Savannah Music Festival (SMF) is pleased to announce that world-renowned artist Yo-Yo Ma will perform at the 2027 Savannah Music Festival, taking place April 2–17, 2027. Tickets for Yo-Yo Ma’s performance with accompanist Solon Gordon on April 6, 2027 at the Lucas Theatre are available for purchase at savannahmusicfestival.org now. The announcement offers an early…

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Savannah Music Festival Education Manager Lane Huerta talks with WSAV’S Kim Gusby about Musical Explorers, the Explorer Pass program and more on this segment which was broadcast live on August 31, 2026. This week, Savannah Music Festival will conduct professional development days for teachers that will be using the 2026 Musical Explorers curriculum in their…

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We are honored to share that the Savannah Music Festival has been voted the city’s Top Festival by the readers of Savannah Magazine. Our team is dedicated to producing an annual world-class musical experience driven by cultural variety, creative energy, and artistic excellence. This recognition is a reflection of that hard work and the incredible…

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For nearly four decades, the Savannah Music Festival (SMF) has filled historic downtown Savannah with world-class classical, jazz, American roots, and international music. Our two-week springtime festival and off-season events pair exceptional production values with warm Southern hospitality, creating unforgettable, intimate connections between artists and audiences. During the FY2026 season, SMF remained a powerful economic…

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Watch and listen to the students that participated in Savannah Music Festival’s 2026 Jazz Academy program at their annual Spring Showcase concert. Recorded on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4pmBen Tucker Theater – Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts CenterBenje Daneman, Program DirectorAubrie Racies, Program Assistant SMFJA BIG BAND Directed by Benje Daneman Manteca (Dizzy Gillespie,…

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The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) is entering its next chapter with a strengthened leadership team, welcoming new staff members and recognizing the experience and dedication of longtime employees through a series of internal promotions. The expanded team reflects Savannah Music Festival’s continued growth and organizational stability as the nonprofit builds on its legacy of presenting…

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Article by Amy Paige Condon On Feb. 28, 2026, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Coen Brothers’ O, Brother, Where Art Thou?—a film credited with reviving American roots music with a T Bone Burnett-produced soundtrack that reached way back into the annals of bluegrass and gospel. Sharing the…

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Article by Amy Paige Condon Even after a hair over 50 years of playing the blues across the globe and alongside guitar icons such as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Chuck Berry, Robert Cray still cannot fathom that up-and-coming blues and R&B musicians look at him the way he looked at his heroes John Lee…

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Article by Amy Paige Condon Renowned viola player Philip Dukes acts like a kind-of alchemist for the SMF, blending musical forms into pure gold for the listener. Whether Dukes, the festival’s Thomas V. & Susan G. Reilly Associate Artistic Director since 2019-20, pairs classical composers from disparate eras or merges midcentury standards with chamber ensembles,…

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For Immediate Release The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Bring Appalachian Roots to Savannah’s Plant Riverside District in Partnership with Savannah Music Festival Festival favorites to headline District Live with high‑energy folk and bluegrass SAVANNAH, Ga. (July 2, 2025) – District Live, a live music venue located at Plant Riverside District and Savannah Music Festival (SMF) are…

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Savannah Music Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sinisa Ćirić as its new Executive Director.

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