The community support for the Savannah Philharmonic has deep roots.

Welcome to the Soundtrack of Savannah Podcast - brought to you by the Savannah Philharmonic. On this episode, we're going all the way back to 1921 when Raymond M. Demere founded American Oil Company, Savannah’s first independent wholesale petroleum company. A business that began with a barrel of oil has evolved into a successful family of companies known as Colonial Group, Inc.

Bob Kenyon, the COO and president of Colonial Oil Industries Inc., is joining us on this episode along with the Savannah Philharmonic's Executive Director Amy Williams.

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Learn more about Colonial Group, Inc.

2024-2025 Season Concerts

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Welcome to the "Soundtrack of Savannah" Podcast! It's only been a few days since we "PHIL-LED" the Park with the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus - and a full roster of talented artists and musicians. Parker’s Kitchen presents “Phil the Park” in partnership with the city of Savannah, and WJCL 22.

Executive Director Amy Williams sits down with us to recap this amazing, star-studded and inspiring event. We have a special treat for you in this episode too! You will hear clips from this year's Phil the Park recorded live, on-location at Forsyth Park.

The largest free outdoor cultural event in Savannah did NOT disappoint!

SEE MORE COVERAGE OF PHIL THE PARK in the links below:

WJCL sits down with Renowned Violinist Hanami Froom

WJCL's Recap of Phil the Park

Learn more about Parker's Kitchen

2024-2025 Season Concerts

Learn more about Opportunities to Support The SavPhil

Learn more about the SavPhil Community Music School

Proudly hosted and produced by Dee Daniels Media

Welcome to the "Soundtrack of Savannah" Podcast! The Founder and CEO of Parker's Kitchen - Greg Parker - joins us to chat about Savannah's largest free outdoor cultural event of the year ... PHIL THE PARK!

Phil the Park is presented by our lead sponsor Parker's Kitchen and it's right around the corner - Saturday, October 5th in Forsyth Park.

We're excited to sit down with Greg to chat about the secret behind the chicken fingers (of course). BUT for real, we are getting the inside scoop on Parker's Kichen commitment to high-quality food service, incredible customer service and giving back to the community.

In 1976, when Greg established the first Parker’s store in Midway, Georgia, he was determined to transform the convenience store sector and enhance customer expectations of a convenience store. Over the years, Parker’s Kitchen has evolved from a convenience store company that sells food to a foodservice company that sells convenience.

Greg is dropping all the details on this year's Phil the Park - and is excited to be the lead sponsor that ushers all of this amazing talent to the community.

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Meet Greg Parker and the Story behind Parker's Kitchen

Learn more about Phil the Park

2024-2025 Season Concerts

Learn more about Opportunities to Support The SavPhil

Learn more about the SavPhil Community Music School

Proudly hosted and produced by Dee Daniels Media

Welcome to the "Soundtrack of Savannah" Podcast! We're sitting down with pianist and composer Eric Jones.

Eric Jones has collaborated with numerous renowned artists like - Grammy Award-winner Esperanza Spalding, Stewart Copeland of The Police, and Keith Miller of the Metropolitan Opera. In 2011, he debuted his work "Songs of Creation," which melds spiritual, jazz, and African elements with James Weldon Johnson's poem "The Creation."

Eric has so much musical knowledge to share - not only with us - but he's also a professor at Savannah State University. Eric discusses launching his first album "Azubuike" in 2019 - as well as his recent collaboration with the Savannah Philharmonic. Details below:

Saturday, September 21, 2024 | 7:30pm The Lucas Theatre for the Arts Keitaro Harada conductor David Fray piano

PROKOFIEV Classical Symphony MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K.467, “Elvira Madigan” ERIC JONES The Seafarer | Savannah Philharmonic commission! MOZART Symphony No. 35 in D, K.385, “Haffner”

Eric says: “The Seafarer is a music composition that evokes the spirit of oceanic adventure and the vast, untamed sea. With sweeping melodies and rhythmic swells, the piece captures the essence of a seafarer’s journey—both the excitement of exploration and the reflective solitude of life on the open waters."

