As part of a new partnership with the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, SMF is honored to present 2025 HHIPC First Prize winner, Jonathan Mamora. Acclaimed for his “most assured pianism” and “natural, songful lyricism” by The Dallas Morning News, pianist and educator Jonathan Mamora has performed with such orchestras as the Royal Scottish National […]
Stefon Harris & Blackout, led by the visionary vibraphonist Stefon Harris, is a pioneering force in contemporary jazz. Harris has been named DownBeat Critics Poll Vibraphonist of the Year multiple times and has been heralded as “one of the most important young artists in jazz” by the Los Angeles Times. Characterized by a stellar lineup […]
Felix Mendelssohn Octet for Strings in E-Flat Major, Opus 20Johnny Mercer Selections (arr. Simon Mulligan)A fascinating fusion concert featuring the music of the boy genius Felix Mendelssohn and one of Savannah’s most celebrated sons, Johnny Mercer.The first half features Mendelssohn’s evergreen and dynamic String Octet, written when he was just 16 years old. In the […]
Giuseppe Verdi Quartet String Quartet in E minorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet No. 16 in E-Flat Major, K. 428Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quintet No. 5 in D Major, K. 593In this concert, we welcome back to SMF the renowned Escher String Quartet who have delighted audiences on many recent occasions since their October 2021 debut. In […]
Johann Sebastian Bach Piano Concerto in D Major, BWV 1054Johann Christian Bach Piano Concerto in E-Flat Major, Opus 7, No. 5Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Piano Concerto in G Major, Wq. 475Johann Sebastian Bach Piano Concerto in G minor, BWV 1058Pianist Sebastian Knauer and a string quintet take a musical journey from the Baroque to the […]
3-Day Wristband EligibleJohannes Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Opus 60César Franck Piano Quintet in F minorIn the first of two classic chamber music recitals to close the 2026 Philip Dukes & Friends series, we hear two works from the great Romantic masters Johannes Brahms and the Belgian born composer Cesar Franck. The […]
Wristband EligibleAmerican pianist Maxim Lando was lauded by The New York Times for his “brilliance and infectious exuberance.” He first made international headlines performing together with Lang Lang, Chick Corea, and The Philadelphia Orchestra led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin at Carnegie Hall’s 2017 Opening Night Gala. Since then, he has performed with major orchestras around the […]
Wristband EligibleRobert Schumann Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Opus 47Antonín Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Opus 81In the series finale, we hear music from more Romantic Era geniuses, namely Schumann and Dvorak.The concert begins with Schumann’s popular Piano Quartet in E-Flat (another ravishing slow movement to savor), before closing with Antonin Dvorak’s […]
