Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our tenth offering is the symphonic poem Romeo and Juliet by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from a concert by the BSO in May 2019. The recording is on YouTube: BSO plays Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet. About the symphony, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Tchaikovsky’s symphonic poem Romeo and Juliet from a May 2019 performance. This masterwork dramatizes the Shakespeare classic with all the conflict (including a sword fight), the famous love scene and the tragic ending. Enjoy!” Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra. We are grateful for...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our ninth offering is the second movement from Symphony No. 101 in D major (1793-1794) by Austrian composer Franz Josef Haydn from a concert by the BSO in October 2018. The symphony is also known as “The Clock” symphony because of the "ticking" rhythm throughout its second movement. The recording is on YouTube: BSO plays Haydn Symphony No. 101, 2nd or "Clock" Movement. About the symphony, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “A late work of Franz Josef from his collection of London Symphonies. His genius is in full bloom. This movement had the tick-tock that...

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...