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, The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce that it will be holding a livestream May String Concert entitled “Catchy Tunes & Memorable Melodies” on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 4 pm. The concert program will feature: Stand by Me Selections from Chicago Over the Rainbow Rolling in the Deep California Dreamin’ Game of Thrones Michael Jackson Tribute Little Mermaid Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 by Mozart The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra looks forward to continuing to “Keep the Music Live!” in Beaufort County. For concert information and to make a donation go to Live...

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...