Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s music offering is Over the Rainbow 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 Over the Rainbow. The lyrics are by E.Y. Harburg, the music by Harold Arlen and the arrangement by Bob Phillips and Andy Beck. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Over the Rainbow, as conceived by Israel Kamakawiwowo’ole. The score asks the players to hold their violins and violas like ukes.”...
Announcing the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra's 2021-2022 Concert Schedule
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra board is excited and happy to announce the concert schedule for the 2021-2022 Season and the Orchestra’s return to performing at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church. We plan four concerts featuring Happy 250th Birthday Beethoven Coriolan Overture Symphony No. 6 in F Sunday, October 10, 2021, 4:00 pm Homegrown Holiday! Vivaldi Double: Eden Engel & Elyse Stromer Holiday Pops Sunday, December 12, 2021, 4:00 pm Give My Regards to Broadway The Great Show Tunes Sunday, February 13, 2022, 4:00 pm Romantic Blockbusters Bruch...
Pandemic performance of "Can't Help Falling In Love" by the BSO Strings
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s music offering is Can't Help Falling In Love from the concert on March 14, 2021, that was broadcast livestream from the Carolina Ballroom at the Dataw Island Club. The recording is on YouTube: BSO Strings perform Can't Help Falling In Love. The words and music are by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore and the arrangement is by Robert Longfield. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “The BSO Strings play a classic oldie made famous by Elvis at our Livestream Performance.” We are planning another livestream performance of “Catchy...