Filling the Seats with ‘Joy’

Dynamic duo Rick Oshay and Teresa Kuskey, in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Symphony, hosted Joy, a private concert with the Grammy Award and Emmy-winning trio Time for Three in the historic Presidio Chapel, after dinner for more than 100 guests in the tented front courtyard.

The talented triumvirate – violinists Nicolas Kendall and Charles Yang, with Ranaan Meyer on double bass – best described as akin to the Jonas Brothers with vocals and classical instruments, were hugely entertaining.

Just 48 hours later I was at the Granada to hear them again for another delightful show with the Santa Barbara Symphony, under maestro Nir Kabaretti, with the entertaining program including Put’s “Contact,” Borodin’s “Polovtsian Dances,” Bizet’s “L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2,” and Ravel’s “La Valse.”

Many of the same musical fans were at both events, with classical guitarist Chris Fossek entertaining at the first, including Janet Garufis, Dan and Meg Burnham, Fred Brander, David Bolton and Gonzalo Sarmiento, Chris and Mindy Denson, Gretchen Lieff, Howard Jay Smith and Tricia Dixon, Larry Gosselin, Erin Graffy, Riley and Dacia Harwood, Peter and Kathryn Martin, Maitland Ward, Steve Thompson, Joan Rutkowski, Earl Minnis, Catherine Remak, Lisa Osborn, emcee John Palminteri, Richard and Amanda Payatt, Michele Profant, Donna Reeves, Robert Adams, and Robert Ooley and Rodney Baker.

Quite the blast…