The Savannah Philharmonic announced its 2018-19 season lineup at a Monday launch party. “The tenth season represents the best of everything we have brought to Savannah in the past,” says […]
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All You Need Is Love: Many genres get the Savannah Philharmonic Chorus treatment
THE Savannah Philharmonic Chorus has a lot of love to go around. Led by Dr. Monica Dekle, Chorusmaster, the talented voices of Savannah’s choir will pull heartstrings with favorite numbers […]
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Savannah Philharmonic set to open 2017-2018 season
POST-IRMA environment permitting, the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus are scheduled to open their 2017-2018 season this weekend at the Lucas Theatre with an electrifying opener titled “The Thousand and […]
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Savannah Philharmonic’s Pratt taking job in California
The Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus announces that Executive Director David Pratt has accepted a position as executive director with the Santa Barbara Symphony, effective March 1, 2015. “David has […]
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Editor’s Note: Giving thanks in a thankless time
Things to be grateful for about Savannah, if only as a reminder of some of the things at stake that are worth fighting for.
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SAV Philharmonic announces 2014-2015 season
The Savannah Philharmonic, under the direction of Peter Shannon, has unveiled its ambitious 2014-2015 season, its sixth in operation. “Our last season was a landmark one for the Philharmonic. Sold […]
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High tide for Savannah Philharmonic
“I said to Savannah, if you want to keep me, you’re going to have to allow me to work. And they really did want me to look for other opportunities.”
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Mozart, music and magic
“Singing Christmas carols is nice, but to see a snake come out and chase a prince, that’s hard to beat. I think if you’re going to be serious about doing it right, you’ve just got to go the whole hog.”
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String awakening
Perhaps “fun” isn’t a word people tend to associate with classical music, but Peter Shannon, the music director and conductor of the Savannah Philharmonic, uses the word a lot when […]
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Brahms away!
The Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus is back this week with a program that includes A German Requiem, one of the most ambitious and dramatic works of the German–born Johannes […]
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That’s the spirit
The Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus is a beast with two brains. On the artistic side, there’s Peter Shannon, who programs the season and conducts the band and the vocalists. […]
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Knowing the score
Consider the health of classical music in our city since Peter Shannon came aboard to mold and direct the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus a little less than four years […]