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ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WITH PIANIST LANG LANG
JOHNNY MERCER THEATRE
March 18
6:15PM, $25, 45, 75, 105 buy tickets
Heralded as the "hottest artist on the classical music planet" by The New York Times, 27-year old Lang Lang has played sold out recitals and concerts in every major city
THE AMAZING MUSICAL RESCUE: RJ & THE UPBEATS
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
March 20
12:30PM, $10 adult 18+, $5 age 6+, under 6 free buy tickets
Open your imagination and enter the wonderful world of The UpBeats. Mischievous forces have sabotaged the creativity of music and it's up to RJ & The UpBeats to save music
GOSPEL BRUNCH WITH JAMES BIGNON
NEISES AUDITORIUM, JEPSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
March 21
12:00PM, $20
Cost: $25 Telfair members/$35 non-members (includes 12:00 pm brunch and full-day museum admission, proceeds benefiting the Telfair Museum of Art) Telfair Museums and Savannah Music Festival kick-off the 2010 Jepson
WU HAN, PHILIP SETZER, DAVID FINCKEL
TELFAIR ACADEMY
Seats may be available at the door
March 22
6:15PM, $47
The ferociously talented Wu Han (piano) joins one half of the Emerson String Quartet - violinist Philip Setzer and cellist David Finckel - to form an ideal piano trio, one
GABRIELA MONTERO/ GAUTIER CAPUCON
TELFAIR ACADEMY
Seats may be available at the door
March 24
6:15PM, $47
Pianist Gabriela Montero's (left) visionary interpretations and unique improvisational gifts have won her a devoted following around the world and a profile on CBS's 60 Minutes. Past engagements with the
SENSATIONS II
TELFAIR ACADEMY
March 25
6:15PM, $47 buy tickets
The critically-acclaimed Sensations chamber music series enters its sixth year under the leadership of Associate Artistic Director Daniel Hope. Performers for this evening's program are Daniel Hope (violin), Gabriela Montero
YEFIM BRONFMAN
TELFAIR ACADEMY
March 26
6:15PM, $57 buy tickets
GRAMMY Award-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman is one of the most talented virtuosos performing today. His commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gifts have won him consistent critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences
SENSATIONS III
Telfair Academy
March 28
12:30PM, $37 buy tickets
The critically-acclaimed Sensations chamber music series enters its sixth year under the leadership of Associate Artistic Director Daniel Hope. Performers for this afternoon's program are Daniel Hope (violin), Lorenza Borrani
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA W/ WYNTON MARSALIS
JOHNNY MERCER THEATRE
March 28
3:00PM, $27, 42, 55, 72, 85 (GOLD) buy tickets
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), comprising 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players today, has been evolving for nearly 20 years. This remarkably versatile jazz orchestra,
NEW ORLEANS BLUES PARTY: HENRY BUTLER AND FRIENDS
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
Seats may be available at the door
March 28
6:00PM, $32
Henry Butler is known for his prodigious technique and his ability to play in many styles. Referred to as "the pride of New Orleans," Mr. Butler is his generation's representative
NEW ORLEANS BLUES PARTY: HENRY BUTLER AND FRIENDS
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
March 28
8:00PM, $32 buy tickets
Henry Butler is known for his prodigious technique and his ability to play in many styles. Referred to as "the pride of New Orleans," Mr. Butler is his generation's representative
HENRY BUTLER: NEW ORLEANS PIANO
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
March 29
12:30PM, $20 buy tickets
Henry Butler is a master of New Orleans-style piano and mixes Jelly Roll Morton, Professor Longhair and Fats Domino into his classically-trained wizardry.
NICOLE CABELL
TELFAIR ACADEMY
March 29
6:15PM, $47 buy tickets
Nicole Cabell, 2005 Winner of the BBC Singer of the World Competition in Cardiff, has become one of the most sought-after sopranos of today. Her current calendar includes engagements with
GERALD CLAYTON: SOLO PIANO
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
March 30
12:30PM, $20 buy tickets
At only 25, the extraordinary pianist Gerald Clayton makes you feel like you're listening to Oscar Peterson or Errol Garner with a 21st century sensibility.
