2017 Savannah Music Festival Brochure by Savannah Music Festival

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

Welcome to the 28th Savannah Music Festival, our annual 17-day springtime showcase in which we put the magic and power of the musical arts on full display across the historic district of our beautiful city. We invite you to join us in discovering the potent impact of live music performed in concert, or in combination with dance, film and theatrical productions. Whether you come to engage with long-lasting musical traditions or more popular stylizations of music, we want to connect you with some of the most exciting and distinguished artists in our time. Fifteen years ago, the SMF team created a vision to celebrate the musical arts by connecting artists and audiences for timeless and adventurous productions that would in turn galvanize arts education and foster economic prosperity.

The many thousands of festival attendees who travel here annually to experience Georgia’s largest musical arts event have come to trust our original and first-class productions, while relishing our city’s unique charms, gorgeous weather and culinary delights. The continued growth of Savannah’s international stature as a port city, and as a cultural and historic gem, is once again reflected throughout this year’s lineup. Artists from England, Argentina, Haiti, Canada, Panama, France, Cuba, Pakistan, Germany, Ireland, Brazil and the Ukraine are blended alongside Cajun, Zydeco, bluegrass, blues, country, New Orleans music and the ever-evolving variety of Americana styles. As always, the specially curated classical and jazz events are primarily one-time-only productions. Our 2017 festival includes several special commissions, premieres, debuts and double bills. Of particular note are: an original multi-media production with

actors called Brahms vs. Tchaikovsky (page 9); a weekend gathering of music formed out of the French diaspora featuring exceptional Cajun musicians from Lafayette, LA and Québécois artists from Canada (pages 8 & 12); a centenary celebration of two of America’s jazz giants—Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk (page 28); the US debut of Chouk Bwa Libète, an extraordinary Haitian roots music group (page 17); the amazing 1930 silent film Earth by Dovzhenko (page 11), set to live music by DakhaBrakha; the southeastern debut of two astonishing dance/music groups, BalletCollective (page 14) and Che Malambo (page 44); a performance of all 32 Beethoven sonatas over the course of one day (page 18); and the premiere of a co-commissioned music/multimedia presentation called Piedmont Blues (page 49). Please explore the following pages and see for yourself why the Savannah Music Festival is an event unlike any other. We invite you to join us in our wonderfully unique city and experience the many reasons that we cherish the musical arts. Rob Gibson Executive & Artistic Director

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THURSDAY, MARCH 23 , 12:3 0 P M CHARLES H . MORRIS C E N T E R G ENERA L AD MIS S ION $ 25

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out

SMF 2017 kicks off with midday bluegrass! Fronted by five-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Male Vocalist of the Year Russell Moore, IIIrd Tyme Out is celebrating their 25th year of recording and performing bluegrass music. Also featuring Wayne Benson on mandolin, Justen Haynes on fiddle, Keith McKinnon on banjo and Jerry Cole on bass, the acclaimed North Georgia bluegrass ensemble returns to Savannah following their SMF debut in 2012. Music journalist Jon Weisberger recently wrote that “it’s more than just longevity that gets Russell Moore’s name out front. The man is, to put it simply, one of the finest singers you’ll ever hear, and he makes it seem positively effortless.”

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arias & encores A co-production with Savannah VOICE Festival Get to know dazzling fresh faces of the classical vocal world in these exciting concerts! In SMF’s third consecutive year of collaborations with the Savannah VOICE Festival (SVF), director Maria Zouves joins renowned baritone Sherrill Milnes in skillfully curating a two-night run of selections from opera, musical theatre and song performed by acclaimed and rising stars of the Milnes VOICE programs. Music Director and pianist Dan Gettinger accompanies singers Carlton Moe, Kristin Schwecke, James Wright and others.

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out/ Flatt Lonesome This opening day double bill includes two of the leading vocal groups in bluegrass, one celebrating its 25th anniversary and the other vaulting from IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year in 2014 to receiving Vocal Group, Album and Song of the Year Awards in 2016. For information on Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, see page 4. Flatt Lonesome is fronted by three siblings, Kelsi Robertson Harrigill, Buddy Robertson and Charli Robertson, who all performed with their parents’ gospel band, Sandy Creek Revival. They are joined by banjo player Paul Harrigill, dobro player Michael Stockton and bassist Dominic Illingworth. Enjoying early success from multiple awards within the bluegrass industry, the members of Flatt Lonesome have become darlings of the historic Grand Ole Opry. They have made seven Opry appearances since their debut in August of 2015, and were called “one of the most compelling and entertaining groups I’ve seen in bluegrass in a long time” (Sirius XM “Bluegrass Junction”).

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Two nights!

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Returning after sold-out performances at SMF in 2011 and 2014, The Avett Brothers open the 2017 festival at the Johnny Mercer Theatre with a two-night stand. This celebrated North Carolina folk-rock band led by brothers Scott and Seth has continued to gather diehard fans of all ages for their high-energy live performances. With a penchant for penning accessible, often sing-along melodies, The Avett Brothers are “influenced by everyone from Aretha Franklin to Jimmie Rodgers to Pink Floyd” (Garden & Gun).

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Beethoven and Beyond Part I Daniel Hope, violin Benny Kim, violin Scott Lee, viola CarlaMaria Rodrigues, viola Eric Kim, cello Keith Robinson, cello Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano Violinist Daniel Hope celebrates his 14th year as the Mr. & Mrs. Curtis G. Anderson Associate Artistic Director Chair, curating a series of concerts featuring his colleagues and friends from across North America and Europe. This is the first of two programs focusing on Beethoven and composers who were deeply influenced by his work. BEETHOVEN String Trio in D Major, Opus 9, No. 2 SCHULHOFF Duo for Violin and Cello BEETHOVEN 12 Variations for Cello and Piano in F Major on Mozart’s Magic Flute, “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen,” Opus 66 WEBER Piano Quartet in B-flat Major, J. 76

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F R I DAY, M A R C H 2 4 , 1 2 : 30 PM C HA R L ES H. M O R R I S C EN T ER G EN ER A L A DM I S S I O N $ 2 5

T’Monde A special midday performance of Cajun dance music. The uplifting Cajun trio T’Monde is made up of Megan Brown, Kelli Jones and Drew Simon, who have developed a unique sound that brings together influences ranging from early country music to ancient French and Creole ballads to present day Cajun music. They have shared the stage with some of Louisiana’s top bands including the Pine Leaf Boys, Feufollet, and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, and performed in the 2015-16 season of SMF’s Musical Explorers for more than 10,000 local K-2 students.

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Cajun Dance Party!

feufollet/ pine leaf boys This double bill dance party is part of the Lafayette invasion of opening weekend!

Feufollet is Americana at its finest—reverential but wholly nonconformist. The band takes Cajun, honky-tonk and stringband music as their starting point, and keeps an open mind about where their song craft will lead them. With high-energy performances, Feufollet proves their Cajun roots don’t define them as much as propel them forward. Their signature sound finds equal expression in blues, old-time, country ballads and rock ‘n’ roll. “For more than a decade, Lafayette’s Feufollet has waved the flag for Cajun music, whether planting its feet in its roots or pushing its boundaries” (Best of New Orleans). Lafayette is the epicenter of Cajun culture, and the four-time Grammy-nominated Pine Leaf Boys have made a name for presenting their own inimitable brand of Louisiana music with youthful exuberance. They have been invited on six occasions by the US State Department to tour the world, taking Cajun music to all corners of the globe. Fronted by Wilson Savoy, who performed at SMF in 2015 with the Grammy-winning project The Band Courtbouillon, the Pine Leaf Boys were described by The New York Times as, “… the link that connects the young and the old generations.” The Pine Leaf Boys present the unfiltered and unabashed Cajun music of their ancestors, proving that it is still thriving and full of life.

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Lafayette Late Night Jam: Arrête Pas la Musique! Don’t stop the music! Led by multi-instrumentalist/producer Joel Savoy, this late night jam includes informal, off-the-cuff performances by the visiting artists from Cajun country in a dynamic house party atmosphere. Come listen and dance!

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

F R IDAY, MA RC H 24 , 6 P M LUCAS THEATRE FO R T H E ARTS TI CKETS STA RT AT $ 5 2

Brahms vs. Tchaikovsky Daniel Hope, violin Benny Kim, violin Scott Lee, viola CarlaMaria Rodrigues, viola Eric Kim, cello Keith Robinson, cello

“It angers me that this conceited mediocrity is regarded as a genius,” Pyotr Tchaikovsky once wrote about the music of Johannes Brahms. While the famed Russian composer and Brahms were contemporaries, born seven years apart on the same day, Tchaikovsky had no shortage of disparaging comments about Brahms’ music. Conversely, it is said that Brahms once fell asleep while attending a rehearsal of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. In this extraordinary, original production conceived by violinist Daniel Hope, multimedia elements will build a backdrop to the performance of masterworks by the two composers. With actors portraying Tchaikovsky and Brahms on either side of the stage, this concert will illuminate tales of their rivalry and the differences with which the two men approached composing to achieve masterful results. This concert will offer classical newcomers an entertaining introduction to the genre. BRAHMS String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Opus 111 TCHAIKOVSKY String Sextet in D minor, Opus 70, “Souvenir de Florence”

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Germán López/ Joel Savoy & Kelli Jones Two acoustic duos from remarkably different traditions share this one-time-only double bill. Germán López is a world-renowned timple player from the Canary Islands, and is joined by Spanish guitarist Antonio Toledo. López has been performing since the age of 10, including collaborations with the symphony orchestra of Gran Canaria and festival appearances throughout Europe and the US. Pronounced “tim-play,” the timple is a diminutive 5-stringed instrument that resembles the 4-stringed ukulele, which López brings to life through a joyous sound that is similar to flamenco music but with a very Portuguese flair. Joel Savoy & Kelli Jones are from Eunice, Louisiana and specialize in Cajun music, honky-tonk and swing on guitar and fiddle. Savoy is the son of renowned Cajun musicians Mark and Ann Savoy, is owner/producer at the Grammywinning label Valcour Records, and is also the Artistic Director of the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes. This is his third SMF appearance. Kelli Jones grew up playing old-time fiddle alongside her father Carl Jones in North Carolina, and has lived in Louisiana for the past decade. She also performs and tours with Feufollet and T’Monde (see page 8), in addition to this compelling new project.

