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.
Program highlights span the 19th and 21st centuries, showcasing a range of chamber music colors and styles:
- Gioachino Rossini — Duet for Cello and Double Bass in D major (1824)
An early-romantic duet by the famed operatic Italian composer, this work is light and charming.
- Carl Reinecke — Trio for Piano, Oboe, and Horn in A Minor, Op. 188 (1887)
This piano trio from Carl Reinecke, a prolific German, mid-Romantic era composer, offers both yearning choruses and witty dialogue between the oboe, horn, and piano.
- Osvaldo Golijov — Lullaby and Doina (2001)
From contemporary Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov, these two pieces fuse classical chamber sensibilities with folk and improvisatory elements. “Lullaby” offers tender, evocative Yiddish lyricism while “Doina” draws on the plaintive, improvisatory tradition of Eastern European and Romani music.
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Quintet for Piano and Winds in B-flat Major (1876)
An early chamber work by the master orchestrator Rimsky-Korsakov, the Quintet balances bright wind colors with virtuosic piano writing. The piece displays melodic inventiveness and spirited interplay among the instruments.
About the Santa Barbara Chamber Players: The Santa Barbara Chamber Players is a local ensemble dedicated to presenting high-quality classical music performances that engage and enrich the community. This fundraising concert helps underwrite programming, outreach, and the coming season’s chamber orchestra performances.
Event Details Date: Saturday, July 18 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 N. La Cumbre Road, Santa Barbara, CA Tickets: $25