Boston Landmarks Orchestra

Great Music for FREE !

The Boston Landmarks Orchestra performs great music for FREE in wonderful places.  Privately funded, its home is the DCR's Hatch Shell where it performs on Wednesday evenings in the summer.  The Orchestra also presents family and children's concerts in area neighborhoods.

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Our Wednesday evening day trip began aboard the Quincy to Boston 5:20 ferry.  A warm summer evening ahead.

Boston Harbor was as active as ever. Sailboats and pleasure crafts filled the inner harbor.

We arrived on time to enjoy our 'dinner picnic' under the stars while listening to the evenings program of great music.

July 27, 2011 at 7 pm

Program
 Hebrides Overture, op. 26 (Fingal's Cave)   Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Le Quattro Staggioni (The Four Seasons), op.8
Antonio Vivaldi
(1678 - 1741)
L'autunno (Autumn), F major
L'inverno (Winter), F minor
Megumi Stohs, violin
Cuatro Estaciones Portenas     Astor Piassolla ( 1921 - 1992 )
( The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires )
Primavera Portena (Buenos Aires Spring)
Verano Poreno (Buenos Aires Summer)
                                                                
                                                                                       



 Megumi Stohs, violin
Variation on a Rococo Theme, op 33
Piotr llyich Tchaikovsky    (1840 - 1893)



Aebastian Baverstam, cello
"Corral Nocturne" from Rodeo
Aaron Copland
(1900 - 1990)
"Saturday Night Waltz" from Rodeo-Copland
"Hoe Down" from Rodeo-Copland

A wonderful evening with friends ... music ... and a night out.
Doesn't get much better than that !

Newport- R.I. July 22, 2011

Our day trip to Newport R.I. was an exciting day jam packed with a variety of fun adventures,

on land and sea !

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A quick visit to the Visitor's Center and we were on our way. 

The trolley was an excellent (air conditioned) way to get around and see many of the sights all over town.

Beautiful homes that look more like  *castles *

all from an era gone by that is referred to as 'The Gilded Age of Newport'

Returning to the waterfront area -- lunch was next on our adgenda

There are all kinds of restaurants to choose from, each with beautiful views of the marina.

We enjoyed a delecious seafood aray acompanied by a martini or two.

Our day wasn't over yet........                        All Aboard.... ! Anchors Away..... !               We next enjoyed a delightful cruise around Narragansett Harbor. Narrated by a long time Newport native.

There are all kinds of boats big boats, little boats, work boats, sail boats.

Something for everyone !

$$$$   Newport IS the playground for the RICH   $$$$

The views from the water are beautiful !

Ahhhhhhhhhh so relaxing !

Continuing on....

we drove across town, parked in a shady spot, and walked along ...

A delightful summer

day-trip to remember.



ANOTHER day-trip to P-Town -**** July 19, 2011

To cool off from the summer heat, we decided to take the boat to P-Town for the day. The sights were .... so nice !