Bach’s Universe in a Piano

Bach’s Goldberg Variations, performed by Hee-Kyung Juhn. At UCSB’s Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, Friday, October 27.

When Hee-Kyung Juhn walked onto the Lotte Lehmann stage in a silver-gray evening gown, she seemed almost too alone out there. A single performer, a single work, and a Steinway-could this be enough for an entire concert?

Voice of the Virtuoso

An Interview with Joshua Bell

On Saturday, November 4, CAMA will bring one of the year’s most highly anticipated classical concerts to the Arlington, as acclaimed violinist Joshua Bell joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Maestro Jonathan Nott.

Historical Concerts

Did you ever know that German chamber music from the 17th and 18th centuries was a big hit in places like Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Guangzhou, Macao, and Taipei? Neither did I, but that’s been the touring schedule for the past couple weeks for Musica Antiqua Kln, the Grammy-nominated ensemble founded by conservatory school kick-out Reinhard Goebel that comes to town on November 5.

WHY THEY PAINT

The Oak Group is Santa Barbara’s most renowned painting collective. This Friday, November 3, there will be a panel discussion at 7 p.m.

FREE CLASSICAL

Come on down to the public library’s Faulkner Gallery for yet another free classical concert, this one on Wednesday, November 8, at 11 a.m.

BLUES BAND BATTLE

The Santa Barbara Blues Society is hosting a Battle of the Blues Bands this Saturday, November 4, from noon to 6 p.m. at SOhO.

Creepy Peeps

Getting Freaky on Halloween

Take the still-surprising autumn chill in the air and the novelty of nightfall’s early descent, add a full day of blood sugar spikes and drops and one fantastically ridiculous costume, and what do you get?

The Montage Goes Paper on Thursday

For the first time ever, J’Amy Brown’s “Montecito Montage” will be printed on the pages of The Santa Barbara Independent this coming Thursday, November 2. We plan on doing so at least once every month, so that means from time-to-time, you loyal fans will have to hold your breath for a couple days to learn about the latest and greatest in Montecito. But here’s a teaser for Thursday’s column: J’Amy gets to the bottom of Montecito’s confusing alphabet soup of land use and planning agencies, shedding light on a system that still manages to confuse newcomers and long-time villagers alike.

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