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2015 Director’s Choice
Curating and assembling a 17-day musical arts festival is a gratifying, challenging and lengthy endeavor that results in bringing together more than 500 artists in our hospitable city. While some of the events slated for SMF ’15 were scheduled more than two years ago, others were confirmed only days before our season announcement. Collectively, they…
Audition Notice
Audition for comprimario roles for the Savannah Voice Festival/Savannah Music Festival joint productions of Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi. Applicants may also be considered for future productions by the Savannah Voice Festival and VOICExperience. Auditions will take place at Christ Church, 28 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia. Wednesday, October 29, 4:00 – 7:00pm Thursday, October 30,…
Daniel Hope Extends Contract as Associate Artistic Director of Savannah Music Festival Through 2018 Season
British violinist Daniel Hope has just extended his contract as Associate Artistic Director of the Savannah Music Festival through the 2018 season. He has served in this post since 2004, and, thanks in no small part to the creative vision he brings to its classical programming, “the festival seems to broaden its musical reach…
SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL AND SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE MARCH 2015 PUCCINI OPERA
On opening weekend of the 2015 Savannah Music Festival, the Savannah VOICE Festival (SVF) and Savannah Music Festival (SMF) will co-produce a full-scale opera – a first in the SMF’s 26-year history. Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica will be presented on Friday March 20th and Sunday March 22nd 2015 at the Lucas Theatre…
Director’s Choice 2014
For many people, the term “music festival” implies a large, outdoor gathering held over the course of a few days featuring numerous bands on multiple stages. Though there are several such festivals that I regularly visit (WOMAD and Festival International are two favorites), attending outdoor concerts is a very different experience, demanding important decisions related to…
Savannah Music Festival Announces 2014 Lineup
SAVANNAH, GA – The 25th Anniversary Season of the Savannah Music Festival (SMF) features an international roster of artists, replete with one-time only productions, new collaborations and commissioned works that celebrate the organization’s commitment to artistic excellence across the entire spectrum of the musical arts. “Whether it’s a 400-year old masterpiece or the premiere of…
Jeremy Denk receives 2013 MacArthur Genius Award
This year’s 24 recipients of MacArthur Foundation “genius grants” include Jeremy Denk, who played the Lucas Theatre stage during the 2013 Savannah Music Festival (pictured above). > Click here to listen to the recording of Jeremy Denk’s performance on SMF LIVE Denk has steadily built a reputation as an unusual and compelling artist, with a…
Project 440 starts today!
SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS CLASSICAL MUSIC RESIDENCY WITH PROJECT 440 IN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 16TH SAVANNAH, GA – From September 16th through 20th, Savannah Music Festival (SMF) presents Project 440’s original musical interpretation of The Fish Who Could Wish for students grades K-4. Musicians from Project 440 present a 50-minute performance to ten different groups of local…
Acoustic Music Seminar
“I’m a better and more inspired musician after the Acoustic Music Seminar.” -Matt Witler, 22, (pictured above with David Grisman), La Crescenta, CA “A life-changing experience!” -Tatiana Hargreaves, 17, Corvallis, OR The 2013 festival saw the return of the Acoustic Music Seminar (AMS), our groundbreaking mentorship program for young string players. Sixteen students from around…
the world is much closer
by Rob Gibson, Executive & Artistic Director As we prepare to celebrate our organization’s 25th anniversary this coming season, our staff has been gathering photos, recordings, videos and publications from the years since the 1990 debut of our festival in an effort to showcase some of the highlights and history. The growth of our organization…
Project 440 returns to savannah
We are kicking off our 25th anniversary season with a very special residency in local schools – Project 440, an organization dedicated to inspiring and educating young people through classical music, is returning to Savannah as part of SMF’s Music for Our Schools 2013-14 season. Musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Harlem String Quartet, the Curtis…
Ben Tucker (December 13, 1930 – June 4, 2013)
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of one of Savannah’s greatest jazz musicians and advocates, Ben Tucker. The Savannah Music Festival shared many momentous occasions and memories with Ben, having celebrated both his 80th and 75th birthdays with special productions during previous festivals. Regular SMF artists such as Marcus Printup, Kevin…
Looking back at the 2013 Festival
The 2013 Savannah Music Festival was a tremendous success, thanks to enthusiastic participation by our patrons, artists, volunteers, community partners and educators, an increase in out-of-town visitors and unprecedented national/international critical acclaim. Heralded by the Chicago Tribune as an event that is “breaking the sound barriers,” SMF continues to be recognized by music lovers throughout…
Roger Day’s “Marsh Mud Madness” available on DVD
Roger Day, one of the nation’s top touring family music artists, released a new music and educational DVD, Marsh Mud Madness, on May 21, 2013. Produced by the Savannah Music Festival and Roger Day, with support from the Georgia Sea Grant and the Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation, the video features engaging information about the plants…
The 2013 SMF Artists Holiday Playlist
In the spirit of the holidays, we at SMF wanted to share a holiday playlist made up of songs performed by 2013 Savannah Music Festival artists. Load the pop-up player below to stream a range of holiday recordings, including classical organ, jazz vocals, fretless banjo, dobro, jazz piano and guitar and much more! Artists on…
2013 SMF Posters are here
For our 2013 season, we commissioned illustrator Brian Stauffer to come up with an image that represents our cross-genre programming while also evoking springtime in Savannah. His Savannah Music Festival 2013 poster illustration was recently selected to appear in the New York based Society of llustrators’ annual publication! As a contributing artist to publications including…
SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL HONORED WITH 2012 GOVERNOR’S AWARD FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal presented the first annual Governor’s Awards for the Arts & Humanities. The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) was among two organizations and ten individuals that received the 2012 award out of nearly 100 nominations statewide.