Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! This week’s musical offering is O Holy Night, also known as Cantique de Noël. The Christmas carol was composed in 1847 by Adolphe Charles Adam. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in December 2019 and is on YouTube: BSO plays O Holy Night. The music was arranged by Calvin Custer. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Merry Christmas with Adolphe Adam’s O Holy Night with a ravishing Custer setting!” We appreciate all who can donate to the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra. Sincerely, BSO Board...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! There has been positive news on the COVID-19 front! The first COVID-19 vaccines—the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines—have been authorized for distribution. The first doses will be prioritized to high-priority groups such as anyone who works in healthcare institutions and people living in long-term care facilities. However, by April 2021, the vaccines could be widely available to the general population. Consequently, it may be possible for the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra to hold a 2021 Spring concert. To prepare for this possibility, donations to our general operating fund are needed...

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...