Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, In addition to presenting recordings from Beaufort Symphony Orchestra concerts, our goal is to introduce other works not yet performed by the BSO. Our eighth offering is the Symphony No. 1 in E minor (1931-1932) by the African-American composer Florence Beatrice (née Smith) Price. A recording of the symphony is on YouTube: Florence Price: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, performed by the New Black Repertory Ensemble, Leslie B. Dunner, conducting. Florence Price (b: April 9, 1887, d: June 3, 1953) was the first African-American woman composer to have a symphonic composition played...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, In memory of Arthur “Art” Tollefson, who died on Friday, July 24, 2020, our seventh offerings are recordings of the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in G Minor from a concert by the BSO in 2012 and the Beethoven Sonata in C Minor for Piano & Violin: Scherzo & Finale from 2014. Art was the piano soloist in the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto. Art played the piano with Fred Devyatkin in the Beethoven Sonata. The recordings are on YouTube: BSO playing Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in G Minor and Beethoven Sonata in C Minor for Piano &...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, In memory of Katherine “Katie” Devyatkin (b: December 24, 1955, d: July 15, 2020), our sixth offering is a recording of the Theme from Schindler's List from a concert by the BSO in May 2017 at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church. The violin soloist is Katie. The recording is on YouTube BSO playing Schindler's List. Katie was Concertmaster of the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra for many years. The BSO musicians, members and audience will miss her deeply. We shall let you know when we know from her family about donations in Katie’s honor. In the...