Imagine it’s springtime on the Amalfi Coast. The branches of the lemon trees are heavy with their bountiful bright yellow fruit. Gardens are in bloom and love is in the air. Trattorias and terrazze are full, and somewhere someone is singing. Amalfi’s Lemon Festival is underway, and you are there!
The Coastal Symphony of Georgia will transform Frederica Golf Club on St. Simons Island into that imagined scene on Friday, April 24, as the setting of Cabaret 2026. “Travelers” will enter a lush and lemony garden setting designed by florist extraordinaire David Lowe, complete with signature cocktails and a Mediterranean-inspired dinner.
Cabaret 2026 Co-Chairs: Chelsea White, Mallory Meutzel, and Jill Casey
Nationally recognized entertainers John Tibbetts, baritone, and his wife Victoria Isernia, mezzo soprano, will offer Italian favorites, Golden-age Broadway gems, and a handful of romantic standards. Well-known Atlanta pianist and recording artist, Daniel Solberg, will accompany them after performing favorite songs during the cocktail hour.
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Entertainers John Tibbetts and Vitoria Isernia
Known for both operating and musical theatre productions, John anticipates the evening to bring the "bright zesty spirit of the Amalfi theme."
We’re bringing a program that feels sun-soaked, elegant, and a little playful.”
Cabaret’s signature Silent and Live Auctions will be part of this enchanted evening, offering a selection of unique items and experiences to catch your interest. Online bidding will be available to both attendees and non-attendees prior to and during the event, so be sure to register so you can get a jump on the bids!
Cabaret is the signature fundraiser for the Coastal Symphony of Georgia. This year the event is being held in support of the Symphony’s move to the Center for the Arts on the Coastal College of Georgia campus. The newly built 1,000-seat concert venue with its state-of-the-art acoustics and comfortable seating will allow the orchestra to offer music to larger audiences, reaching both those familiar with symphonic music and those who are exploring it for the first time.
“A great hall is just as much a part of the orchestra as the orchestra itself, and we are eager to be in the new space.” – Michelle Merrill, CSG Artistic Director and Conductor
The Symphony is honored to be playing a very special concert on May 12 as part of the Center’s Grand Opening. It will feature Japanese American pianist and rising star, Ray Ushikubo, playing George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue on the Center’s new 9-foot Steinway Spirio Grand Piano. Those “traveling” to Amalfi with Cabaret will be helping to make possible the Symphony’s move to this great hall and its continuing commitment to excellence in orchestral music.
For more information on Cabaret patron packages, ticket sales, and online bidding, visit coastalsymphonyofgeorgia.org.
