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Buy one ticket and receive a free single ticket for Tonal Tapestries. Check your ticket receipt for Promo code! Preferred Seating tickets are not included. Must redeem by 7 pm PST on 9/27/24.

Join the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Michael Nowak for the 2024-25 season-opening concert featuring imaginative orchestral music.

FREE KIDS TICKETS (18 yrs old & younger), with purchase of an adult ticket. Enter promo code KIDSFREE at checkout when purchasing your adult tickets, and make it a family night!

This season opener features a special guest narrator, Ann Lucas. Ms. Lucas brings her extensive musical expertise to guide the audience through the program, enriching the experience for all.

First, a work by the celebrated British composer Benjamin Britten inspired generations of classical music fans, The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. What begins as an educational showcase of the orchestra’s range develops into a masterfully explored fugue on a classic British theme. "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" was composed to introduce and showcase the various instruments of the orchestra to young listeners. This piece, however, is not just for kids - it is great for anyone just getting to know orchestral music.

The concert then closes with the orchestral suite Scheherazade, a dazzling musical telling of The Arabian Knights by the titan among Russian composers, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

There will be a pre-concert lecture with Ann Lucas that will enhance your enjoyment and understanding of the music. This Pre-Concert Lecture is FREE and open to all concert goers. The lecture will be held just before the concert, beginning at 6:50PM and ending at 7:10PM.

Complete Program:

Benjamin Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Ann Lucas, Narrator

Brynn Albanese, Violin Soloist

Event Details:

Saturday, September 28, 2024

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Grace Baptist Church

605 E. McCoy Lane

Santa Maria, CA 93455

Ticket Pricing:

General $50
Senior/Military $45
Students $15
Preferred Seating $55
Kids ( 18 yrs old & younger) Free with promo code KIDSFREE

The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society is offering the opportunity to buy season tickets at a discount to the entire upcoming 2024-2025 season of concert performances. Reserve your seats now for an exciting season!

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Please check our website https://smphilharmonic.org for updates, event cancellations, or postponements.

For questions or assistance with ticket purchases, please call the Santa Maria Philharmonic office at (805) 925-0412.

Tonal Tapestries

First Concert of the 2024-2025 Concert Season!