Santa Barbara Symphony- Bella Italia

Santa Barbara Symphony- Bella Italia Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 7:30 PM Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 3:00 PM The Granada Theatre Attend "Conversations with KUSC" with on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel Saturday Pre-Concert Chat | 6:30-7:00 PM Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM A five-century survey of Italian classics. From Vivaldi’s perennial The Four Seasons, to Puccini’s youthful Capriccio Sinfonico (an early working of tunes to later appear in La Bohème!) to Respighi’s thunderous The Pines of Rome with brass blazing from the four corners of The Granada Theatre. And discover a recent, lively concerto by Christian Carrara inspired by the dazzling Red Ferrari Accordion. The Artists Nir Kabaretti, Conductor Hanzhi Wang, Accordion Repertoire VIVALDI | “Winter” from The Four Seasons CRISTIAN CARRARA | Red Ferrari Accordion Concerto (co-commissioned by Santa Barbara Symphony, Orchestra della Toscana, Musica Insieme – Bologna, Richmond Symphony Orchestra & FVG Orchestra) PUCCINI | Capriccio Sinfonico RESPIGHI | The Pines of Rome For more info and tickets, visit: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/orchestra-concerts/bella-italia/