Santa Barbara Chamber Players to Perform at Hahn Hall

Conductor Siegwart Reichwald and pianist Pascal Salomon will be among the ensemble.

Jan. 29, 2026 at 8:07pm

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The Santa Barbara Chamber Players will be performing at Hahn Hall this Saturday, featuring a program of Romantic-era compositions conducted by Siegwart 'Zig' Reichwald and with pianist Pascal Salomon as the featured soloist.

Why it matters

The Santa Barbara Chamber Players' performance at Hahn Hall provides the local community with an opportunity to experience classical music from the Romantic period, showcasing the talents of the ensemble and its guest artists.

The details

The program will include Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 3 'Scottish' and Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, with Reichwald conducting the ensemble and Salomon performing as the piano soloist. Reichwald is a music professor at Westmont College, while Salomon has studied at prestigious conservatories in France and Switzerland.

  • The performance will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

The players

Siegwart 'Zig' Reichwald

Conductor of the Santa Barbara Chamber Players, music history professor at Westmont College.

Pascal Salomon

Pianist, featured soloist with the Santa Barbara Chamber Players, studied at the Conservatoire National de Musique de Paris and the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique de Genève.

Santa Barbara Chamber Players

A local classical music ensemble performing at Hahn Hall.

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What they’re saying

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in Santa Barbara, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, Grocery employee

The takeaway

The Santa Barbara Chamber Players' performance at Hahn Hall provides the local community with an opportunity to experience high-quality classical music from the Romantic period, showcasing the talents of the ensemble and its guest artists.