From The Gilded Age to The Golden Age -- Sunday, October 13, 2024, 5PM USCB Performing Arts Center We've got something for everyone: A few of the selections: Overture to the Pirates of Penzance by Sullivan: A lively overture that sets the tone for Gilbert and Sullivan's classic comic opera. It introduces the pirate theme with its energetic melody and rhythmic patterns. My Fair Lady by Frederick Lowe, arr Whitney: This medley of popular songs from the beloved musical "My Fair Lady" showcases its memorable tunes, including "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," "The Rain in Spain," and "I Could Have Danced...
Happy New Year! BSO plays the Bach Concerto for Two Violins: Allegro
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Happy New Year! This week’s musical offering is the 3rd and final Movement, or Allegro, of the Concerto for Two Violins, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in about 1730. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in December 2018 and is on YouTube: BSO plays the Bach Concerto for Two Violins: Allegro. The violinists are Frederick and Katie Devyatkin. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Happy New Year with the Finale of the Bach D Minor Concerto for Two Violins.” We appreciate all who can donate to the Beaufort Symphony...
BSO plays My Fair Lady
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s musical offering is My Fair Lady (1956). The music was composed by Frederick Loewe. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in February 2019 and is on YouTube: BSO plays My Fair Lady. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Based on the George Bernard Shaw play, Pygmalion, My Fair Lady was one huge success among several for composer Frederick Loewe and lyricist, Jay Lerner. Premiering on Broadway and in London in 1956, they won a Tony for the year’s best musical. The film adaptation was released in 1964, winning...