Delos Diary

I've written before about the peripatetic Moscow Chamber Orchestra which always plays so beautifully for Maestro Constantine Orbelian, no matter how many hours they've been on the road travelling between concert venues. Their tour schedule makes fascinating reading. During this current winter season they have managed to appear in the warmth of Orange County, Palm Springs and Lompoc, California, and follow shortly thereafter with programs in semi-tropical Florida — Palm Beach, Marathon Key, Key Largo, and Key West. Any farther south and they'd have been in Cuba.
I'm told a joke among the musicians was "which key do we play tonight?" True or not, since many do not speak English, it makes a good story.
Much of the repertoire the MCO plays on tour is available on Delos CDs. To duplicate the sensation of hearing the orchestra in Key West, get into the jacuzzi, turn up the heat and relax with Delos DE 3327.