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...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s music offering is the 2nd Movement Andante con moto and 3rd Movement Rondo (Vivace) from Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in October 2017 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4, 2nd & 3rd Movements. The pianist is Reed Tetzloff. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “The slow movement of Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto is achingly beautiful, leading seamlessly into the joyous, frolic of the 3rd movement Rondo. Played masterfully by guest soloist Reed Tetzloff, with the...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our 11th offering is the 2nd Movement, or Andante con moto, from Symphony No. 5 (1804-1808) by Ludwig van Beethoven from a concert by the BSO in October 2019. The recording is on YouTube: BSO plays Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Andante con moto. About the symphony, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “The Andante con moto from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony is not the easily identifiable 1st movement, with its four-note theme of fate. It is, however, a work of profound and consummate genius, with our fine orchestra shining in an October 2019 performance. Enjoy!” Thank you to...