Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s music offering is the 2nd Movement Canzonetta: Andante from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in May 2018 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Canzonetta. The violinist is Tamás Kocsis. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “The gorgeous lyrical middle movement of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, the juicy reward for mastering the two outer movements. In a concert from 2018, Tamás Kocsis performs it masterfully, with lush tone, impeccable intonation, sensitive phrasing, with subtle accompaniment from the BSO.” We appreciate all...

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, Our tenth offering is the symphonic poem Romeo and Juliet by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from a concert by the BSO in May 2019. The recording is on YouTube: BSO plays Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet. About the symphony, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “Tchaikovsky’s symphonic poem Romeo and Juliet from a May 2019 performance. This masterwork dramatizes the Shakespeare classic with all the conflict (including a sword fight), the famous love scene and the tragic ending. Enjoy!” Thank you to everyone who has donated to the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra. We are grateful for...