CAMA’s SEASON AT A GLANCE
2024/2025
106th Concert Season
MUSICAL BRIDGES:
Connecting Continents,
Cultures, and Generations
CAMA’s 106th Concert Season invites you on a journey of musical discovery, where the world’s finest artists forge bridges across boundaries.
Experience the global reach of music with CAMA’s International Series at The Granada Theatre, featuring renowned ensembles like the London Symphony Orchestra (co-presented with the Music Academy of the West), the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra featuring Avi Avital and Estelí Gomez, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with new Music Director Jaime Martín, and the not-to-be-missed Santa Barbara debut of the Chineke! Orchestra, whose mission is to celebrate diversity and champion change. Celebrate timeless masterpieces and vibrant contemporary works that traverse musical times and traditions.
CAMA’s Masterseries at the Lobero Theatre spotlights great living masters including pianists Yefim Bronfman and Garrick Ohlsson, and violinists Anne Akiko Meyers and Gilles Apap. Their performances transcend mere concerts, becoming immersive dialogues that connect the musical past with an innovative present.
Join CAMA for a season where music builds bridges forged with the power of sound. This is music that unites continents, celebrates diverse cultures, and inspires generations.
Mark your Calendar!
Important On-Sale Dates:
1. Renewing Subscribers: Deadline to renew is June 21, 2024
2. New Subscribers: Sales begin July 9, 2024 through CAMA Office; (805) 966-4324, camasb.org, tickets@camasb.org, mail-in form
3. Single Tickets: Sales begin September 13, 2024 through Granada and Lobero box offices
• Lobero box office; (805) 963-0761, lobero.org
• Granada box office; (805) 899-2222, granadasb.org
International Series — Granada Theatre
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2024, 7:30PM
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Jaime Martín, Music Director
Thomas Bauer, baritone
International Series — Granada Theatre
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024, 7:30PM
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Avi Avital, mandolin/leader/arranger
Estelí Gomez, soprano
Masterseries — Lobero Theatre
Masterseries — Lobero Theatre
International Series — Granada Theatre
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025, 7:30PM
THE MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST AND CAMA CO-PRESENT
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano, Music Director
Janine Jansen, violin
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Masterseries — Lobero Theatre
International Series — Granada Theatre
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025, 7:30PM
Chineke! Orchestra
Chi-chi Nwanoku CBE, Founder & Artistic Director, Chineke!
Vimbayi Kaziboni, conductor
Aaron Azunda Akugbo, trumpet
Masterseries — Lobero Theatre
International Series — Granada Theatre
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025, 7:30PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor Laureate
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Photo Credits
International
JAIME MARTÍN: Photo Courtesy of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
THOMAS BAUER: © Marco Borggreve
AVI AVITAL: © Zohar Ron
ESTELÍ GOMEZ: © Haley Freedlund
SIR ANTONIO PAPPANO: © Frances Marshall
JANINE JANSEN: © Marco Borggreve
CHINEKE! ORCHESTRA: Photo Courtesy of Chineke! Foundation
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: © Benjamin Suomela
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD: © Julia Wesely
Masterclass
ANNE AKIKO MEYERS: © David Zentz
FABIO BIDINI: Courtesy of Fabio Bidini
GARRICK OHLSSON: © Dario Acosta
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: © Heritage Image Partnership Ltd
GILLES APAP: Photo Courtesy of the Artist
YEFIM BRONFMAN: Photo by Frank Stewart