The Savannah Philharmonic Hosts A Royal Masterpiece Auction Event

The Savannah Philharmonic requests the pleasure of your company at the extraordinary live auction event of His Royal Highness Charles Prince of Wales' limited edition signed lithograph (12/20) of His beloved Highgrove House. Proceeds on the sale of the lithograph will benefit the Savannah Philharmonic and the Prince of Wales Foundation in the United States.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Live Auction begins at 7:00pm

Whitman House

611 Whitaker Street

$30 per person

$5 bidding pre-registration fee

Wine and Hors d'oeuvres served

Business Attire

To purchase tickets and register to bid, please call 912.232.6002
Tickets, registration, photos of the painting and online bidding are also available at savannahphilharmonic.org/royalauctiononline

About the lithograph:
Limited edition and personally signed by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, this lithograph of the original watercolor is number 12 of 20 and depicts The Pastoral South Front of Highgrove House in full bloom. Highgrove House is the Price of Wales' country residence in the Cotswolds, an area in the southwest of England.

Get to Know our Season Finale Piano Soloist,

Quynh Shannon

The Savannah Philharmonic is delighted to present exquisite concert pianist, Quynh Shannon, as piano soloist for the Season Finale concert on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 7:30pm at the Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Quynh Shannon

Where are you from originally?

I'm from Hanoi, Vietnam.

At what age did you start playing the piano?

I started to play the piano when I was 5 years old and completed my training in Germany in 2006.

When did you meet your husband, Savannah Philharmonic Artistic Director and Conductor, Peter Shannon?

I met Peter in 1999 in Karlsruhe, Germany where we both studied.

When did you move to Savannah?

I came to visit Savannah first in December 2006 and really loved the beauty of the city and the hospitality here. We moved to Savannah in February 2007.

What are you most looking forward to in playing under the baton of your husband in the Season Finale concert?

10 years ago I played Schumann's Piano Concerto under Peter at the Collegium Musikum Heidelberg. It was a fantastic experience! I'm looking forward to working with him again (as two musicians - not too much husband and wife!) and the Philharmonic in the Season Finale!

Evgeny Kissin - Grieg Piano Concerto, Part 01

What do you enjoy most about playing Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor?
Grieg's Piano Concerto is a wonderful piece. My two little boys always ask me to turn on "Mummy's Piano Concerto" on the way to daycare and every time they get so excited about the beginning of the first movement. If I want to have a quiet time I turn on the second movement and the beauty of the melody keeps them in silence until we get to daycare! It's a pity they never have the chance to hear the 3rd movement to the end but they know pretty well until the repeat. "Wow! That is really really fast isn't it Mummy? I wish I could play the piano too!," they say. As much as my kids enjoy this piece, I hope the audience will enjoy it too!

Best Seats in the House Selling Quickly for the Season Finale - Get your Tickets Today!

Our successful 5th Anniversary Season will come to a rousing conclusion with the celebratory Season Finale concert featuring Grieg's ebullient Piano Concerto in A minor and Mahler's emotional and tumultuous Symphony No. 5 on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at 7:30am at the Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Tickets to the Season Finale are still available and range from $16 to $70. They may be purchased by calling the Savannah Box Office at 912.525.5050 or visiting savannahphilharmonic.org.

A pre-concert talk presented by John Canarina of the Savannah Friends of Music will precede the concert beginning at 6:30pm in the Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Thank you to our Season Finale Sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor

Supporting Concert Sponsor

Mrs. Robert O. Levitt

Soloist Sponsor Contributing Sponsor

3rd Annual Jazz at the Beach

Saturday, May 10, 2014 at North Beach Bar & Grill

Join the Savannah Philharmonic for an afternoon of great jazz music with your toes in the sand! Enjoy music by the Savannah Philharmonic Chorus' own Laiken Love and her band, Fellowship of Love, delicious food provided North Beach Bar & Grill, a cash bar, and a silent auction filled with exciting summer-themed gift packages including perennially popular "Beach Bling" jewelry items.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

2:00pm - 6:00pm

North Beach Bar & Grill

33 Meddin Drive

Tybee Island, GA 31328

Tickets: $35

To purchase tickets, please call the Savannah Box Office at 912.525.5050 or visit savannahphilharmonic.org

Sponsorship opportunities are also available for individuals as well as corporations at the $150 Seashell Level, $500 Sand dollar Level, and the $1,000 Starfish Level. For more information or to purchase a sponsorship, please call 912.232.6002 or visit savannahphilharmonic.org

Thank you to our Jazz at the Beach supporters:

2013-2014 Season
At-A-Glance

Season Finale: Grieg & Mahler*

Saturday, Apr. 26, 2014

7:30pm

Johnny Mercer Theatre
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*Pre-concert talks one-hour before the concert.