page_title: Savannah, Georgia
section_title: Music
hierarchical_section_title: Savannah, Georgia / Arts and culture / Music
caption_attribution_description: English: Savannah, Georgia USA - Lucas Theater of the Savannah College of Art and Design
context_page_description: Savannah is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War, Savannah is today an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport. It is Georgia's fifth-largest city, with a 2019 estimated population of 144,464. The Savannah metropolitan area, Georgia's third-largest, had an estimated population of 393,353 in 2019.
  Each year Savannah attracts millions of visitors to its cobblestone streets, parks, and notable historic buildings. These buildings include the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, the Georgia Historical Society, the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, the First African Baptist Church, Temple Mickve Israel, and the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex.
context_section_description: The Coastal Jazz Association – presents a variety of jazz performances throughout the year in addition to hosting the annual Savannah Jazz Festival.
  Savannah Children's Choir – non-profit, auditioned choir for children in 2nd through 8th grades that performs throughout the community and in annual holiday and spring concerts.
  Savannah Concert Association – presents a variety of guest artists for chamber music performances each season. Performances are generally held in the Lucas Theatre For The Arts.
  Savannah Music Festival – an annual music festival of diverse artists which is Georgia's largest musical arts festival and is nationally recognized as one of the best music festivals in the world.
  The Savannah Orchestra – Savannah's professional orchestra, which presents an annual season of classical and popular concert performances.
  The Savannah Philharmonic – professional orchestral and choral organization presenting year round concerts (classical, pops, education).
  The Savannah Winds – amateur concert band hosted by the music department of Armstrong State University.
  The Armstrong Youth Orchestra – Savannah's professional orchestra for elementary, middle school, high school and some college students.
  Annual Haitian Flag Day  – an annual festival of diverse artists, music, and various  festivities.
caption: Lucas Theatre for the Arts
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