JOSHUA BELL AND THE ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
Two nights at the Arsht Center featuring Rossini, Dvořák and Beethoven, as well as a made-for-Miami world premiere performance
of a ballet by the visionary choreographer Pontus Lidberg commissioned by the Miami Chamber Music Society for Miami City Ballet,
bookending a weeklong Miami residency and cultural exchange
February 26, 2022 at 8 p.m. and March 4, 2022 at 8 p.m.
Tickets to each performance: $50, $75, $90, $115 & $170*
Knight Concert Hall
February 27,2022
Free in-person performance for Miami-Dade students as part of a residency led by
Miami Chamber Music Society with Joshua Bell and
the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and the Arsht Center
Knight Concert Hall
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) is proud to continue its 2021-2022 Knight Masterworks Classical Music series with GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist JOSHUA BELL, directing the beloved the ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, as they return to the Center’s Knight Concert Hall for a unique two-night engagement. The opening concert on February 26 features the world-renowned orchestra led by Bell in a glorious evening of Rossini, Dvořák and Beethoven while night two on March 4 is a made-for-Miami night of music, movement and multi-genre featuring collaborations with Miami Chamber Music Society and Miami City Ballet. Bell, the Academy, Pontus Lidberg and Miami City Ballet will also participate in a weeklong community residency created and produced by the Miami Chamber Music Society and co-presented by the Arsht Center.
“The Academy of St Martin in the Fields and I are so looking forward to our residency in Miami and working closely with musicians from the Miami Chamber Music Society, culminating in a special concert at the Arsht Center with Larisa Martínez and Miami City Ballet,” said Joshua Bell.
Tickets to each performance are $50, $75, $90, $115 & $170* and may be purchased now at the Adrienne ArshtCenter box office by calling (305) 949-6722, or online at arshtcenter.org.
The 2021-2022 KNIGHT MASTERWORKS CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES is funded with leadership support from the Knight Foundation, with additional support from Steinway Piano Gallery of Miami, Caring Friends Foundation, Funding Arts Network, WLRN, and Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.
February 26, 2022 at 8 p.m.
JOSHUA BELL AND THE ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
Program:
ROSSINI The Barber of Seville Overture
DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto in A minor, Opus 53
BEETHOVEN Eroica Symphony
Joshua Bell and the Academy, a critically acclaimed combination, welcome Miami audiences back with what promises to be another “performance of greater momentum than many larger orchestras with a conductor on the podium” (South Florida Classical Review).
The evening begins with the overture from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, one of the greatest masterpieces of comedy in music and often described as the ultimate opera buffa, an opera rich in lighthearted and comic antics. The program also includes Dvořák’s Violin Concerto in A minor, a virtuoso work incorporating the spirit of the Czech composer’s homeland that has charmed violinists and audiences around the world. The evening concludes with Beethoven’s dramatic and emotional Eroica (meaning “heroic”), a work that is credited with elevating the symphony into a work of art in its own right.
March 4, 2022 at 8 p.m.
JOSHUA BELL AND THE ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
Miami City Ballet, original choreography by Pontus Lidberg
Larisa Martínez, soprano
Program:
MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor Op. 49
Performed in collaboration with Miami Chamber Music Society musicians:
Zlatomir Fung, cello and Marina Radiushina, piano.
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Performed with Miami City Ballet dancers and choreographed by Pontus
Lidberg.
MENDELSSOHN “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” (Cavatina) from Infelice (arr. Stephenson)
Performed with Larisa Martínez.
HÉROLD “Jours de mon enfance” from Le pré aux clercs
Performed with Larisa Martínez.
VILLA LOBOS “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5” I. Aria
Performed with Larisa Martínez and musicians from the Academy of St Martin
in the Fields and Miami Chamber Music Society.
BARBER Violin Concerto Op. 14
For their second 2022 performance at the Arsht Center, Bell and the Academy — both celebrated for their inspired interpretations of classical repertoire — in conclusion of their week-long Miami residency, collaborate with Miami Chamber Music Society to create an imaginative performance with stunning elements of original choreography.
Created exclusively for this Miami engagement, the evening will be a collaborative chamber music performance with MIAMI CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY‘s (MCMS) roster of musicians, world-renowned sopranoLARISA MARTÍNEZ, first prize-winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition cellist ZLATOMIR FUNG, award-winning pianist MARINA RADIUSHINA, and a world premiere of a ballet choreographed by the distinguished Danish choreographer PONTUS LIDBERG and performed by the MIAMI CITY BALLET.
Formed by Sir Neville Marriner in 1958 from a group of leading London musicians, the ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS gave its first performance in its namesake church in November 1959. Through unrivalled live performances and a vast recording output, the Academy quickly gained an enviable international reputation for its distinctive, polished and refined sound. Today, the Academy is led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell, retaining the collegiate spirit and flexibility of the original small, conductor-less ensemble which has become an Academy hallmark. With a career spanning over 30 years as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, conductor and director, Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated violinists of his era. Named the Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in 2011, he is the only person to hold this post since Sir Neville Marriner.
RESIDENCY
In addition to the concerts, Miami Chamber Music Society, in partnership with Joshua Bell, Academy of St Martin in the Fields and the Arsht Center, will lead a residency between February 24 and March 4, 2022. The residency will feature various free community events and educational activities, including side-by-side orchestral and chamber music workshops providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young aspiring local musicians. The renowned musicians will also perform a free interactive concert for Miami-Dade students on Sunday, February 27 at the ArshtCenter.
As part of the residency, MCMS will also present a ballet workshop with the renowned Pontus Lidberg, the renowned Danish choreographer whose collaboration with Miami City and Ballet will premiere at the Arsht Centeron March 4. .
For more information on the residency, please visit: www.mainlymozart.com/mcms.
CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS
Join us for free pre-concert talks prior to every concert in the series.
February 26
Conversation will be presented by pianist Marina Radiushina.
March 4
Conversation will be presented by violinist Scott Flavin.
To complete the musical experience, Miami-based classical music experts lead free, informal and informative conversations before each concert. Presented by Steinway and Sons Miami, Classical Conversations are open to all (concert tickets and pre-registration not required) and take place in the Arsht Center’s Peacock Foundation Education Center (inside the Knight Concert Hall) one hour prior to every concert in the series. For information, visithere.
Arsht Center Commitment to Health and Safety
The Arsht Center remains deeply committed to the health and peace of mind of our guests, artists and staff. Based on guidance from national and local health officials, masks and proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test are required. Guests may volunteer proof of vaccination in lieu of a negative test. Learn more here. This event will be seated at full capacity. We will also maintain enhanced cleaning, sanitation and air filtration procedures. Any policy changes will be sent directly to ticketholders and updated regularly at arshtcenter.org/covid-19.