PIANO SHOWDOWN
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
March 30
6:00PM, $50 buy tickets
SMF's annual Piano Showdown has become a "not-to-be-missed" event. Featuring solos andnever before seen duets, our 2010 lineup features a conflagration of piano legends and piano legends in the making.
PIANO SHOWDOWN
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
March 30
8:30PM, $50 buy tickets
SMF's annual Piano Showdown has become a "not-to-be-missed" event. Featuring solos andnever before seen duets, our 2010 lineup features a conflagration of piano legends and piano legends in the
DICK HYMAN PLAYS FATS WALLER
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
March 31
12:30PM, $20 buy tickets
A living legend of jazz piano, octogenarian Dick Hyman showcases the music of one of his idols, the legendary Fats Waller.
DICK HYMAN, HOWARD ALDEN AND KEN PEPLOWSKI/GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
March 31
6:00PM, $37 buy tickets
Two incredible, but distinct, jazz trios contrast the exuberance of youth and the wisdom of experience. Pianist Dick Hyman (left), guitarist Howard Alden (right center) and clarinet/saxophonistKen Peplowski (left center)
DICK HYMAN, HOWARD ALDEN AND KEN PEPLOWSKI/GERALD CLAYTON TRIO
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
March 31
8:30PM, $37 buy tickets
Two incredible, but distinct, jazz trios contrast the exuberance of youth and the wisdom of experience. Pianist Dick Hyman (left), guitarist Howard Alden (right center) and clarinet/saxophonistKen Peplowski (left center)
SWING CENTRAL SHOWCASE PERFORMANCES
RIVER STREET, ROUSAKIS PLAZA
April 1
10:00AM, FREE
BEN TUCKER AND FRIENDS: 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER
April 1
5:30PM, $37 buy tickets
Celebrate a milestone in the life of Savannah icon Ben Tucker, whose diverse history of accomplishments in a 60-year professional career have recently resulted in his best-ever recording session. This
SENSATIONS IV: FORBIDDEN MUSIC
Temple Mickve Israel
April 1
6:15PM, $47 buy tickets
The critically-acclaimed Sensations chamber music series enters its sixth year under the leadership of Associate Artistic Director Daniel Hope. Tonight's performance takes place in America's third oldest temple. Performers: Daniel
BEN TUCKER AND FRIENDS: 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Charles H. Morris Center
April 1
7:30PM, $37 buy tickets
Celebrate a milestone in the life of Savannah icon Ben Tucker, whose diverse history of accomplishments in a 60-year professional career have recently resulted in his best-ever recording session. This
BEN TUCKER AND FRIENDS: 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Charles H. Morris Center
April 1
9:30PM, $37 buy tickets
Celebrate a milestone in the life of Savannah icon Ben Tucker, whose diverse history of accomplishments in a 60-year professional career have recently resulted in his best-ever recording session. This
SEBASTIAN KNAUER/JEFFREY KAHANE
TELFAIR ACADEMY
April 2
6:15PM, $47 buy tickets
This one-time-only double-bill pairs SMF favorite Sebastian Knauer (left) and acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Kahane. Each performs solo in this extraordinary recital. Renowned as a pianist and conductor, Jeffrey Kahane (right)
ALL-STAR SWING SUMMIT
LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS
April 2
7:30PM, $17, 27, 37, 47 buy tickets
This year's annual Swing Central Finale is a magnificent gathering of jazz all-stars including The Clayton Brothers, Marcus Roberts Trio, Wycliffe Gordon, Marcus Printup, Ted Nash, Chris Crenshaw, and others,
SENSATIONS V
TELFAIR ACADEMY
Seats may be available at the door
April 3
6:15PM, $47
Daniel HopeAssociate Artistic DirectorThe critically-acclaimed Sensations chamber music series enters its sixth year under the leadership of Associate Artistic Director Daniel Hope. Each of these programs features chamber music masterworks
