Dear Friends,

We look forward to welcoming you to the performance of the Shelest Piano Duo on Sunday, October 18, 2026 in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall with the Brandywine Valley Symphony Chamber Orchestra. Featuring a program of music by American composers Samuel Barber and Philip Glass, the concert will also include a work by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov, and the American premiere of “Steel, Violet, Rage” by Oleh Bezborodko.

We wish to also thank you for all you did to make the Carnegie Hall solo recital debut of Nana Miyoshi possible this past May. Ms. Miyoshi received rave reviews from critics, who proclaimed her “exceptional,” saying “there is something quite beautiful about Ms. Miyoshi’s playing and one looks forward to watching her.”

Both these concerts are due to you.

We ask that you continue to give generously to our ongoing mission of helping to launch and sustain careers of the artists with whom we are privileged to work, and thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,

Barry Alexander and Cosmo Buono
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We remain grateful for the support of donors who are helping us to sustain the careers of the classical musicians with whom we collaborate. As their careers continue to blossom we hope that you will give generously. Below are examples of the work we have been able to do thanks to your contributions.

Thanks to you, Nana Miyoshi made her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Please follow her on social media and read her blog at nanamiyoshi.com

Thanks to you, Anna Shelest, another pianist supported by ABF, is receiving high praise for her latest recording, A Romantic from Kharkiv—Music of Sergei Bortkievicz, with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Neeme Järvi. Learn more about her at annashelest.com.

Thanks to you, we were able to underwrite the East Coast tour of the United States for Rupert Egerton-Smith, whom critics hailed as “a pianist and musician of the highest caliber.”

We are extremely grateful for your ongoing support, and ask that you continue to donate as part of our efforts to help artists launch and sustain their careers. We will also be continuing our support of artists with concerts and scholarships, while actively seeking out engagements for them with orchestras and performing arts organizations throughout the world.

As is always the case, our efforts rely on your generous donations, and we could not do this without you. We hope that you will not only continue to support our work, but also share news of our accomplishments with your friends and colleagues in an effort to grow support.

Thank you. We are nothing if not grateful.

"Since winning the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition, I have had many opportunities to build my career. I study every week with Mr. Cosmo Buono and Mr. Barry Alexander continues to help me find wonderful performance opportunities."

Nana Miyoshi,
Bradshaw & Buono Piano Competition Laureate

Rupert Egerton-Smith and Queen Camilla at his performance for Her Majesty in Salisbury Cathedral.

"Working with Cosmo Buono, Barry Alexander, and Alexander & Buono International, I can honestly say I have made strides personally, artistically, and professionally that otherwise would not have been possible."

Rupert Egerton-Smith
Artist in Residence, Orchestra of St. Johns

"Thanks to my B&B win, I have gotten to a completely new level of understanding about the classical music market. I have been given dozens of valuable ideas, important professional feedback for my own ideas, artist representation at the highest level, and overall support that has helped me tremendously."

Maria Narodytska,
Bradshaw & Buono Piano Competition Laureate