A Rhapsodic Opener

How will the Santa Barbara Symphony celebrate 65 years of musical excellence and orchestral delight? Their 2018-19 season begins with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, “An American Rhapsody” by Ernst Von Dohnányi and the euphoria of young love and excitement of revolution in Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Music and artistic director Nir Kabaretti introduces the season and this concert in a short video. Take it away maestro!