Savannah Music Festival

The Savannah Music Festival is dedicated to presenting a world-class celebration of the musical arts by creating timeless and adventurous productions that stimulate arts education, foster economic growth, and unite artists and audiences in Savannah. It is the largest musical arts event in Georgia and one of the most distinctive cross-genre music festivals in the world.THE SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL (SMF) IS DEDICATED TO PRESENTING A WORLD-CLASS CELEBRATION OF THE MUSICAL ARTS BY CREATING TIMELESS AND ADVENTUROUS PRODUCTIONS THAT STIMULATE ARTS EDUCATION, FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND UNITE ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES IN SAVANNAH.

Now in its 24th year, SMF is Georgia's largest musical arts event and one of the most distinctive cross-genre music festivals in the world. As a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and growing audiences of all ages through engagement with the musical arts, we advance our vision through an array of musical performances that include dance, film, and narrative programs. The festival operates year-round to produce youth concerts, lectures, in-school touring programs, an annual high school jazz band competition and festival, as well as a weekly radio series, recordings, and other online and digital initiatives. SMF stages original, one-time only productions, premieres and double-bills, including many commissioned works. SMF has made collaboration a priority and works with organizations including the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD), Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Telfair Museums, Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens, HSF/Davenport House Museum, Creative Coast, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah Stopover Festival and a variety of the City's houses of worship including Temple Mickve Israel, Christ Church Episcopal and Trinity United Methodist, all of which have helped to draw record numbers of tourists and locals alike with each consecutive year since 2003.

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