The Beaufort Orchestra is not only a performing organization but also provides opportunities for young musicians to develop their talent as members of the Beaufort Youth Orchestra. In the spring of 1999, Fred Devyatkin realized a dream of forming a youth orchestra. With the backing of the Board and widespread parental and community support, a nucleus of young players presented their first concert. You may the Youth Orchestra.

Read about the Beaufort Youth Orchestra in the Beaufort Gazette.

The Youth Orchestra has grown to 40 plus members, many of whom donate time and talent for fundraising events sponsored by the orchestra. You may see some of them performing with our larger Orchestra.

With the aid of Orchestra and community-based scholarships, a number of former members are continuing their musical educations. Other contributions provide funds for individual lessons and summer music camp opportunities for the next generation of orchestra musicians.

The Youth Orchestra maintains a complete schedule of preformances. For the '10-'11 season, they will again present three concerts, two times each. (The following venues are not all confirmed; please check back to verify our calendar.)

• November 14, 2010 (Sunday) 5:00 PM at Fripp Island Community Centre
• November 18, 2010 (Thursday) 7:00 PM at Baptist Church of Beaufort
• February 22, 2011 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM at Sun City, Bluffton
• February 24, 2011 (Thursday) 7:00 PM at Sea Island Presbyterian Church
• April 26, 2011 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM at Dataw Island
• April 28, 2011 (Thursday) 7:00 PM at Bethesda Christian Fellowship Church, St. Helena Island

Young musicians interested in performing with the Beaufort Youth Orchestra should call Gretta Maddox at (843)838-8001.

Click here to read about the Youth Orchestra in a past issue of 'LowCountry NOW' of the Carolina Morning News on the Web.

"Keep the Music Live!"

This organization is funded in part
by the South Carolina Arts Commission
which receives support from the
National Endowment for the Arts.