Upcoming Events
July 18, 2026
Chamber Music Concert
Members of the Santa Barbara Chamber Players will present a fundraising concert on Saturday, July 18 at 3:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 N. La Cumbre Road. The program will include:
- Gioachino Rossini — Duet for Cello and Double Bass in D major (1824)
- Carl Reinecke — Trio for Piano, Oboe, and Horn in A Minor, Op. 188 (1887)
- Osvaldo Golijov — Lullaby and Doina (2001)
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Quintet for Piano and Winds in B-flat Major (1876)
Proceeds support the ensemble’s upcoming season. Tickets are $25 and are available at the link below and at the door.
October 10, 2026
Chamber Orchestra Concert
Come join the Santa Barbara Chamber Players on Saturday, October 10th at 7:30pm with Daniel Gee conducting. The program will include:
- Fanny Hensel’s Overture in C major
- Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in Eb major, Op. 107. Featuring cellist, Jakub Omsky
- Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Mark the date!
Our Mission
The Santa Barbara Chamber Players (“SBCP”) was created during the pandemic when local musicians joined together to play for each other as live performances were cancelled throughout the region. Our aim is to grow audiences for chamber and orchestral music by bringing affordable, professional-quality musical performances of listener-accessible music to Santa Barbara County, especially for those under-served by other higher-cost options, such as students, seniors, and families. We offer free tickets to K-12 students and invite experienced high-school musicians to play with our orchestra. All concerts will be presented with local musicians taking advantage of the deep pool of talent in the Santa Barbara area.
The Santa Barbara players aim to provide low-cost tickets for all concerts and complementary tickets for K-12 students. Please support our mission by donating. We are a 501(c)(3) organization, and your donation may be tax deductible.
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SBCP acknowledges the generous support of The Towbes Fund for the Performing Arts, a field of interest fund of the Santa Barbara Foundation, the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation, the City of Santa Barbara, the George H. and Olive J. Griffiths Charitable Foundation, the Music Academy, and CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services).
