On April 3, 2025, the Chineke! Orchestra will make its Santa Barbara debut at The Granada Theatre as part of CAMA's 106th concert season. Founded to promote classical musicians from underrepresented communities, the ensemble will perform a program featuring works by Black composers, including Valerie Coleman's Seven O'Clock Shout and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Symphony No. 1 in A Minor. Nigerian-Scottish trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo will be the soloist for Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, accompanied by conductor Vimbayi Kaziboni. This concert marks a significant moment, coming nearly five years after the orchestra's originally scheduled debut was canceled due to the pandemic.
Cast and Creative Team for Chineke! Orchestra at CAMA
Creative Team
Vimbayi Kaziboni
Conductor
Chi-chi Nwanoku
Founder
Chineke! Orchestra
Orchestra
Community Arts Music Association
Sponsorship
Edward S. DeLoreto
Sponsor
Mahri Kerley
Sponsor
Shanbrom Family Foundation
Sponsor
Deborah Bertling
Co-sponsor
Peter Bertling
Co-sponsor
Elizabeth Butcher
Co-sponsor
Andrew Butcher
Co-sponsor
Stephen Cloud
Co-sponsor
Sage Publishing
Sponsor
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