Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s music offering is a medley from the musical Chicago performed by the BSO String Orchestra at its second livestream concert on May 16, 2021, that was broadcast from the Carolina Ballroom at the Dataw Island Club. The recording is on YouTube: BSO Strings perform Chicago. The words are by Fred Ebb, the music by John Kander and the arrangement by Ted Ricketts. The medley includes “And All That Jazz,” “Cell Block Tango,” “Roxie” and “We Both Reached for the Gun.” About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Chicago opened on Broadway in...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s music offering is Stand By Me from the BSO’s second livestream concert on May 16, 2021, that was broadcast from the Carolina Ballroom at the Dataw Island Club. The recording is on YouTube: BSO Strings perform Stand By Me. The words and music are by Ben E. King (with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) and the arrangement is by Larry Moore. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “The perfect sentiment for the COVID-19 challenges, this arrangement borrows heavily from the original string arrangement of the Ben E. King classic.” We appreciate all who can...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s music offering is Warrior Legacy from the BSO’s first livestream concert on March 14, 2021, that was broadcast from the Carolina Ballroom at the Dataw Island Club. The recording is on YouTube: BSO Strings perform Warrior Legacy. The music is by Soon Hee Newbold. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Soon Hee Newbold began composing for her students, earning great admiration in the educational community. Subsequently expanding her efforts to the professional motion picture industry, Soon Hee has trail blazed for female composers with her exciting melodies and dramatic settings exemplified...