*PLEASE NOTE* Due to prolonged recovery from knee surgery, Garrick Ohlsson will be rescheduled to Wednesday, May 21, 2025. We apologize for any inconvenience, if you are unable to make the new date and require a refund, please contact the Lobero Box Office at 805-963-0761
Since his historic triumph at the 1970 Chopin Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as one of the great American piano masters of the past 50+ years, a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. He commands a vast repertoire spanning the entire piano literature, with noted mastery of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and the Romantic composers, as well as works of the 21st century. His comprehensive recordings of Chopin have received international acclaim, cementing his reputation as one of the composer’s greatest living interpreters. He will be returning to the CAMA Masterseries (with an all-Chopin program) for the first time since his virtuosic all-Brahms recital at the Lobero in March 2019, as part of CAMA’s historic 100th Anniversary Season.
ALL-CHOPIN PROGRAM:
CHOPIN:
Nocturne in F Major, Op.15, No.1 Nocturne in B Major, Op.9, No.3 Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op.60 Fantasy in F Minor, Op.49 Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op.39 Impromptu in F-sharp Major, Op.36
Piano Sonata No.3 in B Minor, Op.58
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CAMA 24-25 – Anne Akiko Meyers violin
by Gina Graham
June 21, 2024
Anne Akiko Meyers is one of the world’s most esteemed violinists, celebrated for her expressive depth and technical prowess. She has collaborated with today’s most important composers, conductors, and orchestras, creating a remarkable collection of new violin repertoire for future generations, including Arturo Márquez’s Fandango, a violin concerto written for her in 2021, which received a 2024 Grammy® Award nomination for her recording with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Ms. Meyers’ CAMA recital debut program will include a premiere of Philip Glass’s New Chaconne, as well as Márquez’s Danzón No.2 in a new arrangement by the composer. Anne Akiko Meyers will play the exquisite 1741 “ex-Vieuxtemps” Guarneri del Gesù, considered by many to be the finest sounding violin in existence for its powerfully luxuriant sound and mint state of preservation. Joining Anne Akiko Meyers is Italian pianist Fabio Bidini, a distinguished faculty member at the Colburn School in Los Angeles.
PROGRAM:
CORELLI: “La Folia” Sonata, arr. ANDY POXON GLASS: “New Chaconne” (Premiere) BEETHOVEN: Sonata No.5 in F Major, “Spring” (Frühlingssonate) LAURIDSEN: “Sure On This Shining Night” and “Dirait-On” MÁRQUEZ: Danzón No.2, arr. ARTURO MÁRQUEZ (Premiere)
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The Brilliance Program: Balanchine, Arpino, and Beyond – SSB 24-25
by Gina Graham
June 19, 2024
Prepare for an electrifying finale as we celebrate our 30th anniversary with The Brilliance Program! Experience contemporary innovation and classical elegance with George Balanchine’s “Who Cares?” and “Birthday Variations” by Joffrey Ballet’s Gerald Arpino. Plus, be the first to witness a world premiere by the visionary Kassandra Taylor Newberry, a choreographer known for pushing artistic boundaries through audience favorites such as Fold and (con)version. Join us for an unforgettable evening of passion and brilliance that will leave you longing for more.
Choreography by George Balanchine, Gerald Arpino, Kassandra Taylor Newberry
Music by George Gershwin and Giuseppe Verdi
Accompanied by the Opera Santa Barbara Orchestra
Conducted by Kostis Protopapas
Join us after the performance on May 9 for a question-and-answer session with the artists.
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The Little Mermaid – SSB 24-25
by Gina Graham
June 19, 2024
Join us on a journey under the sea for a world premiere featuring all-new sets, costumes, and life-sized puppets. In this heartwarming tale, TheLittle Mermaid takes the ultimate adventure and sacrifices her tail and her voice to experience life as a human and pursue true love. An imaginative take on a classic story, this production is perfect for all ages.
“…a powerful reminder of the way that dance can help access the emotional truths at the heart of our most profound experiences.” – Santa Barbara Independent
Choreography by Megan Philipp and Cecily MacDougall • Puppet design and creation by Christina McCarthy
*Young audience members are invited to enter the theater at 1:15pm on March 2nd to take a photo with a ballerina and hear her tell the story of the Little Mermaid.
