The 36th season of the USCB Festival Series begins Sunday, November 1 with Anna Polonsky at the nine-foot grand Steinway, Bella Hristova on violin, Edward Arron hosting and playing the cello and the incomparable Eric Ruske making his debut in Beaufort on the French horn. Major pieces by Schubert, Shumann, Brahms and a solo for horn by Otto Ketting will open this season, which promises to be another outstanding collection of artists and compositions. It will be held at the USCB Center for the Arts, located at 801 Carteret Street, between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $42. Visit www.uscb.edu/festivalseries for more information.