Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Warm greetings to you, esteemed members of our community. Wasn’t the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra’s “Passionate Romance” concert wonderful? And wasn’t piano soloist Adria Ye performing the Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, magical? If you missed it, we will post a link within the next few weeks. Today, I bring forth a message of optimism and determination concerning our beloved Beaufort Symphony Orchestra. As individuals who cherish the cultural richness the BSO brings to our lives, I am reaching out to share an important message about our current financial challenge. As we approach...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Happy New Year! The next concert of the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will be “Romantic Celebration” on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Beaufort High School Performing Arts Center. We are excited to have piano soloist and Steinway Artist Susan Merdinger perform again with the Orchestra. Ms. Merdinger will perform the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23. Beforehand, the BSO will perform the Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" in A minor, Op. 56. To whet your appetite for the Tchaikovsky piano concerto performance, you can listen on YouTube to Ms Merdinger...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s music offering is the 2nd Movement, Adagio, ma non troppo, of the Cello Concerto by Antonín Dvořák. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in May 2017 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Dvořák Cello Concerto, 2nd Movement. The cello soloist is Irena Josifoska. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “The heartwarming 2nd movement of the Dvořák Cello Concerto is a melodic masterwork! Entertaining and substantive, great fun for performers and listeners alike.” We appreciate all who can donate to the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra. Sincerely, BSO Board and...