2026 Santa Monica Music Festival - Program 2, Sunday July 19th

Music for string orchestra by Caroline Shaw, Viet Cuong, Hildegard von Bingen, Edvard Grieg, Samuel Barber, and Michael Jackson
About this Event

"A must-see for classical music fans"
-LA Times
“In the top handful of best concert experiences I’ve ever had”
-Rich Capparela, Classical KUSC Radio

"a tour de force”
-The Huffington Post

2pm, Sunday July 19, 2026

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica

1220 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Program
Caroline Shaw - and the swallow
Viet Cuong - Syzygy
Hildegard von Bingen - O Virtus Sapientiae
Edvard Grieg - Holberg Suite
Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
Don't miss this conductorless string orchestra program where participants of our Young Artist Program join musicians from the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra for a special side-by-side concert!
Program length: approximately 1 hour
Parking is conveniently available in the City of Santa Monica public garage directly across the street from the church, near the corner of 2nd Street and Wilshire Boulevard.

Festival Pass Options:

$350 - Preferred Seating Festival Pass***
Reserved front-section seating for all festival concerts on July 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, and 26

$210 - General Admission Festival Pass***
General admission seating for all festival concerts on July 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, and 26
$80 - Students and Children Festival Pass (Ages 6+)***
General admission seating for all festival concerts on July 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, and 26
***Festival pass holders also receive:

• High-quality audio recordings from festival concerts
• Priority access to 2027 festival tickets
• Complimentary festival program
• Discounts on future events

Please note, if you purchase a festival pass from this event page, your ticket receipt from Eventbrite will list this concert's date as well as your specific festival pass type, which is good for admission to all 2026 festival concerts (July 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, and 26).

Individual ticket options:
$75 - Preferred Seating
Reserved front-section seating for July 19

$45 - General Admission
General admission seating for July 19

$15 - Students and Children (Ages 6+)
General admission seating for July 19

Children and Attendance Policy
Unfortunately we aren’t able to accommodate children under age 6. All children should be accompanied by at least one adult and be able to remain quiet throughout the concert.

Watch and Subscribe
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Questions or Volunteering
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Thank you for joining us and we look forward to seeing you soon!