JOSHUABELL

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The poetic musicality of Grammy� Award winner Joshua Bell has earned the American-born violinist a prominent position among the leading musicians of the world. He came to national attention at age 14 when he made his highly acclaimed orchestral debut with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra. That performance, followed by his Carnegie Hall debut, an Avery Fisher Career Grant and subsequent recording contract, created a sensation that spread throughout the music world. Now in his thirties, Joshua has performed with the world�s leading symphony orchestras and conductors, recorded 26 albums and earned a reputation as a dynamic performer and thoughtful musician who has successfully bridged the gap from child prodigy to inspired and mature artist.
Raised in Bloomington, Indiana with a house full of pets, Joshua developed an early love of computer games and sports and placed fourth in a national tennis competition by age 10. Having received his first violin at age four after his parents noticed him plucking rubber bands he had stretched around the handles of his dresser drawers, he became serious about the instrument by age 12, when renowned violinist and pedagogue Josef Gingold became his teacher and mentor.

                                                            Joshua Bell, violin
                                                            Simon Mulligan, piano

BEETHOVEN                           Sonata No. 4 in A Minor (22 minutes)
(1770-1827)                             for Violin and Piano, Op. 23
                                                       Presto
                                                       Andante scherzoso, piu allegreto
                                                       Allegro molto

FRANCK                                 Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, M. 8
(1822-1890)                             (29 minutes)
                                                       Allegretto ben moderato
                                                       Allegro
                                                       Recitative fantasia ben moderato
                                                       Allegretto poco mosso

                                                               -Intermission-

STRAVINSKY                        Divertimento (20 minutes)
                                             I. Andante
                                             II. Tempo giusto
                                             III. Allegretto grazioso
                                             IV. Adagio -- Varation (Allegretto grazioso) -- Coda
                                             (Presto)

TCHAIKOVSKY                      Meditation Op. 42, No. 1 (9� minutes)
(1840-1893)

SARASATE                            Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (11 minutes)
(1844-1908)

                                        Joshua Bell records exclusively for Sony Classical
                         Mr. Bell will personally autograph programs and recordings in the lobby
                                                          following the performance

                                        Mr. Bell appears by arrangement with IMG Artists
                                           825 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019