Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series 2026-2027 Season

St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church 2901 Nojoqui Avenue | Los Olivos, California 93441 e: info@syvconcerts.org | p: 805-705-0938 syvconcerts.org Robert Cassidy Artistic Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Dr. Robert Cassidy Artistic Director; info@syvconcerts.org | (805) 455-5474 Davis Reinhart Executive Director; info@syvconcerts.org | (805) 967-4411 Linda Burrows Series Coordinator | (805) 705-0938

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY CONCERT SERIES 46th Season Announced! Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | LOS OLIVOS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

The artists for the 46th season of the Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series have been announced. Artistic Director, Robert Cassidy, shares, “ this 46th season is a brilliant array of talent, and fascinating programs! We are so thrilled to welcome back Johnny Gandelsman to the series with the rest of Brooklyn Rider. Then radiant mezzo soprano, Sasha Cooke, and the ever-poetic violist, Richard O’ Neill join me at the piano in recital. An eclectic program starts 2027 focusing on the music of Igor Stravinsky, thanks to the distinguished musicians Rolf Schulte, and James Winn. What follows is a tourde-force recital in February featuring the elegant pianist, Marta Aznavoorian, and the formidable cellist, Ben Solomonow, who are both making their SYV Concerts debuts! The final program promises to be full of collaborative energy and excitement as we welcome the esteemed Chamber Music OC to the stage, anchored by the powerful leadership of its founder, Iryna Krechkovsky. Five fabulous concerts, not to be missed!"

BROOKLYN RIDER PRESENTS “CITIZENSHIP NOTES” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026, 7 PM Johnny Gandelsman, Colin Jacobsen, violins; Nicholas Cords viola, Michael Nicolas cello

SASHA COOKE mezzo soprano, RICHARD O’NEILL viola, ROBERT CASSIDY piano SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026, 4 PM  present works by Brahms, Clarke, Loeffler and Mahler

ROLF SCHULTE violin & JAMES WINN piano present “The Violin in Stravinsky’s Life” SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2027, 4 PM

MARTA AZNAVOORIAN piano, BEN SOLOMONOW cello present “An Evening of Ravishing Sounds”  SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2027, 7 PM

CHAMBER MUSIC OC presents “Classical Crossroads”  featuring IRYNA KRECHKOVSKY violin SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2027, 3 PM

Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series is honored to be fiscally sponsored by the Santa Barbara Foundation and to continue partnering with St. Mark’s in the Valley Church as our concert venue with beautiful acoustics and welcoming serenity.

Advance purchase of tickets is recommended.   Tickets go on sale to the public September 8th at syvconcerts.org