Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our 12th offering is the 1st Movement, or Allegro moderato, from the Violin Concerto (1878) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from a concert by the BSO in May 2018. The soloist is Hungarian-born violinist Tamás Kocsis. The recording is on YouTube: BSO plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto: Allegro moderato. About the concerto, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “A solo and orchestral tour de force, the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto is required repertoire for violinists the world over. Tamás Kocsis plays it with aplomb and ease. Enjoy!” Thank you to everyone who has donated to the...
In memory of Arthur Tollefson, we offer Art playing piano: Mendelssohn & Beethoven
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, In memory of Arthur “Art” Tollefson, who died on Friday, July 24, 2020, our seventh offerings are recordings of the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in G Minor from a concert by the BSO in 2012 and the Beethoven Sonata in C Minor for Piano & Violin: Scherzo & Finale from 2014. Art was the piano soloist in the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto. Art played the piano with Fred Devyatkin in the Beethoven Sonata. The recordings are on YouTube: BSO playing Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in G Minor and Beethoven Sonata in C Minor for Piano &...
In memory of Katherine Devyatkin, we offer Katie and BSO playing Schindler's List
Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, In memory of Katherine “Katie” Devyatkin (b: December 24, 1955, d: July 15, 2020), our sixth offering is a recording of the Theme from Schindler's List from a concert by the BSO in May 2017 at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church. The violin soloist is Katie. The recording is on YouTube BSO playing Schindler's List. Katie was Concertmaster of the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra for many years. The BSO musicians, members and audience will miss her deeply. We shall let you know when we know from her family about donations in Katie’s honor. In the...