2010 Festival: March 18 through April 3

Many thanks to our patrons, contributors, volunteers and supporters for helping to make the 2009 festival a success!
The 2010 schedule will be announced on October 15, 2009.

Savannah's Party Earns its Praise - May 2, 2009, Toronto Star
Mayor Otis S. Johnson was understandably impressed. In a letter of greetings to visitors, he pointed out that no less a source than The Times of London named the Savannah Music Festival one of the "Top Events of 2009," the only one in the United States to make the list. Read more...

Savannah Music Festival makes a big impression - March 26, 2009
Savannah is frequently called the most beautiful city in America — and it is. An historic Southern town draped in mesmerizing Spanish moss, you feel as if you’re drifting inside an Impressionist painting when you wander into one of its many charming squares. This corner of Georgia is never so compelling as during the Savannah Music Festival. In just one day, you can experience classical, jazz and world music — and gain insights into how these utterly different traditions and styles are connected...Read the rest of this GRAMOPHONE Magazine review from our first weekend!

Selected as one of the "best events around the world in 2009" by the London Times.

"...programming of staggering breadth. What other festival allows you to start the evening with a string quartet and finish it by listening to bluegrass over a beer? Those who rarely venture outside the classical music ghetto might be wary of so much jazz, country, gospel and world music. But in truth, the diverse modes of musical expression co-exist with utter equanimity in this beguiling port city." -Financial Times (UK)

“...excels at programming through the prism of Americana. Musical traditions from this country are at the heart of what goes on there.” -Charleston Post & Courier