{"id":1953634,"date":"2025-08-11T08:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1953634"},"modified":"2025-08-11T08:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:51:23","slug":"aug-11-savannah-voice-festival-serves-community-through-partnerships-free-events-entertainment-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/aug-11-savannah-voice-festival-serves-community-through-partnerships-free-events-entertainment-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Aug. 11 &#8211; Savannah VOICE Festival serves community through partnerships, free events | Entertainment Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" false=\"\">\n                                <meta itemprop=\"isAccessibleForFree\" content=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"subscriber-preview\">\n<p>August 11, 2025 &#8211; For its thirteenth season themed \u201cOnce Upon a Time\u201d, the Savannah VOICE Festival (SVF) is once again serving the community through collaboration with local area partners and making the vocal arts accessible to all by offering free events for the community. The season includes partnerships with non-profit organizations including The Davenport House Museum, local places of worship, and The Green-Meldrim House.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-preview\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Free events include \u201cVOICES in Sacred Song\u201d at First Baptist Church, 223 Bull Street on Sunday, August 10 at 5 p.m. This community favorite, led by Timothy L. Hall, celebrates a diverse selection of inspirational music from opera, oratorio and song. Patrons will enjoy beautiful voices and can join in song with the \u201cHallelujah Chorus\u201d from Handel\u2019s Messiah. Free educational events and master classes are a way to provide training for aspiring young artists and educate audiences to appreciate the art of vocal performance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe are incredibly grateful for the partnerships that help bring world-class vocal music to the heart of our community,\u201d said Chad Sonka, Education and Outreach Director of SVF. \u201cSVF is proud to offer free classes and events led by world-renowned faculty, that promotes arts accessibility while giving back to those we serve the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"p1\">2025\u2019s free \u201cMasters in VOICE\u201d series will be held in the First Baptist Church Choir Room, which is located at 102 W McDonough St. These master classes give audiences an inside look at the preparation and performance of opera, musical theatre, and song. Each of the master classes listed below will be held at 1 p.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><em>Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the First Baptist Church Choir Room:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Soprano Maria Zouves, Co-Founder and President of the Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs has directed, taught, and produced events all around the world. Enjoy as she shares her vast experience both on and beyond the stage in her engaging class with tomorrow\u2019s stars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><em>Friday, Aug. 8 at the First Baptist Church Choir Room:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"p3\">SVF\u2019s Composer-in-Residence, Jodi Goble, is quickly establishing herself as one of today\u2019s most important composers for the voice. In this class, she combines her piano prowess and sensitive teaching as she works with VOICE singers on her wonderful music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><em>Tuesday, Aug. 12 at the First Baptist Church Choir Room:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"p3\">Renowned stage director Fabrizio Melano, along with psychotherapist Laura Melano Flanagan, use their expertise to help VOICE artists cultivate the dramatic aspects of singing and character building for the audience to enjoy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><em>Thursday, Aug. 14 at the First Baptist Church Choir Room:<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"p4\">Continuing the legacy of his four decades on the stage, legendary baritone Sherrill Milnes shares his wealth of musical and dramatic knowledge with this year\u2019s VOICE artists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"p5\">\u201cIt\u2019s inspiring to witness the growth of young artists as they learn from masters,\u201d said Maria Zouves, Co-Founder and President of the Milnes VOICE Programs. \u201cThe foundation of SVF has always been rooted in access, education and excellence, and we\u2019re honored to reflect that spirit again this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subscriber-only\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p class=\"p6\">The Milnes VOICE Programs will also offer FREE workshops as part of the Milnes VOICE Studio training program. Join the Studio artists as they learn from experts in our community. Workshop topics include Developing a Resilient Mindset, Establishing your Online Presence, Vocal Health, and more. Visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.savannahvoicefestival.org\/outreach-education\/\"><span class=\"s2\">https:\/\/www.savannahvoicefestival.org\/outreach-education\/<\/span><\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.savannahbusinessjournal.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 11, 2025 &#8211; For its thirteenth season themed \u201cOnce Upon a Time\u201d, the Savannah VOICE Festival (SVF) is once again serving the community through collaboration with local area partners and making the vocal arts accessible to all by offering free events for the community. 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