The main takeaway from listening to a piece of music is often its memorable melody. They can be catchy like Rossini’s The Barber of Seville Overture or sorrowful like Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Extended compositions are often unified by recalling significant melodies heard at the beginning and conclusion of a work, like Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 or Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Celebrate the power of the melody and leave this concert humming.

Myrtle Beach High School Music and Arts Center, 3302 Robert M. Grissom Parkway. Sunday, 4 p.m. $10–$55. (843) 448-8379, longbaysymphony.com