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

SATURDAY, MA RC H 25, 3 P M LUCAS THEATRE FO R T H E ARTS GE NERA L AD M ISSIO N $ 3 5

Film & Live Score

DakhaBrakha: Dovzhenko’s Earth

Following up one of the most buzzed-about closing night performances in SMF history, DakhaBrakha returns with an original score composed for one of the 20th century’s most revered silent masterpieces, Aleksandr Dovzhenko’s Earth. One of the most important films of the Soviet era, Earth (1930) is a passionate tribute to the Ukrainian countryside, to nature and to the process of collectivization, also depicting the hostility of Kulak landowners in Ukraine. Self-described as an “ethnochaos” quartet, Kiev, Ukraine’s DakhaBrakha creates an almost otherworldly sound rooted in Ukrainian culture but incorporating Indian, Arabic, African, Russian and Australian traditional instrumentation. The ensemble’s arresting performances are replete with astonishingly powerful vocals and a wonderfully theatrical delivery. It was recently noted by NPR Music that “it’s really the live shows that take DakhaBrakha beyond mere curiosity to utter brilliance.”

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SATURDAY, MARCH 25 5:30 & 8: 3 0 P M CHARLES H . MORRIS C E N T E R G ENERA L AD MIS S ION $ 4 0

Le Vent Du Nord/ De Temps Antan

Music formed out of the French diaspora continues at the Charles H. Morris Center with this dynamic co-bill of Québec’s finest traditionalists. Le Vent du Nord is celebrating their 15th year, having performed more than 1,600 concerts across five continents. A driving force in progressive folk music, the quartet captures the energy and mirth of a Saturday night kitchen party, infusing old Québec with a breath of fresh, cosmopolitan air. In addition to traditional repertoire, the group exhibits great finesse and flexibility, appearing regularly on Canadian, American, French and UK television and radio, and participating in a wide variety of special musical projects including collaborations with Harry Manx, Väsen, The Chieftains and Breton musical pioneer Yann-Fañch Kemener, among others. Since 2003, Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre-Luc Dupuis of De Temps Antan have been exploring and performing time-honored melodies from Québec’s musical past. Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and foot percussion, the powerful trio’s boundless energy is blended with the unmistakable joie de vivre found in traditional Québec music. Each member was a leader in the multi-platinum selling Québec folk band La Bottine Souriante. With this project, the members of De Temps Antan have zeroed in on the essentials of Québécois music.

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 8 P M NORTH GARD E N AS S E MBLY ROOM AT S H IPS O F T HE S EA M US EUM G ENERAL AD MIS S ION $ 4 0

William Bell The original “soul man,” and co-writer of one of the most covered songs in blues/rock music history, is bringing an 11-piece band with him to Savannah. William Bell, who authored “Born Under a Bad Sign” with Booker T. Jones, a tune first recorded by Albert King and made famous by Eric Clapton and Cream, recently teamed up with Grammy-winning producer John Leventhal (Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Shawn Colvin) to record his first album in 30 years. Bell has continued to enjoy a distinguished career as a singer, songwriter and producer over the past three decades, and his songs have been recorded by such diverse artists as Linda Ronstadt, Rod Stewart and Etta James, among many others. He has received the R&B Pioneer Award from Rhythm & Blues Foundation, the W.C. Handy Heritage Award from the Memphis Music Foundation, the BMI Songwriter’s Award, and is a member of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Fans of old-school soul and R&B won’t want to miss this one!

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BalletCollective: What Comes Next SMF hosts the southern debut of the dynamic company BalletCollective with live music from Hotel Elefant. Acclaimed choreographer Troy Schumacher of New York City Ballet (NYCB) connects artists at the forefront of their genres to collaborate across mediums, creating works that leave “a number of burning images in the mind” (The New York Times). Schumacher and other NYCB dancers make up BalletCollective, who will make their southern debut at SMF for a program in which Schumacher curates contributions from architects James Ramsey and Carlos Arnaiz and indie classical composers Ellis Ludwig-Leone (San Fermin) and Judd Greenstein. The results are two thrilling, inventive dance works that explore Ramsey’s development of the Lowline—the world’s first underground park slated to open in New York’s Lower East Side in 2020 —and Arnaiz’s architectural analyzation of a classic shot by former NBA basketball star Allen Iverson. These two pieces will be performed alongside 2015’s heartwrenching work, Invisible Divide, featuring singer Vanessa Upson of Violetness. BalletCollective’s breathtaking ensemble of performers provides audiences with the rare chance to experience NYCB dancers up close in works tailor-made for them, all to live music performed by the ensemble Hotel Elefant.

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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Ébène Quartet with Daniel Hope & Simon Crawford-Phillips Ébène Quartet Pierre Colombet, violin Gabriel Le Magadure, violin Adrien Boisseau, viola Raphaël Merlin, cello Daniel Hope, violin Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano The Ébène Quartet (Quatuor Ébène) made their Savannah debut in 2011 with a program of compositions by their revered countrymen Ravel, Debussy and Fauré. Following up an all-Beethoven first half, they will be joined by Daniel Hope and Simon Crawford-Phillips for their only US performance of the Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet by Chausson, one of the best and most often overlooked pieces in all of chamber music. BEETHOVEN Quartet in B-flat Major, Opus 18, No. 6 BEETHOVEN Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Opus 95, “Serioso” CHAUSSON Concerto in D Major for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Opus 21

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Beethoven and Beyond Part II Daniel Hope, violin Benny Kim, violin Scott Lee, viola CarlaMaria Rodrigues, viola Eric Kim, cello Keith Robinson, cello Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano Sebastian Knauer, piano This epic program features four monumental compositions, including a pair of Beethoven masterpieces and two renowned chamber works by Russian giants Rimsky-Korsakov and Shostakovich. The youthful, entertaining and gorgeous string sextet by RimskyKorsakov was written in 1872 and directly contrasts with the second piano trio by Shostakovich, composed in the midst of WWII, about which he stated, “We need brave music.” BEETHOVEN Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Opus 16 SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Opus 67 BEETHOVEN Variations for Piano Trio “Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu” from “Die Schwestern von Prag” by Wenzel Müller, Opus 121a RIMSKY-KORSAKOV String Sextet in A Major

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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Leyla McCalla A Haitian-American who sings in French, Haitian Creole and English, Leyla McCalla plays cello, tenor banjo and guitar. Born to Haitian immigrant parents in New York City, she was the cellist with the Grammywinning string-band Carolina Chocolate Drops (who played SMF in 2008) before pursuing her own career. Deeply influenced by traditional Creole, Cajun and Haitian music, her music is at once earthy, elegant, soulful and witty, and for this engagement she brings her trio for their Savannah debut. M O N DAY, M A R C H 2 7, 7 PM C HA R L ES H. M O R R I S C EN T ER G EN ER A L A DM I S S I O N $ 3 5

Haitian Roots: Chouk Bwa Libète/ Leyla McCalla feat. DOM FLEMONS

SMF presents the US debut of the extraordinary Haitian band Chouk Bwa Libète on a double bill with Haitian-American Leyla McCalla and special guest Dom Flemons. An utterly captivating traditional Haitian Mizik Rasin—roots music—band, Chouk Bwa Libète realizes the source of a drum and dance style using percussion and calland-response vocals that are infused with Haitian Vodou. Four percussionists and two dancers are led by composer Jean Claude Sambaton Dorvil on vocals and the fer, an iron bar/bell that announces different rhythms employed to call up the spirits. Chouk Bwa Libète displays the deep African heritage of Haiti, which the ensemble refers to as having been “torn from Africa and secretly re-planted in a new land.” Theirs is a proud statement of Haitian culture, a nation that has seen the hardest of times and maintains a relentless spirit and strength. Haitian-American cellist and singer Leyla McCalla and her trio (see above) are joined by special guest Dom Flemons (see page 19). SAVANNAHMUSICFESTIVAL.ORG

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Stewart Goodyear, piano Beethoven Sonatathon

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Praised as “a phenomenon” by the Los Angeles Times and “one of the best pianists of his generation” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished concerto soloist, chamber musician, recitalist and composer. His commitment to classical music began at age three when he was introduced to Beethoven’s piano sonatas through recordings by Vladimir Ashkenazy, which he listened to in a single day. In this rare engagement that reaffirms his musical discovery, Goodyear takes on the herculean challenge of performing all 32 of those sonatas in one day, for only the third time. The Sonatathon is broken up into three different performances so that patrons can purchase a single event ticket or a pass to all three.

Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Opus 49, No. 1 Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Opus 49, No. 2 Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Opus 2, No. 1 Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Opus 2, No. 2 Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Opus 2, No. 3 Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, Opus 7 Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Opus 10, No. 1 Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Opus 10, No. 2 Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Opus 10, No. 3 Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Opus 13, “Pathetiqué” Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Opus 14, No. 1 Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Opus 14, No. 2 Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major, Opus 22 AC T I I

Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Opus 26 Sonata No. 13 in E-flat Major, Opus 27, No. 1 Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Major, Opus 27, No. 2, “Moonlight” Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Opus 28, “Pastorale” Sonata No. 16 in G Major, Opus 31, No. 1 Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Opus 31, No. 2, “Tempest” Sonata No. 18 in E-flat Major, Opus 31, No. 3, “The Hunt” Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Opus 53, “Waldstein” Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Opus 54 Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Opus 57, “Appassionata” AC T I I I

Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major, Opus 78 Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Opus 79 Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Opus 81a, “Les Adieux” Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Opus 90 Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Opus 101 Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Opus 106, “Hammerklavier” Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Opus 109 Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Opus 110 Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Opus 111

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TU ESDAY, MA RC H 28, 12:3 0 P M CH A RLES H. M ORRI S C E N T E R GE NERA L AD M ISSIO N $ 25

Dom Flemons, solo An intimate lunchtime performance with this witty entertainer, American Songster and multi-instrumentalist. The “American Songster” made his first appearance at SMF with the Carolina Chocolate Drops in 2008. He has spent recent years traveling the world performing music informed by pre-WWII styles including ragtime, Piedmont blues, spirituals and other southern folk music idioms. In his live one-man show, Dom plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, fife, bones, bass drum, snare drum and quills, in addition to singing. Creating music that is rooted in history but takes a contemporary approach, Flemons strives to re-examine what traditional music can become.

TU ESDAY, MA RC H 28, 7 P M CH A RLES H. M ORRI S C E N T E R GE NERA L AD M ISSIO N $ 3 5

Songsters & Stringbands

Dom Flemons/ Foghorn Stringband An evening of ragtime, blues, spirituals and jug-band music with Dom Flemons and his trio, followed by southern Appalachian old-time tunes played by one of the most influential stringbands in our time!

Having performed music professionally since 2005, Dom Flemons has played live for over one million people just within the past three years. As co-founder of the Grammywinning Carolina Chocolate Drops with Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, he has played at a variety of festivals from the Newport Folk Festival to Bonnaroo, in addition to renowned venues such as the Grand Ole Opry. Joined by his own band for this unique double bill, Flemons takes traditional forms of music he has heard and immersed himself in over the years to create new soundscapes that generate interest in old-time folk music. The Foghorn Stringband began in the late ‘90s in Portland, Oregon, and has since spread old-time gospel all over the world, performing square dance tunes and ballads that came to meld naturally with Cajun waltzes, honky-tonk and pre-bluegrass picking. This acclaimed stringband sees themselves not as a group of revivalists, but as curators and ardent fans. On stage, the Foghorn Stringband gathers around one microphone, balancing their music on the fly and playing with an intense, fiery abandon. Mandolinist Caleb Klauder is joined by Reeb Willms on guitar, Sammy Lind on fiddle and Nadine Landry on upright bass, and all four members sing. Fiddler Magazine writes, “This band has established a sound that rides the cusp of old-time and bluegrass and manages to glean the best of both in the process.”

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Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms NPR Music calls this duo “two of the finest traditional musicians in America.” Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms are one half of the acclaimed old-time group the Foghorn Stringband (see page 19). As a duo, they delve into the honky-tonk and classic country sounds of pre-war dance halls, with exceptional musicianship and earnest delivery.

W EDN ESDAY, MARCH 29 5:30 & 8: 3 0 P M CHARLES H . MORRIS C E N T E R G ENERA L AD MIS S ION $ 4 0

Jazz organ summit

Joey DeFrancesco & the People/ Ike Stubblefield Trio

The unmistakable sound and versatility of the Hammond B-3 organ and Leslie tone cabinet are showcased in this original production. Jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco is often credited with the resurgence of the Hammond organ in jazz in the ‘80s. The son of organist “Papa” John DeFrancesco, he was brought up in the Philadelphia jazz scene and gained the early respect of such notable musicians as tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley and drummer Philly Joe Jones. DeFrancesco is also a gifted vocalist and trumpet player, the latter of which he began playing after touring as a member of Miles Davis’ band. The New York Times has called DeFrancesco a “deeply authoritative musician, a master of rhythmic pocket, and of the custom of stomping bass lines beneath chords and riffs.” On this engagement, DeFrancesco brings his swinging quartet he calls “The People.” Sharing this bill is organ master Ike Stubblefield, who began his career recording and performing with Motown artists including Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Ike & Tina Turner and Rare Earth. In the ‘70s, he contributed to the rock ‘n’ roll of the HaightAshbury neighborhood in San Francisco, working with Janis Joplin, Boz Skaggs, Eric Clapton and Jerry Garcia. Stubblefield then moved on to producing and composing, working with the likes of Phil Spector and Quincy Jones. He remains an in-demand session player and special guest, and tours regularly with his own trio. Following Ike Stubblefield’s SMF debut in 2011, a JazzTimes critic wrote that “the B-3 organ at the hands of a player like Ike Stubblefield becomes a force of nature.”

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

W EDN ESDAY, MARCH 29, 6 P M TRINITY U NIT E D ME T H OD IST C H U RC H G ENERA L AD MIS S ION $ 5 2

Jan Lisiecki, piano The young Polish-Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki started playing at age 5, making his orchestral debut at the age of 9 while always rebuffing the label “child prodigy.” His approach to music is a refreshing combination of dedication, skill and enthusiasm. Confirming his status among the most imaginative and poetic pianists of his generation, Deutsche Grammophon signed him in 2011 at just 15 years old. Since substituting for Martha Argerich to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 under Claudio Abbado, he has made his debut as concerto soloist with numerous orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Classic FM Magazine recently wrote: “He may be young but Jan Lisiecki plays Schumann like a legend.” BACH Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 SCHUMANN 4 Klavierstücke, Opus 32 CHOPIN Nocturnes, Opus 48 CHOPIN Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Opus 20 SCHUBERT Four Impromptus, D. 935 (Opus posth. 142)

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T H U R S DAY, M A R C H 30, 12 :30 P M C HA R L ES H. M O R R I S CEN T ER G EN ER A L A DM I S S I O N $2 5

IKE STUBBLEFIELd trio A special lunchtime performance by the Ike Stubblefield organ trio, featuring Detroit Brooks on guitar and Herlin Riley on drums (see page 20).

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 0, 5:3 0 & 8:3 0 P M CHARLES H . MORRIS C E N T E R G ENERA L AD MIS S ION $ 4 0

Professors & Youngbloods

Rodney Whitaker & MSU Professors of Jazz/ Marcus Printup & Youngbloods Experience meets youthful exuberance in this SMF original double bill! Bassist Rodney Whitaker is the Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University (MSU) and longtime clinician at SMFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Swing Central Jazz (SCJ; see page 57). Whitaker is the Artistic Director of this all-star seven-piece ensemble, all of whom are Professors of Jazz at MSU, including Etienne Charles (trumpet), Diego Rivera (tenor saxophone), Michael Dease (trombone), Randy Napoleon (guitar), Bruce Barth (piano) and Randy Gelispie (drums). The Professors of Jazz are all about swinging as they perform standards, jazz classics and original compositions. Sharing this bill is acclaimed trumpeter and Georgia native Marcus Printup, a 25-year veteran of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. A gifted educator and performer who has been a regular clinician at SCJ, Printup brings together his new cadre of up-andcoming jazz musicians called Youngbloods, featuring the exciting young saxophonist Patrick Bartley, a former SCJ student who is making quite a name for himself.

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Mozart & His Legacy Lorenza Borrani, violin Daniel Hope, violin Benny Kim, violin Philip Dukes, viola CarlaMaria Rodrigues, viola Eric Kim, cello Keith Robinson, cello Joseph Conyers, double bass Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano Sebastian Knauer, piano

In the intimate realm of solo and chamber music, Mozart’s creations are graceful, eloquent and piercingly expressive and his legacy among subsequent generations of chamber music composers has been defined by its purity, sophistication, humor, pathos and an enduring and essential treasure for listeners. Bookended by great Mozart works, this concert features the Piano Quintet by Hummel (who was taught and housed by Mozart for two years free of charge and made his first concert appearance at the age of 9 at one of Mozart’s concerts) and the first string sonata by Rossini, who was often called “the Italian Mozart.” MOZART Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 452 (arr. Naumann) HUMMEL Piano Quintet in E-flat minor, Opus 87 ROSSINI String Sonata No. 1 in G Major MOZART String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516

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Earls of Leicester Don’t miss the return of the 2016 IBMA Entertainer of the Year, including the Banjo, Bass and Dobro Players of the Year! Started by dobro master Jerry Douglas as a nod to bluegrass pioneers Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs, the Earls of Leicester have enlivened and revitalized the origins of the music. The Earls’ SMF debut took place in 2015 and they have since won a Grammy and swept two years of the IBMA Awards. The six-man, all-star band includes Douglas and renowned musicians Shawn Camp on lead vocals and guitar, Charlie Cushman on banjo and guitar, Jeff White on vocals and mandolin, Johnny Warren on fiddle and Barry Bales on vocals and bass. “I hope people who don’t know Flatt and Scruggs hear this and think it’s totally new music,” Douglas says. “Then, I hope they find out what we’re doing and go out and buy every Flatt and Scruggs record they can find.”

