Savanna Cardenas

Savanna Cardenas is an accomplished music professional with extensive experience as a personnel and operations manager at the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra since October 2022. As the owner of Mallets For All, Cardenas specializes in producing high-quality and affordable marimbas and xylophones. Cardenas also serves as a substitute percussionist with several orchestras, including the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Additionally, Cardenas is an elementary music teacher at Longwood Elementary School for the 2023-2024 academic year. Cardenas holds a Master’s Degree in Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Post-Master's Certificate in Percussion Performance from DePaul University, along with Bachelor's degrees in Music Performance from Cleveland State University and The University of Georgia.