. Pianist Jonathan Biss and the Brentano Quartet offer a program of late Beethoven. Violinist Augustin Hadelich and pianist Joyce Yang team up for
- [International Series 2016-2017](https://www.camasb.org/international-series/) - INTERNATIONAL SERIES at The Granada Theatre 2016-2017 Season Season Sponsor: SAGE Publications For nearly 100 years, CAMA has presented the world’s finest classical music to Santa Barbara audiences. The upcoming 2016-2017 season, “A European Tour,” features performances by the Philharmonia Orchestra with Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Warsaw Philharmonic, the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic,
- [Music at MOXI](https://www.camasb.org/music-at-moxi/) - The CAMA Women's Board invites you to MUSIC AT MOXI Join the CAMA Women’s Board as we explore MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. Barry Berkus’s final architectural creation houses many exciting, interactive exhibits. Take in the museum without crowds while enjoying wine, hors d’oeuvres, a fabulous live auction, and music from the
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