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Meet Eric Jones

2024-2025 Season Concerts

Learn more about Opportunities to Support The SavPhil

Learn more about the SavPhil Community Music School

Proudly hosted and produced by Dee Daniels Media

We're kicking off Season 2 of the "Soundtrack of Savannah" Podcast brought to you by the Savannah Philharmonic - so it's fitting that we are also kicking off the 2024-2025 Season concert calendar with Music and Artistic Director Keitaro Harada - and Executive Director Amy Williams for a detailed preview.

The season opening will be "Romantic Rachmaninoff" Saturday, August 24th at 7:30pm at The Lucas Theatre for the Arts featuring Keitaro Harada conductor and Imani Winds!

Imani Winds is the 2024 GRAMMY® winner in the Classical Compendium category for Jeff Scott’s “Passion for Bach and Coltrane” released on their recently formed record label, Imani Winds Media. Celebrating over a quarter century of music making, the three-time GRAMMY® nominated group has led both a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations and outreach endeavors that have inspired audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

BUT WAIT, there's more! Tap THIS LINK for the full lineup of the new season.

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Meet Keitaro Harada

Meet Amy Williams

Meet Imani Winds

Learn more about Opportunities to Support The SavPhil

Learn more about the SavPhil Community Music School

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Executive Director Amy Williams joins us on this episode for an amazing update on the Savannah Civic Center site, comprised of the Johnny Mercer Theatre and Martin Luther King Jr. Arena.

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said, "This was the best decision we could make at this time. It's probably the most even-handed, thoughtful approach that gives consideration to our past and to our future."

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Upcoming SAVPHIL Concerts

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Learn more about Education Initiatives with the SAVPHIL

THANK YOU to our SUPPORTERS

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We are "on location" for this melodic episode of the Soundtrack of Savannah!

DAY 2 of Chorus Camp is about to get underway, and we are on the edge of our seats in Regina Coeli Hall in the undercroft of the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist.

Members of the Savannah Philharmonic Chorus, as well as eager members of the community will be joining us to talk about the magnificent experience of coming together to learn from our chorus master Paul Thornock alongside other teaching staff - Rebecca Flaherty & William Lavonis.

We're joined on this episode by:

Dr. Paul Thornock (Chorus Master)

Jim Shields (Bass)

Annette Howell (Alto)

Brian Dennison (Tenor)

Becca Flaherty (Vocal Coach, Music Teacher)

Darren Weaver (Tenor)

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Learn more about the SavPhil Chorus

Upcoming SAVPHIL Concerts

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Learn more about Education Initiatives with the SAVPHIL

THANK YOU to our SUPPORTERS

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"Although his star was rising quickly as a songwriter, Gershwin aspired to compose larger-scale classical compositions. He took this first big step with his Rhapsody in Blue for piano and orchestra. This piece would be part of a program that was billed as “An Experiment in Modern Music,” with the intent to fuse the dance rhythms of jazz with the seriousness of the orchestral concert hall." --David H. Johnson

We're joined on this episode by the dynamic duo - Dr. Sinisa Ciric, Director of Artistic Operations, who is the Concertmaster Emeritus of the Savannah Philharmonic and former concertmaster of Jackson and Rome Symphonies AND Ricardo Ochoa, the Principal Second Violinist of the Savannah Philharmonic.

Rhapsody in Blue at 100 with The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra is happening Saturday, June 15th at the Lucas Theatre with the SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC, KEITARO HARADA conductor, and THE FABULOUS EQUINOX ORCHESTRA with AARON LEHRIAN piano.

Program includes Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in its original dance band version, as heard at the 1924 premiere, plus other Gershwin favorites!

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Learn more about The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra

Upcoming SAVPHIL Concerts

Proudly hosted and produced by Dee Daniels Media

Learn more about Education Initiatives with the SAVPHIL

THANK YOU to our SUPPORTERS

Tap here to SUPPORT the SAVPHIL