CAMA presents Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell / Wednesday, March 14, 2018, International Series at The Granada Theatre, 8:00 PM
CAMA's International Series at The Granada Theatre presents Academy of St Martin in the Fields Wednesday, March 14, 2018 The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara, 8:00 PM Joshua Bell, Music Director and Violin Felix Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op.21 Henryk Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.22 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Major, Op.68, “Pastoral” The Academy of St Martin in the Fields returns with famed Music Director and Violinist Joshua Bell. As one of the world’s premier chamber orchestras, the Academy is renowned for its fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s most-loved classical music. Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated violinists of his era, and his restless curiosity, passion, and multi-faceted musical interests are almost unparalleled in the world of classical music. •
CAMA's International Series at The Granada Theatre presents
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara, 8:00 PM
Joshua Bell, Music Director and Violin
Felix Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op.21
Henryk Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.22
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Major, Op.68, “Pastoral”
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields returns with famed Music Director and Violinist Joshua Bell. As one of the world’s premier chamber orchestras, the Academy is renowned for its fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s most-loved classical music. Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated violinists of his era, and his restless curiosity, passion, and multi-faceted musical interests are almost unparalleled in the world of classical music. •
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Biography<br />
ACADEMY OF<br />
ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mart<strong>in</strong></strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Fields</strong> is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world’s gre<strong>at</strong>est<br />
chamber orchestras, renowned for<br />
fresh, brilliant <strong>in</strong>terpret<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
world’s gre<strong>at</strong>est classical music.<br />
Formed by Sir Neville Marr<strong>in</strong>er <strong>in</strong> 1958<br />
from a group <strong>of</strong> lead<strong>in</strong>g London musicians,<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> gave its first performance <strong>in</strong><br />
its namesake church <strong>in</strong> November 1959.<br />
Through unrivalled live performances and<br />
a vast record<strong>in</strong>g output – highlights <strong>of</strong><br />
which <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>the</strong> 1969 best-seller Vivaldi’s<br />
Four Seasons and <strong>the</strong> soundtrack to<br />
<strong>the</strong> Oscar-w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g film Amadeus – <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Academy</strong> quickly ga<strong>in</strong>ed an enviable<br />
<strong>in</strong>tern<strong>at</strong>ional reput<strong>at</strong>ion for its dist<strong>in</strong>ctive,<br />
polished and ref<strong>in</strong>ed sound. With over 5<strong>00</strong><br />
releases <strong>in</strong> a much-vaunted discography<br />
and a comprehensive <strong>in</strong>tern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
tour<strong>in</strong>g programme, <strong>the</strong> name and sound<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> is known and loved by<br />
classical audiences throughout <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
Today <strong>the</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> is led by Music<br />
Director and virtuoso viol<strong>in</strong>ist <strong>Joshua</strong><br />
<strong>Bell</strong>, reta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> collegi<strong>at</strong>e spirit and<br />
flexibility <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al small, conductorless<br />
ensemble which has become an<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> hallmark. Under <strong>Bell</strong>’s direction,<br />
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