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

THURSDAY, MARCH 3 0, 8:3 0 P M NORTH GARD E N AS S E MBLY ROOM AT S HI PS O F T HE S EA M US EUM G ENERA L AD MIS S ION $ 3 5

Patrick Watson Patrick Watson and his band play lush, playful and often cinematic pop music that is best experienced live. Canadian musician/composer Patrick Watson is a classically trained indie-pop artist often likened to Jeff Buckley, Andrew Bird, Rufus Wainwright and Nick Drake because of his lilting vocals and expansive compositional style. He has composed extensively for film and television, including 15 film scores, and is the recipient of Canada’s elite Polaris Prize. Watson’s live performances are heralded for their spontaneity, backed by musicians who are in lock-step with his conception of orchestral indie-pop. A recent review from NPR stated, “The Montreal singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and prolific film-score composer puts every tiny sound in its right place, but his perfectionism is deployed for the sake of grace that feels almost otherworldly...a singer-songwriter whose brain seems to overflow with wise and exacting ways to reflect on the way hearts work.”

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Passionate Piano Trios Lorenza Borrani, violin CarlaMaria Rodrigues, viola Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano Three of the core SMF chamber music players unite to interpret very distinct works by Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann, one of which has never been performed at our festival. MOZART Kegelstatt Trio in E-flat Major for Violin, Viola and Piano, K. 498 SCHUMANN 6 Studies in Canonic Form for Violin, Viola and Piano, Opus 56 BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Opus 11, “Gassenhauer” (arr. for Violin, Viola and Piano)

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Marcus Printup & Youngbloods This is a special lunchtime performance by acclaimed trumpeter and Georgia native Marcus Printup, a 25-year veteran of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Printup brings together his new cadre of up-and-coming jazz musicians called Youngbloods, featuring the exciting young saxophonist Patrick Bartley, a former Swing Central Jazz student who is making quite a name for himself.

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

F R IDAY, MA RC H 31, 5 & 8:3 0 P M NO RTH GA RD EN AS S E MBLY ROOM AT SHIPS OF THE S E A MU S E U M GE NERA L AD M ISSIO N $ 4 0

Grateful BaLL Featuring Travelin’ McCourys & Jeff Austin Band

The Travelin’ McCourys and Jeff Austin Band team up for a set of Grateful Dead songs with each group playing separately followed by a show-closing collaboration. The Travelin’ McCourys are an offshoot of the Del McCoury Band, featuring all current members of the band, minus Del. They have played SMF with and without Del, most recently in 2013 as the Travelin’ McCourys with guitarist Keller Williams. Equally adept at playing traditional and progressive acoustic music, the band includes Del’s sons— mandolinist Ronnie McCoury and banjoist Rob McCoury—with fiddler Jason Carter and bassist Alan Bartram. In their lifelong dedication to bring the power of bluegrass into people’s lives, the band is loved and respected by the bluegrass faithful, while combining their sound with others to make something fresh and rejuvenating. Jeff Austin is a Colorado-based mandolinist and singer who was a founding member of the Yonder Mountain String Band. Now leading his own group, Austin taps the variety of sounds and styles that he has absorbed from theater, jamming and nearly twenty years of performing. Be prepared to hear such Dead favorites as “Cumberland Blues,” “Althea,” “Loser,” “Brown Eyed Women” and other classics. “Jeff Austin blew the crowd away with his standout, electro-driven bluegrass…Austin and his bandmates have reinvented Americana music in a way that moves the genre forward” (Jambase.com).

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This year’s annual Swing Central Jazz Finale celebrates the centenary of two of jazz music’s most prominent figures: John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie and Thelonious Monk.

Monk and Dizzy at 100

Born in 1917 within weeks of one another in South Carolina and North Carolina, respectively, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk were both major instrumentalists, bandleaders, composers and architects of modern jazz. This original production will showcase several of their most renowned compositions performed by some of the leading jazz artists in our time including Marcus Roberts, Rodney Whitaker, Marcus Printup, Ted Nash, Terell Stafford, Jason Marsalis and others. Featuring big band, septet, combo and solo interpretations and arrangements of such classics as “Groovin’ High”, “‘Round Midnight”, “Criss Cross” and “Night in Tunisia”, this original production will illuminate the enduring legacy these jazz giants had on 20th century music. Leading off this annual finale concert, the top three finalists of the Swing Central Jazz high school band competition take the stage to vie for the Faircloth Award and the $5,000 top prize. SMF regulars know this event is one of the annual calendar highlights.

Swing Central jazz Finale

F R I DAY, M A R C H 31 , 1 0 PM C HA R L ES H. M O R R I S C EN T ER G EN ER A L A DM I S S I O N $4 0

Late Night Jazz Jam One of the most sought-after tickets at SMF! Wrapping up the evening at the Charles H. Morris Center is the annual late night jam. Led by trumpeter Terell Stafford, the highly charged bandstand will be filled with nearly every musician in town for Swing Central Jazz (see page 57). Over the course of nearly two hours, special guests are invited to the stage for collaborations and cutting contests featuring a vast repertoire of jazz and blues standards.

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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Dover Quartet Bryan Lee, violin Joel Link, violin Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola Camden Shaw, cello

The growing fame of the Dover Quartet continues as the group’s phenomenal playing reaches audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Their third SMF appearance sees them in several collaborations while in our city, but this program is their only concert as a quartet. MOZART String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat Major, K. 589 LUDWIG Pale Blue Dot (2014) BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, Opus 130 / Grosse Fuge, Opus 133

SMF devotees always anticipate our “Piano Showdown” concerts, one-time-only original productions that take place every few years and feature some of the finest jazz pianists in the world.

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Piano Showdown

Chucho Valdés, Marcus Roberts & Danilo Pérez

In a memorable Library of Congress interview with folklorist Alan Lomax, Jelly Roll Morton described the “Spanish tinge” as tresillo and habanera rhythms of Afro-Cuban music that were an essential ingredient to jazz music. This special concert brings together three distinctive pianists to explore that phenomenon in solo and duet performances. Pianist, composer, educator and SMF Associate Artistic Director Marcus Roberts adores and understands Jelly Roll Morton’s music. He is joined by renowned Cuban bandleader Chucho Valdés, who at long last makes his Savannah debut, and acclaimed Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez, an educator, composer and longtime member of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, who played SMF in 2004. Expect fireworks for this only-in-Savannah event!

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Chicago Blues meets Gulf Coast Boogie

Lurrie Bell/ Marcia Ball with James Cotton Blues at the garden is fast becoming an annual tradition at SMF. This year features the fiery Chicago blues of guitarist Lurrie Bell alongside the piano-driven grooves and Gulf Coast boogie of Marcia Ball, who is joined by harmonica great James Cotton. Lurrie Bell is the son of the late famed blues harmonica player Carey Bell, with whom he performed at SMF in 2005. While James Cotton played at SMF in 2011 at the Trustees Theater, this is Marcia Ball’s long-awaited SMF debut. The Texas-born, Louisiana-raised musical storyteller has been acclaimed worldwide for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she strolls onto the stage. The New York Times says, “Marcia Ball plays two-fisted New Orleans barrelhouse piano and sings in a husky, knowing voice about all the trouble men and women can get into on the way to a good time.”

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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Edgar Meyer & Mike Marshall Following up their 2012 SMF performance at the Charles H. Morris Center, mandolinist Mike Marshall and bassist Edgar Meyer come together for this highly-anticipated return. Throughout a lifetime of performing and composing, Edgar Meyer has turned the double bass into a modern virtuoso instrument that is equally at home in classical music and the American vernacular. He has developed a voice like no other on his instrument. Mandolin master and SMF Associate Artistic Director Mike Marshall has been blending genres in acoustic music for 40 years, performing and recording with players in bluegrass, classical, jazz and Brazilian musicâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise that Marshall and Meyer have developed a fully realized concept of the mandolin/bass duo, presenting a repertoire that spans the globe.

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Jason Isbell Since his last SMF concert for a sold-out crowd at the Ships of the Sea Museum in 2014, Jason Isbell has grown to become one of the most celebrated artists in Americana music. The North Alabama native was a longtime member of the Drive-By Truckers, from whom he departed in 2007 to pursue a solo career. Isbell’s songwriting is honest and original, often universal while remaining unpretentious, and heavily laden with the soul-influenced rock ‘n’ roll and country sound that emerged from the South in the 1960s and ‘70s. “With his honeysuckle drawl and unrivaled knack for lyrical detail, Jason Isbell is arguably the most revered roots-rock singersongwriter of his generation” (Rolling Stone).

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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An only-in-Savannah double bill!

Hiss golden Messenger/ Sounds of Kolachi East meets West in this SMF debut of North Carolina folk-rock band Hiss Golden Messenger and Pakistani 10-piece supergroup Sounds of Kolachi. Hiss Golden Messenger is the creation of MC Taylor, a Californian who makes his home in North Carolina, where he relocated to pursue folklore studies. In his SMF debut, Taylor will be joined by a full band for two performances. PopMatters referred to the music of Hiss Golden Messenger as a kind of “back porch mysticism,” depicting the South “of antebellum ghosts, red clay, emptiness, complex Christian iconography and sonics that draw from folk-pop, roots rock, alt-country, white-man blues and pew-shaking gospel.” Sounds of Kolachi is a 10-piece super group of vocalists and instrumentalists from Karachi, Pakistan blurring raga and Western harmony, counterpoint and South Asian melodic lines, all without losing the groove. South Asian classical instruments are on equal footing with electric guitar and a rock ‘n’ roll rhythm section. Guiding the journey, composer, theorist and singer Ahsan Bari spins outrageous, bluesy, modal riffs, boosted by a quartet of male and female voices. SAVANNAHMUSICFESTIVAL.ORG

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An only-in-Savannah double bill!