*Families with special needs or small children are invited to our first sensory-friendly performance on Saturday March 1st at 2:00pm. During this performance the house lights will be dimmed but remain on, the volume on speakers and mics will be reduced, and audience members are welcome to move and vocalize as needed. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for children.
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Volver 2 by Tango Lovers
by Gina Graham
June 19, 2024
Fall in love with Argentina and Uruguay all over again with Tango Lovers’ electrifying production, VOLVER 2. This powerful version of the company’s acclaimed show features the legendary, multiple award-winning tango singer Guillermo Fernandez. Their captivating performance boasts a sensational cast and a mesmerizing orchestra led by the GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® winning maestro, Lautaro Greco.
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Blind Pilot
by Josh James
June 14, 2024
Blind Pilot, which consists of Israel Nebeker, Ryan Dobrowski, Kati Claborn, Dave Jorgensen, Ian Krist and Luke Ydstie, was formed in Portland, Oregon in 2007. The band has released three studio albums, 3 Rounds And A Sound (2008), We Are The Tide (2011) and And Then Like Lions (2016), and has sold out concerts throughout the U.S., Europe and the UK since its inception. They have performed on Ellen and The Late Show With David Letterman as well as at Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza among others.
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Herb Alpert and Lani Hall
by Josh James
June 14, 2024
Music icon Herb Alpert, his GRAMMY® winning vocalist wife Lani Hall, and their incredible band perform an eclectic mix of American standards, Brazilian jazz, some Beatles, classic Tijuana Brass and Brazil ’66 songs, as well as many surprises. The show also features a giant video screen that displays hundreds of classic photos, videos and various memorabilia from Herb and Lani’s music careers.
Herb’s 49th studio album Wish Upon A Star, released in 2023, reached #1 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart. And Lani’s most recent album, Seasons of Love – which reflects the depth of Lani and Herb’s 50 years as marriage partners and artistic collaborators – reached the top 10 on the Contemporary Jazz Album chart.
Herb is celebrating his 62nd year since recording his first hit song, “The Lonely Bull” in 1962. After 57 years as the only artist to have four albums in the top 10 charts at one time, the legendary trumpeter welcomed Taylor Swift in late July, 2023 to the record books as the only other living artist to reach that milestone.
Through the Herb Alpert Foundation, Herb and Lani have dedicated their lives to philanthropy, funding programs that help bring creativity to young students and keep creativity alive for all the arts, for artists young and old, including jazz education and programs that teach compassion and wellbeing.
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Gifted with an expressive and powerful soprano, Mariza is a chart-topping superstar of the fado movement in Portugal who has had a global following since the early 2000s. Over the years, the multi-platinum-selling singer has distinguished herself by gradually incorporating elements from other folk and popular traditions into her music.
She has performed on sold-out festival stages from Québec and New York’s Central Park to the Hollywood Bowl and to England’s Royal Festival Hall. Mariza has received numerous national and international awards throughout her career, and is a humanitarian who also serves as a UNICEF Good Will Ambassador. Her latest album, Home, was released in September of 2023.
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Michael Feinstein pays a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Tony Bennett, bringing his iconic songs to life in a symphony of sound. The performance will feature hits such as “Because of You,” “Rags to Riches,” “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” and many more. Feinstein’s close friendship with Bennett adds a profound layer to this tribute, as their camaraderie brings authenticity and depth to each note performed. Not only does Michael’s masterful interpretation of Bennett’s timeless repertoire pay homage to an era of classic songwriting, but it also preserves the rich cultural heritage that these songs represent.
Pre-show reception catering provided by El Zarape
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In 2007, NEA Jazz Master and GRAMMY® Award-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis formed the Uptown Jazz Orchestra (UJO) for the purpose of keeping important jazz music traditions alive; such as riff-playing, spontaneous group improvisations, and collective New Orleans instrumental polyphony.
Since then, UJO has grown into one of the premier large ensembles in the world, releasing three CDs to critical acclaim, and touring locally, nationally, and internationally.
Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra sets the global standard for celebrating jazz in its authentic musical form, inspiring the next generation of jazz musicians and promoting a culture of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the arts.
Pre-show reception catering provided by Freedom 4 Youth
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State Street Ballet Academy presents “A Summer Celebration of the ‘80s,” featuring dancers ages 10-16 who have participated in a two-week intensive. The program will feature original ballet, tap and jazz works to the familiar tunes of the 1980s.
