Dear Music Lovers and Supporters,

On Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 4:00 pm, the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will perform its 2022 May concert “Romantic Blockbusters” at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island, SC 29907. This will be our final concert for the 2011-2022 season.

The program will include the Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, composed by Max Bruch in 1866 as well as the Symphony No. 5 in D major/D minor, Op. 107, known as the “Reformation Symphony,” composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830.

The violin soloist for the Bruch Violin Concerto will be Francis Tsai. Tsai won the First Prize at the 2019 Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition at the age of 13. Tsai’s performance is supported by the Prodigy Project, which was established by Bruce Kinsey to seek out and promote youthful virtuosos in performance with the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra.

 

In anticipation of the BSO's May concert, here is Francis Tsai performing Movement No. 1, Allegro Assai, from the  Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1801 and 1802. The performance is on YouTube at Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3 - I. Allegro Assai - Francis Tsai (Violin), Elisabeth Tsai (Piano).

Please consider supporting the BSO’s 2021-2022 Season and the Prodigy Project by donating to the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra.

The Sea Island Presbyterian Church has limited parking. Please carpool if you can. And please do not park on the grass; this can kill the grass and break sprinkler heads.

Sincerely,

BSO Board and Musicians