Richard Thompson/ Sarah Jarosz Richard Thompson performed at SMF in 2013 with his electric trio but returns for a solo acoustic concert with SMF favorite Sarah Jarosz and her new trio.

Named by Rolling Stone as one of the “Top 20 Guitarists of All Time,” Richard Thompson is one of the world’s most prolific and critically-acclaimed songwriters. His songs have been recorded by Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, Del McCoury, David Byrne, Bonnie Raitt and many others. Thompson co-founded the influential British folk-rock band Fairport Convention in the 1960s, had a decade-long musical partnership with exwife Linda Thompson and has since performed and recorded solo as one of the most distinctive virtuosos in folk-rock history. An in-demand live performer, Thompson has spent the past two years sharing stages around the world with Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket. At age 25, Texas-born singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sarah Jarosz is a seasoned artist whose songwriting and musical abilities have earned her Grammy nominations and immense critical acclaim. Making her SMF debut in 2010 while still a teenager, Sarah returned again in 2013 and her fabulous new trio has taken her performances to another level. A critic recently wrote of Jarosz: “This prodigious folkster breathes the rarefied air of being utterly respected critically and commercially across genre-boundaries.” Sarah Jarosz’ music is imbued with both an understanding of tradition and depth of artistic expression that are uncommon in a musician of any age.

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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Daniel Hope & Friends feat. Edgar Meyer & the Dover Quartet Daniel Hope, violin Benny Kim, violin Bryan Lee, violin Joel Link, violin Philip Dukes, viola Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola CarlaMaria Rodrigues, viola Eric Kim, cello Keith Robinson, cello Camden Shaw, cello Joseph Conyers, double bass Edgar Meyer, double bass Simon Crawford-Phillips, conductor This monumental program brings together an all-star grouping of players and is bookended by Edgar Meyer’s String Quintet (performed by the composer and the Dover Quartet) and Tchaikovsky’s stellar Serenade for Strings featuring SMF favorite Joseph Conyers on bass. Also included in the program are masterpieces by Mozart and Arensky performed by Daniel Hope and friends. MEYER Quintet for Strings & Double Bass MOZART Divertimento in D Major for String Quintet, K. 136 ARENSKY Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Opus 35a TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings in C Major, Opus 48

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Sutton, Holt & Coleman/ Noam Pikelny The trio of Bryan Sutton, David Holt and T. Michael Coleman first performed together at Merlefest in 2011. “It was a good fit,” said guitarist Sutton, who has performed at four different editions of SMF: with the Tim O’Brien Band, Noam Pikelny & Friends, Hot Rize and his own band. “We all cut our teeth on the same music.” Over the years, all three artists won Grammys with the legendary Doc Watson. Coleman played bass with Doc in the 1970s and ‘80s, Holt played with Doc as a duo starting in 1998 and Sutton and Doc won a Grammy for their duo performance of “Whiskey Before Breakfast.” This musical common ground allows for seamless communication between the three on traditional tunes and originals. Banjo player Noam Pikelny has performed at SMF on multiple occasions with the Punch Brothers, and leading his own band. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as the “pros’ top banjo picker,” Noam is a founding member of the Punch Brothers, a string ensemble which The Boston Globe calls “a virtuosic revelation” and The New Yorker describes as “wide-ranging and restlessly imaginative.” In September of 2010, Pikelny was awarded the first annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Pikelny is a threetime Grammy Award nominee. His album Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe was described by The New York Times as “a token of reverence, a feat of translation and a show of dominion,” and was named Album of the Year at the 2014 IBMA Awards.

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David Finckel & Wu Han Chamber music power couple David Finckel and Wu Han return to SMF for the 8th consecutive year and perform in two concerts, including this duo recital featuring some of the great masterworks written especially for their two instruments. BACH Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027 BEETHOVEN 12 Variations on a Theme from the Oratorio Judas Maccabaeus by Handel for Piano and Cello, WoO45 SHOSTAKOVICH Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Opus 40 RACHMANINOV Vocalise No. 14 for Cello and Piano, Opus 34 GRIEG Sonata in A minor for Cello and Piano, Opus 36

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Máirtín O’Connor Trio

Button accordion player Máirtín O’Connor has been performing Irish traditional music since the 1970s as a member of De Dannan and The Boys of the Lough, and he was a major force in the music behind Riverdance. A native of Galway, O’Connor has also crossed over into popular music as a session player for projects by Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Mark Knopfler, Townes Van Zandt, the Waterboys and many others. In their SMF debut, the Máirtín O’Connor Trio consists of O’Connor on accordion, Cathel Hayden on fiddle and banjo and Seamie O’Dowd on guitar and vocals. The Irish Times writes: “Genius is an overused word, but it sits lightly on the shoulders of Galwegian accordionist and tune composer Máirtín O’Connor...His impish, quizzical style is as distinctive as a fingerprint.”

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All Dvořák Daniel Hope & Friends featuring David Finckel, Wu Han & the Dover Quartet Daniel Hope, violin Benny Kim, violin Bryan Lee, violin Joel Link, violin Philip Dukes, viola Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola David Finckel, cello Eric Kim, cello Wu Han, piano Sebastian Knauer, piano

Dvořák wrote a huge amount of chamber music including string quartets, piano trios, piano quartets, the famous American string quintet and the jewel in the crown, the Piano Quintet, Opus 81. This masterpiece, along with the renowned “Dumky” trio, will be performed along with the Slavonic Dances (written for piano four hands in their original form) by an all-star cast assembled by Daniel Hope including David Finckel, Wu Han and the Dover Quartet, called “The young American string quartet of the moment” by The New York Times. DVOŘÁK Romantic Pieces, Opus 75, Version for 2 Violins and Viola Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Opus 90, B. 166, “Dumky” Selections from Slavonic Dances for Piano Four Hands Piano Quintet in A Major, Opus 81

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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Máirtín O’Connor Trio/ Molsky’s Mountain Drifters

This unique double bill links the traditional music of Ireland with southern Appalachian old-time. For more information on the Máirtín O’Connor Trio, please see page 38. Fiddle, banjo, guitar player and singer Bruce Molsky has performed on multiple occasions at SMF, including a duo with Tony Trischka, with the Old-Time Kozmik Trio including Rushad Eggleston and Darol Anger and as a solo artist. This year he brings his newest project, Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, which includes clawhammer banjo player Allison de Groot and guitarist/singer Stash Wyslouch, who first performed at SMF in 2013 as a member of The Deadly Gentlemen. “It is no exaggeration to say that Bruce Molsky is one of the greatest American fiddlers of all time. His playing is mesmerizing and transporting, and best experienced live” (WBUR).

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Molsky’s Mountain Drifters This is a special midday performance by fiddle, banjo, guitar player and singer Bruce Molsky and his band. See page 39 for more information.

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Lawrence Power, Viola One of today’s foremost violists, Lawrence Power makes his SMF debut with Simon Crawford-Phillips on the piano. The Financial Times wrote, “There is no musician today better equipped... than the minstrel-like Power, who sounded properly fired up and downright inspired from first note to last.” Power is regularly invited to perform with some of the world’s greatest orchestras including the Chicago Symphony, the Boston Symphony, the Royal Concertgebouw and the BBC Scottish Symphony. BERLIOZ The Death of Ophelia from Tristia, Opus 18 SHOSTAKOVICH Five Preludes for Viola and Piano DE FALLA Seven Popular Spanish Folk Songs TURNAGE Power Play PROKOFIEV Eight Pieces from Romeo and Juliet

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MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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Masters of Brazilian Music: Hermeto Pascoal/ Danilo Brito Quintet This original production presents the SMF debuts of 80-year-old composer/multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal, one of the most beloved musical figures in the history of Brazilian music, alongside virtuosic choro mandolinist Danilo Brito. The music of Brazil is as diverse as that of any nation, with influences ranging from European dance forms to indigenous folk styles and African rhythms, classical music and jazz. Known throughout his country as o Bruxo (“the Sorcerer”), Pascoal is one of the most renowned musicians in post-Bossa Brazilian jazz. His performances are known to be exhilarating, interactive experiences for musicians and audience members and he brings his septet to the US for only three concerts. The Guardian said of a recent Hermeto Pascoal performance that “his creativity is as sharp as ever… a triumph.” Miles Davis, with whom Pascoal began performing and recording in the early ‘70s, once called him “the most impressive musician in the world.” Brazilian mandolinist and composer Danilo Brito has devoted his life to the tradition of choro music since the age of three, and is known for an ability far beyond technical skill that can only be defined as true art, feeling and transcendence. About Danilo and his remarkable quintet that will join him on this engagement, a Brazilian music critic recently stated, “In the 1950s and ‘60s there was a dispute between the virtuosity of Luperce Miranda and the unrivaled technique of Jacob (do Bandolim). It seems that the two are in Danilo, who became their perfect synthesis.”

