Next Concerts
Chamber Music Concert
July 18, 2026
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. Proceeds support the ensemble’s upcoming season. Tickets are $25 and are available at sbchamberplayers.org and at the door.
The concert 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)
26-27 Season Opener
October 11,2026
Come join the Santa Barbara Chamber Players on Saturday, October 10th at 7:30pm with Daniel Gee conducting.
The concert program is:
- Fanny Hensel – Overture in C major.
- Dmitry Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in Eb major, Op. 107. Featuring our very own cellist, Jakub Omsky
- Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
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. Ticket sales only cover about 30% of our costs, so 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 Music Academy, and CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services).
