#RachOnState with Santa Barbara Symphony
Date and Time
Thursday Oct 1, 2026 Monday Oct 19, 2026
October 1-19, 2026
Location
All Pianos On State locations. See Rach On State webpage for specific pianos used for special Symphony events.
Contact Information
info@thesymphony.org
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Description
Santa Barbara, Show Us How You Rach! The Santa Barbara Symphony is teaming up with Pianos on State, organized by the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, for #RachOnState—a playful community-wide piano and social media challenge inspired by Rachmaninoff’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 2. The challenge kicks off October 1 at 5 PM at Piano #4, Anapamu & State Street, where Maestro Nir Kabaretti will show Santa Barbara how he “Rachs.” Want to join in? Find a Pianos on State painted piano and make Rachmaninoff your own. Play a favorite Rachmaninoff passage—or put your own spin on one—then record your performance and share it on Instagram or Facebook with @SantaBarbaraSymphony and #RachOnState. Classical, jazzy, dramatic, funny, beginner or virtuoso—there’s no wrong way to Rach. And there’s even more reason to play: five lucky participants will each win a complimentary pair of tickets to the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Season Opening concert, Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto, where they’ll hear GRAMMY Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann show Santa Barbara how she Rachs! And then on October 2, The Symphony joins Mas(q)parade for a whimsical piano performance parade from 5:30–8 PM! Catch a lineup of dynamic acts popping up at Pianos on State, including our own Noelle Hadsall at 6 PM on Piano #3 (State & Victoria). She’ll Rach with Rachmaninoff, swing into Bach, and finish with a little Ella Fitzgerald flair. WAIT! There’s more: 5 lucky participants will win a pair of tickets to hear GRAMMY Award-winning pianist Michelle Cann perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 LIVE with The Symphony on October 24 & 25. So… what’s your Rach? Play it. Post it. Tag us. WIN tickets. Challenge accepted? Visit for details: https://thesymphony.org/concerts-events/rach-on-state/ #RachOnState October 1–19 | Downtown Santa Barbara https://www.pianosonstate.com/ https://www.masqparade.org/