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Aimee Mann
by Josh James
June 5, 2024
Aimee Mann is one of the most distinguished singer-songwriters of her generation. Her successful solo career has spanned several decades with two GRAMMY® Awards, several GRAMMY® nominations, and the release of nine critically acclaimed solo albums – including the profoundly popular soundtrack for the film Magnolia, which garnered an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in 2000.
Time magazine has said, “Mann has the same skill that great tunesmiths like McCartney and Neil Young have: the knack for writing simple, beautiful, instantly engaging songs,” while NPR voted her one of the “TOP 10 Best Living Songwriters” along with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen. Her release “Mental Illness” won her a GRAMMY® for Best Folk Album in 2018.
Earlier in her musical life, Mann fronted the band ‘Til Tuesday, releasing three albums. She has also made numerous memorable cameo appearances in films such as The Big Lebowski and TV shows like Portlandia and The Daily Show. Her latest release, Queens of the Summer Hotel, continues to showcase her exceptional songwriting and musical talent.
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John Hiatt
by Josh James
June 4, 2024
A master lyricist and satirical storyteller, John Hiatt delivers songs filled with tales of redemption, relationships and surrendering on his own terms. Hiatt’s finest album is 1987’s Bring the Family; other catalog highlights include the pop and rock of 1983’s Riding with the King, the rough-hewn blues-rock of 2008’s Same Old Man, and 2021’s Leftover Feelings.
His lyrics and melodies have graced more than 20 studio albums, have been recorded by Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt and scores of others, and have earned him a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, a BMI Troubadour award, and a lifetime achievement in songwriting designation from the Americana Music Association.
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Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
by Josh James
June 3, 2024
Don Was has unveiled his new band, featuring an assemblage of jazz-leaning artists from his hometown – including longtime collaborator Dave McMurray and Luis Resto – as well as Vincent Chandler, John Douglas, Jeff Canady, Mahindi, Wayne Gerard, and Steffanie Christi’an. The band will perform a mix of new originals and interpretations of songs written by artists like Yusef Lateef, Olu Dara, Henry Threadgill, and more.
Don has enjoyed a multi-faceted career as a musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker and radio host. Since 2011, he has also served as President of America’s venerated jazz label, Blue Note Records. He fiercely protects the company’s eighty-five-year-old legacy, meticulously caretaking the revered catalog of Black American Music. This includes maintaining the availability and quality of vinyl reissues in the Tone Poet and Classic Jazz audiophile release series. Don also signs and produces many of the label’s recent roster of artists, including Robert Glasper, Charles Lloyd, Wayne Shorter, Dr Lonnie Smith, Gregory Porter and Jason Moran.
For his work as a record producer, he has won six GRAMMY® Awards – including Album of the Year in 1989 for Bonnie Raitt’s Nick of Time and Producer of the Year in 1994. Records that Don has produced have sold close to 100 million albums for a wide array of artists like The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, John Mayer, Ringo Starr, Wayne Shorter, The B52s and Charles Lloyd. In 1995, he produced and directed a documentary about the life of Brian Wilson, I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times, that won the San Francisco Film Festival’s Golden Gate Award. As a film composer, he won the 1994 British Academy Award (BAFTA) for Best Original Score in recognition of his work on the film Backbeat. He won the 2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for his work on the CBS TV special The Beatles: The Night That Changed America. In 2018, Don was invited to join Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir to form the Wolf Brothers. They continue to consistently tour the US.
Don’s deep Detroit roots keep him anchored to the city where, where for the last 15 years he has music directed and played bass in the Don Was Detroit All Star Revue concerts, which are part of Detroit’s annual diversity festival, The Concert of Colors. From 2009-2012, Don hosted a weekly Sirius XM radio show on the Outlaw Country channel called The Motor City Hayride. Since 2021, he co-hosts a weekly, live radio show on Detroit’s NPR station, WDET-FM, called The Don Was Motor City Playlist. Don is also the voice of Neville the Dog in the hit Amazon Prime Video children’s show, Pete the Cat.
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EARL MINNIS PRESENTS: JÜPITER, with musicians from the Santa Barbara Symphony, Selah Dance, and Jared Nels.
Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring JÜPITER’s new EP release with live musical performances, aerialists, dancers, and acrobats! Experience a magical fusion of symphonic melodies, dynamic dance, and breathtaking artistry in an immersive night of music, movement, and emotions.
Music arranged by: Alex Epstein, Band Director: Will Breman, Artistic director: Jeff Schultz
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