Music Academy of the West Recordings (PA Mss 65) The collection is the audiovisual archive of the Santa-Barbara based Music Academy of the West, a summer training program for pre-professional musicians. The collection contains the recordings of concerts, recitals and masterclasses from 1960 to 2001. The collection consists of audio recordings of 476 concerts and events and videotapes of 26 performances (primarily festival opera and masterclasses). For a description and inventory of the collection, consult the finding guide in the Online Archive of California (OAC). A paper copy of the finding guide is also available in the Special Collections Reading Room. Links of interest: Music Academy of the West Website For further information or assistance in locating research materials contact the archivist: David Seubert, Curator Performing Arts Collection Davidson Library University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010 (805) 893-5444 Email: David Seubert Page author: David Seubert. Last modified: 07/10/07 04:57:47 Direct questions or comments about this page to the author or to the Web Administrator. This is an official University of California, Santa Barbara Library web page.