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Sebastian Knauer, Piano Sebastian Knauer began playing piano at the age of 4. A perennial competition prize winner, Knauer gave his concerto debut at the age of 13, performing Haydn’s Piano Concerto No. 11 in D Major in the Hamburg Musikhalle, followed by his international debut as part of the European Concert series for Italy’s national public broadcasting company in Venice. He has performed around the world in major concert halls with some of the finest orchestras and conductors of the day, and also tours regularly with his duo partner Daniel Hope. Knauer has been a regular contributor to the SMF chamber music series since 2004, and is also a longtime recital series favorite. J.S. BACH Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C-sharp minor, BWV 849 J.S. BACH English Suite No. 2 A minor, BWV 807 SATIE Selections from Gymnopédies & Gnossiennes GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue for solo piano

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Danilo Brito quintet This intimate midday performance spotlights Danilo Brito’s (see page 41) mastery of choro. Brito on mandolin and tenor guitar is joined by Carlos Moura on 7-string guitar, Guilherme Girardi on 6-string guitar, Lucas Arantes on cavaquinho and Roberto Figuerôa on pandeiro.

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Release the Hounds: An Evening with Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge/ Aoife O’Donovan A new collaboration that promises intrepid songwriting and acoustic innovation. These three artists have performed on multiple occasions at SMF in recent years, with varied projects including the Punch Brothers and Mark O’Connor Hot Swing Trio, leading their own bands and in duo and solo settings. Chris Eldridge (a.k.a. “Critter”) and Julian Lage performed together at the Charles H. Morris Center during SMF in 2014, in a duo project that continues to evolve. The program begins with Aoife O’Donovan at center stage for her solo debut at SMF. O’Donovan first performed at SMF with the now defunct Crooked Still, before returning with her own band in 2014, and has a voice that The Washington Post calls “almost too gorgeous for its own good.” Lage and Eldridge follow with their virtuosic duo performance, which synthesizes influences of bluegrass, folk and jazz. SAVANNAHMUSICFESTIVAL.ORG

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Che Malambo The Argentine dance company Che Malambo dazzles audiences through precise footwork and rhythmic stomping, drumming of the bombos and singing. Danced solely by men, the Malambo began in the 17th century as a competitive duel that would challenge skills of agility, strength and dexterity. Presenting a percussive dance and music spectacle, Che Malambo celebrates the unique South American cowboy tradition of the gaucho. Directed by French choreographer and former ballet dancer Gilles Brinas, Che Malambo brings fiery Malambo traditions and virtuosic dancing to the contemporary stage for an exhilarating and entertaining show that is perfect for the entire family. “The men dance with a power and passion that builds into a kind of ecstasy” (Boston Globe).

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Nikki Lane/ Parker Millsap

An only-in-Savannah co-bill of two emerging artists who are shaking up the country music scene. Nikki Lane grew up in Greenville, South Carolina and was raised on her mother’s Motown records and her father’s classic country. Lane follows in the early rockabilly footsteps of Wanda Jackson, but with a punk-rock attitude that makes her as comfortable sharing the stage with Social Distortion as with Loretta Lynn. Known for her signature style of clothing, she sings with a power that conjures up the nostalgic sounds of 1960s country music for a modern audience. Parker Millsap is a young Oklahoman who has some serious songwriting chops and a voice that ranges from a greasy howl to an angelic falsetto. He can sing the blues as naturally as a crystal-clear yodel, and often invokes the attitude of early rock ‘n’ roll. As a songwriter, Millsap often uses the framework of folk song forms to deliver modern observations. About Millsap, The Wall Street Journal writes: “Notably smart, sometimes acerbic, this charismatic new performer…rivets audiences with intense but smooth vocal whoops, cascades and pauses; emotional, blues-based slide guitar with punctuating harmonica; and a sharp, compact band.”

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Into the Romantics

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Benny Kim, violin CarlaMaria Rodrigues, viola Keith Robinson, cello Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano Both Gabriel Fauré and Richard Strauss came of age in the late Romantic period, when composers embraced their passionate side and attempted to use music to express deep emotions like love, grief and tragedy. They both found the rigid forms used by their musical forefathers too restrictive to convey these massive ideas. These two piano quartets, written just a few years apart, each display high drama and emotional intensity that make for a great pairing. FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Opus 45 R. STRAUSS Piano Quartet in C minor, Opus 13

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Joe Alterman Trio The art of the swinging jazz piano trio is alive and well in the hands of Joe Alterman. The young jazz pianist Joe Alterman was born and raised in Atlanta, and moved to New York City in 2007 to study music at NYU. Since then, he has emerged as one of the finest traditional pianists of his generation, having performed with Les McCann, Houston Person and Tony Middleton, and shared the stage with Ramsey Lewis, John Pizzarelli and Hiromi, among others. Houston Person, one of Alterman’s musical mentors says, “Joe has a great sense of what is most meaningful in the history and tradition of our music, and a real solid musical vision of where he wants to take it.” The Joe Alterman Trio consists of Kevin Smith on bass and Justin Chesarek on drums. S AVA N N A H M U S I C F E S T I VA L

MARCH 23–APRIL 8, 2017

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Stringband Spectacular: Acoustic Music Seminar Finale Hear inspiring original compositions and arrangements by the next generation of Americana, bluegrass and acoustic musicians in this highly-anticipated annual concert! As the culminating concert of SMF’s annual week-long Acoustic Music Seminar (AMS, see page 58), a group of 16 virtuoso string players, aged 14-22, showcase the fruits of their labor in front of an enthusiastic audience at the Lucas Theatre. This year’s concert features these young players in musical settings with AMS Director Mike Marshall and clinicians Julian Lage, Bryan Sutton and Aoife O’Donovan throughout the evening, one that is guaranteed to be special. The annual Stringband Spectacular always makes the case that American acoustic music is alive and well in our time. Bill Dawers of the Savannah Morning News wrote of last year’s show: “I can unequivocally say that it was one of the highlights of the festival... There’s a fair chance that a few of the students will headline shows at the SMF itself one day, as they honor and extend America’s great musical traditions.”

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Zydeco Dance Party

Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie When Geno Delafose takes the stage, audiences can’t help but move to the steady Creole groove. The son of famed zydeco accordionist John Delafose, Geno joined his father’s band the Eunice Playboys at age 8. He graduated to performing on the accordion in the early 1990s, opening for the Eunice Playboys and developing a unique style while serving as a “bearer for traditional zydeco” (from the PBS/Smithsonian documentary “A River of Song”). Keeping the tradition alive and well since his last SMF performance in 2011, this highly-anticipated return of him and his band French Rockin’ Boogie will keep the Charles H. Morris Center dance floor groovin’ all night!

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Piedmont Blues: Gerald Clayton & The Assembly featuring René Marie Co-commissioned by SMF, this rare music and multimedia presentation explores an important era and region in the history of southern music.

Piedmont Blues is a live concert project inspired by the musical style that grew up around the tobacco factories and warehouses of Durham, North Carolina in the 1920s and ‘30s, when the Bull City was the largest cigarette manufacturer in the world. A collaboration between celebrated jazz pianist, educator, composer and bandleader Gerald Clayton and award-winning theater director Christopher McElroen, the show features original Piedmont blues-inspired compositions written by Clayton for The Assembly, a top-tier nine-piece jazz ensemble, with singer René Marie and tap dancer Maurice Chestnut. Entwined with the music is an assemblage of film, new and archival photography and southern folklore celebrating the rich cultural landscape of the Piedmont region. With help from partner organization Music Maker Relief Foundation of Hillsborough, NC, Clayton and McElroen have been able to spend time—trading songs and stories—with the last of the original Piedmont blues musicians: NEA National Heritage Fellow John Dee Holeman, Boo Hanks (who passed away in April 2016) and Algia Mae Hinton. Returning to SMF after an eight-year hiatus, Clayton says that his goal with this project “is to describe the singularly AfricanAmerican path from pain to triumph through the expression of the Piedmont blues.” This original project was co-commissioned by Duke Performances, Modlin Center for the Arts at University of Richmond, Strathmore, and Savannah Music Festival.

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Sanam Marvi A captivating performer and vocal warrior for tolerance and peace! Sufi singer Sanam Marvi is a brilliant interpreter of South Asia’s spiritual, folk and classical poetry, with performances that balance immediacy and elegant ornamentation. Marvi is from the Sindh province of Pakistan, and like the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, her joyous devotion to the Sufi tradition is meditative and trance-inducing one moment and thrillingly ecstatic the next. An in-demand performer too rarely heard outside émigré circles, this is her Southeastern debut. The Pakistan International News calls her “deeply resonant... sublime... transporting.”

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

In their 12th consecutive SMF performance, the world-renowned Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returns to the Lucas stage under maestro Robert Spano. Joining them is British pianist Stephen Hough, who first performed at SMF in 2015 in recital. This allRachmaninov program showcases the composer’s impressive range of opulent melody and harmony from the Symphonic Dances, a summation of the composer’s career, to the Piano Concerto No. 1, a lively and playful work that stands apart from the rest. RACHMANINOV Vocalise Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor Symphonic Dances

Robert Spano, Music Director Stephen Hough, piano

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Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

Almost three decades after winning a Grammy for Best New Artist and launching one of contemporary popular music’s most diverse careers, pianist/singer Bruce Hornsby still discovers clever and expansive ways to chronicle dynamic musical snapshots of his collaborations. Nothing better illustrates this than Hornsby’s reunion with his longtime band, the Noisemakers. Returning after his 2008 SMF debut with Ricky Skaggs, this closing night performance will be filled with influences from jazz, classical, folk, Motown, gospel, rock and blues traditions. After a recent performance in an Ann Arbor theater, the Oakland Press wrote, “Hornsby and company somehow made the audience feel as if it were part of a special, invitation-only bar gig or private show.”

