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Music Academy of the West Acquires Downtown Santa Barbara Property to Launch Music Education Center Made Possible by Historic $20

An Evening of Inspiration Under the Stars to Support Music Education For the first time, the Music Note Gala will

Jun Kaneko’s Monumental Sculpture Arrives for Music Academy’s PercussionFest and the Groundbreaking Orchestral Work, Sculptures The Music Academy of the

Music Academy of the West Names Nicholas Walls as Chief Advancement Officer FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2025 (Santa Barbara,

The annual 8-week Festival is your Soundtrack to Summer, June 15–August 9 in Santa Barbara Individual tickets go on sale

Music Academy of the West Announces Recipient of the Alumni Performance Award, sponsored by the Luria/Budgor Family Foundation Open to

Music Academy of the West Announces 2025 Board Officers, Directors, and Honors Retiring Members FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Santa Barbara, CA) –

One-of-a-kind intimate concerts and experiences showcasing world-renowned musicians and Music Academy alums this fall through spring 2025.  “African Queens” opens

The Music Academy of the West announces the Winners of the 2024 Summer Festival’s Solo Piano, Duo, and Marilyn Horne

The Music Academy of the West recently elected two distinguished community leaders to its Board of Directors: Montecito residents Andrea

Music Academy of the West Presents Sing! Children’s Chorus with Young People’s Chorus of New York City July 28, 7

Announcing Music Academy of the West 2024 Alumni Enterprise Awardee Corin Lee The annual award supports Music Academy alums in

Music Academy of the West announces 2024 Summer Music Festival The annual 8-week Festival celebrates The Magic of Music June

DOWNLOAD PDF Music Academy of the West announces the launch of the ALUMNI PERFORMANCE AWARD, sponsored by the Luria/Budgor Family

DOWNLOAD PDF Santa Barbara, California – Music Academy of the West is delighted to announce the appointment of Nate Bachhuber

DOWNLOAD PDF At the Music Academy of the West’s Annual Board Meeting in December 2023, three exceptional community leaders were

Winners of the Music Academy’s Solo Piano, Duo, and Song Competitions return in 2024 to perform commissioned premieres in recital.

The Music Academy presents the Mariposa Series: three concerts welcoming our community to Hahn Hall this fall. Launched in 2022,

DOWNLOAD PDF  The Music Academy is delighted to announce the appointment of Shauna Quill, current Executive Director of the New York Youth Symphony (NYYS),

The Music Academy’s SING! Children’s Choir and the renowned Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) are excited to announce their joint concert,

Giacomo Puccini’s timeless opera La bohème will be fully staged in a new production with principal opera conductor Daniela Candillari and director

Music Academy’s 2023 Summer Season Announced: Eight Weeks of Live Events in Scenic Santa Barbara (June 12–Aug 5) DOWNLOAD PDF

Celebrate the rebirth of the new year with a gift of hope. On Tue, Jan 24 at 7 pm, UCSB

As a compass for exceptional talent, not only for musicians, but for leaders, the Music Academy announces a new Board

Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and pianist and vocal coach John Churchwell have been announced as the new Co-Directors of the Lehrer Vocal Institute at the

The Music Academy sends a record number of exceptionally talented competition winners to London to perform with the London Symphony

The Music Academy broadens its year-round scope of programs introducing the new Mariposa Series Celebrating the 75th anniversary milestone year

In a historic move, the Music Academy Auxiliary becomes the new name of a now gender-inclusive membership. The Auxiliary, 125

16 Music Academy fellows win career-advancing opportunities + over $45,000 in prizes at the 75th Anniversary Summer School & Festival

Music Academy Goes Global The Academy is sending alums to London this week to perform with the London Symphony Orchestra

The Music Academy of the West announces its 75th Anniversary Summer Festival Metropolitan Opera star and alumna Isabel Leonard will

Revolutionary. Daring. Inspiring. The 75th Anniversary Alumni Enterprise Awardees The Academy’s Innovation Institute has awarded $75,000 to artistic projects originating

The Music Academy of the West looks boldly to the future in this milestone year.  Programming has expanded year-round for

anuncio de descarga en español Music Academy of the West Invests in Alumni Innovation   2021 Alumni Enterprise Award Winners

Entrepreneurship and professional development expert Casey Molino Dunn joins the Music Academy of the West administration  As a Vice President,