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JOINT SEASON FINALE Brahms & Balanchine SLAUGHTER ON TENTH AVENUE Saturday, May 22, 2027 | 7:30 PM Sunday, May 23, 2027 | 3:00 PM The Granada Theatre The Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet join forces once more to bring you an exciting triple bill! The Symphony begins onstage in Brahms Symphony No. 3, then a world-premiere dance by Nilas Martins and Megan Philipp is set to Samuel Barber’s String Quartet No. 1 in B Minor. And for the finale: a bold theatrical ballet of rivalry and desire, when The Symphony moves into the pit for Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, choreographed by George Balanchine and set to Richard Rodgers’ wonderful jazzy score. Go beyond the music with Conversations with Classical California! Join on-air personality Jennifer Miller Hammel for artist interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, fascinating musical insights, fun facts, and more! Saturday Pre-Concert Chat | 6:30-7:00 PM Sunday Pre-Concert Chat | 2:00-2:30 PM The Artists Nir Kabaretti, conductor State Street Ballet Repertoire Brahms | Symphony No. 3 Barber | String Quartet No. 1 Rodgers | Slaughter on Tenth Avenue CHOREOGRAPHY BY GEORGE BALANCHINE 🔗Visit for more: TheSymphony.org