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Closing night party

The Wood Brothers Join us for this special closing night party with the Wood Brothers at the helm! Back for their fourth SMF appearance since opening for the Derek Trucks Band in 2009, the Wood Brothers’ energetic live shows include elements of blues, jazz, reggae, rock ‘n’ roll and gospel music. Bassist Chris Wood and guitarist Oliver Wood have been praised by The New York Times for their “gripping” vocals and by the Los Angeles Times for their “taught musicianship.” Jano Rix joined the band as full-time drummer in advance of their last SMF show, and has become an integral part of the Wood Brothers’ soulful folk-rock sound.

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“ Musical Explorers is changing lives for these children. The concerts were amazing; seeing the actual musicians and singers made the program come to life.” – K-2 teacher, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System

Musical Explorers In 2016-17, nearly 11,000 students and more than 300 teachers across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry are taking a musical journey around the southeastern United States and the world. Through SMF’s Musical Explorers, students this year learn about the brass quintet, old-time music from West Virginia, Zydeco in Louisiana, German art songs, the music of India and Cuban salsa music. This tuition-free, year-round program teaches students about regional culture, history and geography through dynamic lessons that incorporate music exercises into literacy, mathematics and social studies while building basic music skills and bolstering academic achievement. Musical Explorers includes printed and electronic teaching resources, professional development for teachers, yearround music lessons and professional performances for students at historic Savannah theaters. All program components are free for students, teachers and schools. SMF is creating a new generation of musicians and music lovers all across the region! Over the course of a year, students whose classroom teachers participated in Musical Explorers experienced: • An increase in standardized math scores • An increase in standardized reading scores • Significantly improved classroom conduct

2016-17 Musical Explorers Artists Mike Daly (Brass Quintet Music) Kaia Kater (Old-Time Music) Jeffery Broussard (Zydeco Music) Heidi Bindhammer (Art Songs) Falu Shah (Music of India) Eddie and Mayi Lopez (Salsa Music)

Musical Explorers is produced in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.

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“ I have been teaching 27 years, and I have been to hundreds of events. Swing Central Jazz continues to evolve as THE jazz competition of the United States.” - Bob Hackett, Agoura High School, Agoura Hills, CA

Swing Central Jazz In this unique workshop and competition, twelve high school jazz bands from across the country spend three days immersed in the world of swing and big band jazz. More than 300 high school students learn about improvisation, instrumental techniques and big band repertoire from some of the world’s finest jazz performers and educators. Led by pianist/composer/ educator and SMF Associate Artistic Director Marcus Roberts, this year’s clinicians include Terell Stafford, Jason Marsalis and Brianna Thomas, among others. Prizes are awarded to the top three finalists at the Swing Central Jazz Finale on Friday, March 31 at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts (see page 28).

“ An exceptional learning experience!” –Sallie Vines White, Hoover High School, Hoover AL

Free SCJ performances Jazz on the River R O USA K I S PL A Z A O N R I V ER ST REET T HUR S DAY, M A R C H 30, 4 –7 PM

SCJ: the competition LUCAS T HEAT R E F O R T HE A RTS F R I DAY, M A R C H 3 1 , 8: 30 A M – 3 PM

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“ AMS is one of the hardest and most rewarding musical experiences I’ve been a part of.” –Ethan Setiawan, Goshen, IN (AMS 2016)

Acoustic Music Seminar Sixteen young acoustic musicians up to 22 years of age are selected from a competitive pool of applicants for Acoustic Music Seminar (AMS), SMF’s groundbreaking mentorship program. Led by SMF Associate Artistic Director Mike Marshall, AMS 2017 is a week of performances, workshops and hands-on instruction from lead clinicians Julian Lage, Bryan Sutton and Aoife O’Donovan and master clinicians Edgar Meyer, Noam Pikelny, Máirtín O’Connor, Bruce Molsky, Chris Eldridge and others. Over the course of the week, participants workshop their own compositions and arrangements, attend festival performances, and perform a finale concert at the historic Lucas Theatre in downtown Savannah (see page 47).

“ I have never felt more challenged, inspired, –Karl Smakula, Elkins, WV (AMS 2016) and fulfilled.”

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CHARLES H. MORRIS CENTER

10 East Broad Street The Charles H. Morris Center is SMF’s premier club-style venue. Flexible seating accommodates dance parties, concerts and cabaret performances. Craft beer, wine and beverage service is available. On-site parking is limited.

North Garden Assembly Room at Ships of the Sea Museum

41 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Wear layers to prepare for Savannah’s spring weather at this unique outdoor covered space. Craft beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages are available at this venue. On-site parking is limited.

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LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS

301 West Oglethorpe Avenue Located at the Savannah Civic Center, the Johnny Mercer Theatre holds just over 2,500 patrons, making it SMF’s largest venue. Beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages are available in the lobby. Onsite parking is available.

ROUSAKIS PLAZA ON RIVER STREET

32 Abercorn Street The Lucas Theatre is one of SMF’s primary performance halls with seating for over 1,200 patrons. Beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages are available in the lobby. Parking is limited to city-operated garages and on-street spaces.

TEMPLE MICKVE ISRAEL 20 East Gordon Street

Savannah’s breezy, cobblestone-lined River Street is home to Jazz on the River, featuring free open-air performances by the twelve high school big bands participating in the Swing Central Jazz competition. Parking is very limited.

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Located on Monterey Square, Temple Mickve Israel opened in 1878 and is Georgia’s oldest Jewish congregation. The Gothic Revival building seats 300 people and hosts a 2017 performance of Daniel Hope & Friends. Parking is limited to onstreet spaces.

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127 Barnard Street Located on Telfair Square, Trinity United Methodist Church is SMF’s primary classical music venue. The sanctuary provides wonderful acoustics and plentiful sight lines. Parking is limited to cityoperated garages and on-street spaces.

SCAD’s Trustees Theater is one of SMF’s primary performance halls, seating over 1,100 patrons. Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks are available in the lobby. Parking is limited to city-operated garages and on-street spaces.

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SpringHill Suites by Marriott is an all suites hotel and is centrally located within walking distance to everything the Historic District has to offer. Offering a free hot breakfast buffet and welcoming service, it is the perfect place to rest your head while creating lasting memories in Savannah.

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The Holiday Inn Express Historic District is an award-winning contemporary hotel located just steps away from all SMF venues. Exclusive specials for SMF patrons are available.

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Adjacent to the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, the Holiday Inn team is proud to offer a full-service experience for guests with amenities such as an on-site restaurant and bar, business center, free WiFi, fitness center, seasonal outdoor swimming pool and friendly concierge to help plan your visit in Savannah. 5

The Hampton Inn Historic District features traditional Savannah style and an unmatched location, just steps away from all SMF venues. Ask about specials offered exclusively to SMF patrons.

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The Planters Inn on Reynolds Square, in the heart of Savannah’s Historic District, is a 200-year-old boutique hotel offering a thoroughly modern hotel experience. Planters Inn is the perfect choice for your Savannah Music Festival lodging needs. Use discount code SAVMUSIC17 when booking.

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DISCOUNTS SENIOR & MILITARY DISCOUNTS Patrons age 65 and over and military personnel are eligible to receive a 10% discount on all single ticket purchases with valid ID in person at the Savannah Box Office. Limited to one ticket per person per performance. STUDENTS SAVE Students are eligible to receive a 10% discount on all single ticket purchases with valid ID in person at the Savannah Box Office. Limited to one ticket per person per performance. Student rush tickets are also available at a 50% discount with valid ID up to one hour before select concerts. Visit savannahmusicfestival.org/rush or follow us on Twitter for a list of eligible shows, updated weekly during the festival.

Savannah Music Festival does not refund tickets. Tickets can be exchanged or donated to the festival for resale. Exchanges are subject to availability and exchange fees. Tickets for donation must be received by the SMF office at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled performance. You will receive a taxdeductible donation receipt.

COME UNPLUGGED Thank you for leaving your recording devices at home and silencing your cell phones before all SMF concerts. For the enjoyment of all patrons, the photographing, videotaping and sound recording of any SMF performance is prohibited.

CHILDREN Children ages 3 or under do not need a ticket at any SMF concert as long as they do not require a seat.

ACCESSIBILITY All SMF venues are handicap accessible. Please call the box office to request accessible seating for theater shows.

HOUSE RULES While outside food and drink will not be permitted inside any SMF venue, it will be available for inhouse purchase at select concerts. Smoking is not permitted inside any SMF venue.

Late seating will take place during the first appropriate pause in the program at the discretion of house management.

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LATE SEATING

GROUP RATES We offer special rates for groups of 15 or more. Call us at 912.234.3378 ext. 111 to personalize your group experience!

