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...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Happy July 4th weekend! Our third offering is a recording of the First Movement, or Allegro, of the Dvorak Cello Concerto from a concert by the BSO in February 2017 at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church. The cello soloist is Irena Josifoska, who was 20 years old then. The recording is on YouTube BSO playing Dvorak Cello Concerto: 1st Movement. See Maestro Fred Devyatkin’s Commentary on YouTube. To learn about cellist Irena Josifoska, who was born in 1996 and began playing the cello at the age of 5, see her biography. Thank...