ONLINE TICKET SALES CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, Sept 24th

TICKETS CAN STILL BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR TOMORROW,

Sept 25th

TRIUMPHANT EXPRESSIONS of Humanity
September 25, 2021 @ 7:30 pm
Robert Thies, Piano

The program opening the Santa Maria Philharmonic’s 2021-2022 season features a Brahms overture celebrating academia and the human striving for and thirst for knowledge, pun-intended, as multiple German collegiate drinking songs are incorporated into the musical celebration. Beethoven's much-beloved Emperor Concerto featuring pianist and returning Santa Maria Philharmonic favorite/soloist, Robert Thies, was composed amidst Napoleon's bombardment of the composer's hometown of Vienna and at a point in the composer's life during which he was afflicted with complete deafness. It is a work with which the word “heroism” is oft associated and one in which tenderness, incomparable beauty, and grandeur are all on full display in, seemingly, a traversing of the whole spectrum of human expression. Ives' Variations on America explores 'My Country 'Tis of Thee' which, itself as a hymn, explores both freedom and liberty.

There will be a pre-concert lecture presented by Joe Payne 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 in the sanctuary just before the concert, beginning at 6:50PM and ending at 7:10PM.

Full Program:

Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Brahms Academic Festival Overture
Ives Variations on "America"
Beethoven Piano Concerto # 5 "Emperor" Robert Thies, piano

Concert ticket pricing:

General $40
Senior/Military /Active Duty $35
Students $15

(Tickets will also be for sale at the door)

Let’s SAFELY Listen Local Live! Masks are required inside the venue for all concert goers, and all current state and county health guidelines will be observed. An area with limited seating will be set aside for individuals or small groups of household members seeking social distance on a first come basis.

State and county health guidelines in place at the time of the concert will be observed, which are expected to include a requirement to remain masked indoors for all attendees.

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

Season Tickets are not being sold for 2021-2022 as health requirements which impact seating cannot be predicted through April 2022.