Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, On December 12, 2021, the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will perform its 2021 Holiday concert “Homegrown Holiday.” The program will include the Concerto No. 8 in A minor for two violins and strings, RV 522, by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi. The concerto is the eighth of 12 concertos that are collectively titled L'estro armonico (The Harmonic Inspiration), Op. 3. The violin soloists will be Beaufort Symphony Youth Orchestra members Eden Engel and Elyse Stromer. In addition to the Vivaldi concerto, the orchestra will perform a variety of Holidays Pops music. In preparation for our Holiday concert,...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, On October 10, 2021, the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra begins its 2021-2022 Season with an all-Beethoven program in recognition of the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 to 1827). The program will include the Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, and the Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Op. 62. In addition, piano soloist Susan Merdinger will perform the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E♭ major, Op. 73, also known as the “Emperor Concerto.” If audience members wish to hear performances by Ms. Merdinger before the BSO concert, she maintains a YouTube site in...

On Sunday, October 10, 2021, at 4:00 pm, the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will perform an all-Beethoven concert. The program will include: Piano soloist Susan Merdinger performing the Beethoven Piano Concert No. 5, also known as the "Emperor Concerto." Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F Beethoven Coriolan Overture