{"id":2392115,"date":"2026-04-27T23:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2392115"},"modified":"2026-04-27T23:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:16:12","slug":"santa-barbara-strings-players-tuning-up-for-spring-concert-arts-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/santa-barbara-strings-players-tuning-up-for-spring-concert-arts-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Barbara Strings Players Tuning Up for Spring Concert | Arts &#038; Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-808898\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Santa Barbara Strings will present its Spring Concert, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at the Music Academy of the West.<\/p>\n<p>More than 70 young string players from across Santa Barbara County have been rehearsing for months on a program featuring works by Handel, Britten, Mendelssohn, Respighi, J.C. Bach, and Telemann.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Santa Barbara Strings musicians perform under the direction of Mary Beth Woodruff. (Courtesy photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The concert includes the company\u2019s three tiered string orchestras under the baton of artistic director Mary Beth Woodruff. Also performing will be students from the Early Strings Training Program.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $30 for adults (collected at the door); admission is free for children.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Barbara Strings is a nonprofit group providing comprehensive training for musicians ages 4-19 years in three progressive levels of string orchestras and chamber ensembles.<\/p>\n<p>Recent graduates of Santa Barbara Strings orchestra program are attending the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, and the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpen to all students, Santa Barbara Strings aims to inspire life-long understanding and appreciation of classical music of all eras,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n<p>For more about how to join, or how to support exceptional string music education, visit\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.santabarbarastrings.org\">www.santabarbarastrings.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-footer --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.noozhawk.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santa Barbara Strings will present its Spring Concert, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at the Music Academy of the West. More than 70 young string players from across Santa Barbara County have been rehearsing for months on a program featuring works by Handel, Britten, Mendelssohn, Respighi, J.C. Bach, and Telemann. 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