Another Round with the Symphony

Santa Barbara Symphony held its second Concert Aperitif event, one of five, at the charming and quirky new home of Joan Rutkowski on Chapala Street – starring Geneva-based conductor and pianist David Greilsammer before he headed to the Granada nearby for the French Connections concert spanning three centuries.

The entertaining 100-minute program with Greilsammer, conducting from the keyboard, featured Rameau’s “Orchestra Suite from Platée,” Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G,” Haydn’s “Symphony No. 85, ‘La Reine,’” and Milhaud’s “Le Boeuf sur le toit.” Greilsammer would be flying to Colombia a scant 24 hours later.

Among those enjoying the fun pre-concert fête were Todd and Allyson Aldrich, Max and Pam Cox, Thomasine Richards, Gary and Sue Gleason, Natasha Kislenko, Gretchen Lieff, Peter and Kathryn Martin, and Fred and Linda Wudl.

Music to their ears…