Cathy Holbrook
Executive + Artistic Director
With more than 30 years of experience in the nonprofit arts sector, Cathy has
reimagined SCMC with new and expanded programming, creating the Chamber, Jazz and Folk series and developing a larger and more diverse patron base during her tenure since 2006. Her music knowledge has elevated the caliber of artists presented by SCMC and she has mobilized the Board of Directors to take a more active role in marketing and fundraising for the organization. Previously, she spent 11 years as the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra and prior to that worked at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Hollywood Bowl, and the La Jolla Chamber Music Society.