Fees

VOLUNTEER Nearly 300 dedicated volunteers contribute to the success of SMF each year. If you are interested in joining our volunteer team, please visit savannahmusicfestival.org/ volunteer to submit an interest form.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL STAFF

Chairman: Dave Neises Vice-Chairman: Bill Dickinson Secretary: Harold Yellin Treasurer: Stephen Rabinowitz

ARTISTIC & ADMINISTRATIVE Rob Gibson Executive & Artistic Director Daniel Hope Mr. & Mrs. Curtis G. Anderson Associate Artistic Director Marcus Roberts Associate Artistic Director Mike Marshall Associate Artistic Director Erin Tatum Director of Artist Relations

Christopher Cay Scott Center Tim Coy Emily Dickinson Bob Faircloth (Chairman Emeritus) Marla Geffen John Haslam Holden Hayes Ted Kleisner Jeff Kole Dayle Levy Joe Marinelli (Ex-Officio) Vicki McElreath Ruth McMullin Dick Miller Mark Moore David Paddison Thomas Reilly Barbara Ruddy Shelby Schavoir Trip Tollison (Ex-Officio) Pamela Voss Andrew Wade Anne P. West Vincent West Ron Whitaker (Immediate Past Chairman) Gail Wickes

DEVELOPMENT Megan Kerley Development Director Josh Hildebrandt Development & Grants Associate Collin Holder Development Associate

EDUCATION Jenny Woodruff Education Director Katie Griffith Education Associate FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Luella Sanders Chief Financial Officer MARKETING & PRODUCTION Ryan McMaken Marketing & Managing Director Larissa Thut Davidson Marketing & Graphic Design Manager Megan Harris Marketing & Patron Services Associate

2017 Festival POster Created by Italian illustrator Alessandro Gottardo, a.k.a. SHOUT, the illustration for the 2017 poster shows a grey heron (a wading bird native to the regional coastal waters of the Southeast) standing stationary in the marsh, representing Savannah as the host location for one of the most distinctive cross-genre music festivals in the world. The reflection of the bird is recognizable in the shape of a saxophone, and more subtly, the marsh grass reflection creates the graphic representation of a continuous sound wave that fills the local atmosphere with music. $ 25 | 24 X 36 I N C HES Available at savannahmusicfestival.org/smf-shop

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CONCERT VENUE KEY BME........B. Matthew’s Eatery CMC........ Charles H. Morris Center JMT.........Johnny Mercer Theatre LT............ Lucas Theatre for the Arts SOS......... North Garden Assembly Room at Ships of the Sea Museum TMI.......... Temple Mickve Israel TUMC...... Trinity United Methodist Church TT............ Trustees Theater

plan your festival When you are ready to place your order, please go to savannahmusicfestival.org, call 912.525.5050, or visit the Savannah Box Office at 216 East Broughton Street. If you receive personalized ticketing assistance as a donor benefit, you are welcome to fax this page to 912.236.1989 or scan and e-mail to tickets@savannahmusicfestival.org. We will contact you to confirm your order. TIME

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

1 hr 40

$52

7 PM

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out/ Flatt Lonesome

SOS

2 hrs

$40

8 PM

Arias & Encores

CMC

1 hr 40 mins

$52

8 PM

The Avett Brothers

JMT

1 hr 30 mins

$120 (Gold), 80, 70, 60, 50

12:30 PM

T'Monde

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

5:30 PM

Cajun Dance Party

CMC

2 hrs

$35

1 hr 45 mins

$65 (Gold), 52

THU 3/23 FRI 3/24

6 PM

Brahms vs. Tchaikovsky

8 PM

The Avett Brothers

JMT

1 hr 30 mins

$120 (Gold), 80, 70, 60, 50

Cajun Dance Party

CMC

2 hrs

$35

Lafayette Late Night

BME

2 hrs

$10

Germán López/Joel Savoy & Kelli Jones

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$30

3 PM

DakhaBrakha: Dovzhenko's Earth

1 hr 15 mins

$35

5:30 PM

Le Vent du Nord/De Temps Antan

CMC

2 hrs

$40

William Bell

SOS

1 hr 20 mins

$40

Le Vent du Nord/De Temps Antan

CMC

2 hrs

$40

SAT 3/25

8 PM 8:30 PM

SUN 3/26

No. Of tickets

TUMC

12:30 PM

MON 3/27

Ticket Prices

Beethoven & Beyond, Part I

11 PM

2 PM

BalletCollective: What Comes Next

1 hr 45 mins

$67, 57, 47, 37

4 PM

Arias & Encores

CMC

1 hr 40 mins

$52

6 PM

ébène Quartet with Daniel Hope & Simon Crawford-Phillips

TUMC

1 hr 50 mins

$57

Leyla McCalla

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

6 PM

Beethoven & Beyond, Part II

TUMC

2 hrs

$52

7 PM

Chouk Bwa Libète/Leyla McCalla feat. Dom Flemons

CMC

2 hrs

$35

10 AM

Stewart Goodyear, Sonatathon, Act I

TUMC

3 hrs 40 mins

$35

12:30 PM

Dom Flemons, solo

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

3 PM

Stewart Goodyear, Sonatathon, Act II

TUMC

3 hrs 30 mins

$35

7 PM

Songsters & Stringbands

CMC

2 hrs

$35

8 PM

Stewart Goodyear, Sonatathon, Act III

TUMC

3 hrs

$35

ALL DAY

Stewart Goodyear, Sonatathon, All Acts

TUMC

10 hrs 10 mins

$80

12:30 PM

Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

5:30 PM

Jazz Organ Summit

CMC

2 hrs

$40

12:30 PM

TUE 3/28

Approx. Duration

Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out

8:30 PM

WED 3/29

Venue

6 PM

12:30 PM

THU 3/30

Performance

6 PM

Jan Lisiecki, piano

TUMC

1 hr 40 mins

$52

8:30 PM

Jazz Organ Summit

CMC

2 hrs

$40

12:30 PM

Ike Stubblefield Trio

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

5:30 PM

Professors & Youngbloods

CMC

2 hrs

$40

6 PM

Mozart & His Legacy

TUMC

2 hrs

$52

7:30 PM

Earls of Leicester

8:30 PM 8:30 PM

1 hr 40 mins

$80 (Gold), 67, 57, 45, 32

Patrick Watson

SOS

1 hr 20 mins

$35

Professors & Youngbloods

CMC

2 hrs

$40

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FRI 3/31 SAT 4/1 Sun 4/2 MON 4/3

5 PM

TUE 4/4 WED 4/5

Passionate Piano Trios

TUMC

1 hr

$35

Marcus Printup & Youngbloods

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

Grateful Ball

SOS

2 hrs 15 mins

$40

2 hrs 30 mins

$65 (Gold), 55, 45, 35, 25

6:30 PM

Monk & Dizzy at 100: SCJ Finale

8:30 PM

No. Of tickets

Grateful Ball

SOS

2 hrs 15 mins

$40

10 PM

Late Night Jazz Jam

CMC

1 hr 40 mins

$40

11 AM

Dover Quartet

TUMC

1 hr 20 mins

$35

3 PM

Piano Showdown

1 hr 45 mins

$62, 52, 42, 32

SOS

2 hrs

$40

4:30 PM

Chicago Blues Meets Gulf Coast Boogie

6 PM

Edgar Meyer & Mike Marshall

8 PM

1 hr 40 mins

$80 (Gold), 67, 57, 45, 32

Chicago Blues Meets Gulf Coast Boogie

SOS

2 hrs

$40

8 PM

Jason Isbell

JMT

1 hr 40 mins

$80 (Gold), 67, 57, 45, 32

9 PM

Hiss Golden Messenger/Sounds of kolachi

CMC

2 hrs

$35

3 PM

Richard Thompson/Sarah Jarosz

2 hrs

$80 (Gold), 67, 57, 45, 32

CMC

2 hrs

$35

5:30 PM

Hiss Golden Messenger/Sounds of kolachi

6 PM

Daniel Hope & Friends feat. Meyer & Dover

TMI

1 hr 45 mins

$57

5 PM

Sutton, Holt & Coleman/Noam Pikelny

CMC

2 hrs

$40

6 PM

David Finckel & Wu Han

TUMC

1 hr 50 mins

$57

8 PM

Sutton, Holt & Coleman/Noam Pikelny

CMC

2 hrs

$40

Máirtín O'Connor Trio

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

5 PM

Máirtín O'Connor Trio/ Molsky's Mountain Drifters

CMC

2 hrs

$40

6 PM

All Dvořák

TUMC

2 hrs

$57

8 PM

Máirtín O'Connor Trio/ Molsky's Mountain Drifters

CMC

2 hrs

$40

12:30 PM

Molsky's Mountain Drifters

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

Lawrence Power, viola

TUMC

1 hr 10 mins

$52

2 hrs 20 mins

$80 (Gold), 67, 57, 45, 32

6 PM 7:30 PM

Masters of Brazilian Music Sebastian Knauer, piano

TUMC

1 hr

$35

12:30 PM

Danilo Brito Quintet

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

5:30 PM

Release the Hounds

CMC

2 hrs

$40

1 hr 30 mins

$80 (Gold), 67, 57, 45, 32

SOS

2 hrs

$35

11 AM

THU 4/6

Ticket Prices

11 AM

12:30 PM

7 PM

Che Malambo

8:30 PM

Nikki Lane/Parker Millsap

8:30 PM

Release the Hounds

CMC

2 hrs

$40

11 AM

Into the Romantics

TUMC

1 hr 10 mins

$35

Joe Alterman Trio

CMC

1 hr 10 mins

$25

1 hr 50 mins

$50 (Gold), 40, 32, 22, 15

CMC

1 hr 20 mins

$35

12:30 PM

FRI 4/7

Approx. Duration

Performance

12:30 PM

SAT 4/8

Venue

TIME

6 PM 6:30 PM

Stringband Spectacular: AMS Finale Zydeco Dance Party

8 PM

Piedmont Blues

1 hr 45 mins

$62, 52, 42, 32

9 PM

Zydeco Dance Party

CMC

1 hr 20 mins

$35

3 PM

Sanam Marvi

CMC

1 hr 20 mins

$30

1 hr 30 mins

$62, 52, 42, 32

Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers

8 PM

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1 hr 40 mins

$70, 60, 50, 40

9 PM

Closing Night Party: The Wood Brothers

SOS

1 hr 45 mins

$35

7:30 PM

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