Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s musical offering is the 4th Movement or Allegretto grazioso—Un poco più presto of the Piano Concerto No. 2 (1881) by Johannes Brahms. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in May 2019 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, 4th Mvt. The piano soloist is Nadia Azzi, with support of the Prodigy Project. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Don’t let the carefree atmosphere of this morsel conflate simplicity with lack of profundity. Brahms was at the height of his powers and gave no respite...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s musical offering is the 3rd, and last, Movement (Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace) of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (1844). The music was composed by Felix Mendelssohn. The violin soloist is Samuele Parrini. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in October 2018 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, 3rd Movement. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “The Finale of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, performed by then 18-year old violinist Samuele Parrini and the BSO, from a concert in October 2018. A technical and musical...

June 24, 2020 Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our second offering is a recording of the Allegretto from the Beethoven Symphony No. 7 from a concert by the BSO in October 2017 at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church. The Allegretto is the second movement in the Symphony. The recording is on YouTube BSO playing Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Allegretto. As an alternative to the regular schedule of Beaufort Symphony Orchestra concerts during this COVID-19 pandemic time, we are working with Maestro Fred Devyatkin to prepare weekly messages to the BSO audience. These messages could offer...