SAVANNAH, GA — The Savannah Philharmonic is pleased to announce the addition of three new orchestra members: Martha Gardner, Brinson Moore, and Thierry de Lucas Neves.
Martha Gardner
Martha Gardner is an accomplished orchestral and solo musician and teacher. She began violin under the tutelage of her mother, Valerie Gardner, a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and Carnegie Mellon University. She also studied with Levon Ambartsumian and Shakhida Azimkhodjaeva—graduates of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory—while earning her Master’s degree in violin performance.
Gardner is passionate about both teaching and performing. She has made solo appearances with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, North Georgia Chamber Orchestra, Georgia Philharmonic, University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra, and ARCO Chamber Orchestra. She performs with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, North Georgia Chamber Orchestra, and many other orchestras throughout the Southeast.
In addition to joining the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra, Gardner currently holds positions as Concertmaster of Georgia Philharmonic, Associate Concertmaster of Asheville Symphony Orchestra, and Assistant Principal Second of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra.
Brinson Moore
Brinson Moore is a violinist who has performed as soloist with the Lander University Chamber Strings, the Presbyterian College Chamber Ensemble, and the Cairn University Symphony Orchestra. He has participated in the David Kim Orchestral Institute and the Adirondack Performing Arts Fellowship.
Moore holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Cairn University, where he studied under Yuting Chen and Anne Ku. He is currently a candidate for the Artist Diploma at the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University, studying with Robert McDuffie, David Kim, and Amy Schwarz Moretti.
Thierry de Lucas Neves
Thierry de Lucas Neves currently serves as Associate Concertmaster of the Savannah Philharmonic and as a violinist with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, where he is a recipient of the prestigious Colton Fellowship. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, he studied under Pinchas Zukerman and Patinka Kopec as part of the exclusive Zukerman Program.
A distinguished member of the Sphinx Virtuosi, de Lucas Neves has performed across more than twenty states at renowned venues including Stanford University, the New World Symphony, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Carnegie Hall. He has also recorded two albums with the ensemble under the Deutsche Grammophon label.
Originally from Goiânia, Brazil, he is the founder of Projeto De Lucas, an initiative dedicated to mentoring and providing online lessons to young violinists from remote regions of Brazil.
About the Savannah Philharmonic
The Savannah Philharmonic, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), is a community-focused arts organization dedicated to presenting concert performances and music education of the highest caliber throughout the Southeast. Composed of a professional orchestra and community chorus, and led by the masterful baton of Keitaro Harada, the SavPhil performs a wide range of works—from classical to contemporary—by composers past and present.
The organization is committed to fostering community and inspiring a deep appreciation of music through equitable access to performances and education programs.
Learn more at savannahphilharmonic.org.