Preview the 2014-2015 Savannah Philharmonic Season at Audi Hilton Head

Sept. 25, 2014 - PRLog -- Audi Hilton Head, the premier Savannah area Audi dealer, will be hosting an exclusive preview of the upcoming 2014-15 Savannah Philharmonic season at their dealership in the New River Auto Mall on October 7. This invitation-only event kicks off at 5 p.m. at 137 Auto Mall Blvd. and will feature Savannah Philharmonic Artistic Director and Conductor, Peter Shannon. Shannon will provide details on what the new season has in store for Lowcountry music lovers. Additionally, all those in attendance will have the opportunity to enter to win tickets to the Philharmonic's Berlioz, Bizet & Sibelius concert, October 17.

Some of the highlights of the Savannah Philharmonic’s 2014-15 season include:

Carmen Suites by Georges Bizet
Music and songs from Broadway and the movies, with special guest Anthony Kearns, Ireland’s Finest Tenor
The Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn
Piano Concerto No. 1 by Johannes Brahms

Shannon will provide valuable insight into these and all of the other programs that are scheduled for the orchestra’s next season.

Shannon began his personal musical odyssey as a choirboy at Cork Cathedral in Ireland. He studied music under the Irish conductor Colman Pearce, and continued his studies in Germany at Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt and Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. Shannon has conducted several influential orchestras in Germany, appeared as a guest conductor with the Warsaw Radio Symphony Orchestra as well as the Pecs Symphony Orchestra in Hungary, and has been the featured conductor at many music festivals throughout Norway, Denmark, and Italy.

This year's Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra season runs from September to May, with programs that range from the classics to pops. The community-based ensemble, the Savannah Philharmonic Chorus, appears regularly with the orchestra in oratorio and opera settings, as well as performing a wide range of music including a cappella, Baroque, and pop and rock standards. Information about the 2014-15 season is available on the Savannah Philharmonic website.

“This is the first time we have hosted a Savannah Philharmonic lecture at the dealership,” said Warner Peacock, President and CEO of New River Auto Mall. “We’re looking forward to welcoming Philharmonic supporters into the showroom and learning about the upcoming season.”

Audi Hilton Head is part of the New River Auto Mall. New River Auto Mall, LLC owns 10 dealerships featuring 15 franchises, including Audi, Chrysler, Dodge, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Subaru, and Volkswagen. In addition to vehicle sales, the New River Auto Mall features a state-of-the-art Vehicle Remanufacturing Center that provides car and truck collision repair and paint for all brands including aluminum body vehicles. The company also opened the New River Wellness Institute, a full-service physical therapy and fitness facility. New River Auto Mall, LLC owns NRAM Insurance, an Allstate Insurance Agency that has become an industry leader in only a few short months. The New River Auto Mall Insurance Agency has also opened offices at Jaguar Columbia and Land Rover Columbia. The New River Auto Mall is located on Highway 278, 4 minutes east of I-95 at exit 8. You can find the mall online at http://www.newriverautomall.com/.

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