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Dear Friends,

For those who support the Alexander & Buono Foundation, we wish to thank you for all you have done to make the Carnegie Hall solo recital debut of Nana Miyoshi possible. The event is now confirmed for Sunday, May 3, 2026.

In the year between now and then we are featuring Nana in other performances. The first is a private recital for donors on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Faust Harrison Pianos, where she will perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Mozart.

She will also appear be featured in concert at the Columbus Citizens Foundation on Friday, June 6, 2025 in a program entitled “The Power of Inspiration” where, in addition to solo works, she will be the collaborative artist for soprano Celeste Siciliano and bass Philip Phillips.  The evening will include performances of Liszt’s Rigoletto Fantasy and Reminiscences of Norma, as well as arias from Verdi’s Macbeth and Bellini’s famous Casta diva.

All of this is due to you.  We hope that you will 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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Your donations at work

It is no secret that the pandemic proved particularly difficult for non-profits, and it is only now that matters are returning to what we like to call the new normal.  Still, all of us at the Alexander & Buono Foundation consider ourselves fortunate to have maintained donors who have been responsible for our being able to return to Carnegie Hall this year for the Winners’ Recital of our Piano and String Competitions, in addition to the Sixteenth Annual ABC Gala Concert.

Thanks to you, we were able to offer a block of complimentary tickets to students of Sacred Heart Academy in the Bronx so that they could attend the Winners’ Recital of our Piano and String Competitions at Carnegie Hall. 

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. 

Thanks to you, we were able to provide Nana Miyoshi with New York concerts and recording sessions that gave her opportunities to hone her craft. We are also sponsoring her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut in 2026.

 

Thanks to you, we are able to give flutist Silvia Schiaffino her Carnegie Hall debut as part of this year’s ABC Gala Concert, as well as a concert at the Columbus Citizens Foundation.

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