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Along with pianist Peter Dugan, Grammy Award®-winning violinist Joshua Bell and renowned soprano Larisa Martínez present “Voice and the Violin,” an evening of beloved romantic arias and modern classics, featuring music by Mendelssohn, Bernstein, Puccini, and more.
Bell has performed for three American presidents and the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. He participated in former president Barack Obama’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities’ first cultural mission to Cuba, joining Cuban and American musicians on an Emmy-nominated PBS Live from Lincoln Center special; Joshua Bell: Seasons of Cuba, celebrating renewed cultural diplomacy between Cuba and the United States. Bell performs on the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin.
Puerto Rican opera singer Larisa Martínez has been praised and sought after for her “smoky soprano” (Opera News), gracing many of the world’s top opera and concert stages including recent debuts as a soloist at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and the Hollywood Bowl.
Program Information:
MENDELSSOHN: “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” (Cavatina and Cabaletta) from Infelice, All artists
MOZART: Violin Sonata in E Minor, K. 301: 1. Allegro, Joshua Bell/Peter Dugan
MOZART: “L’amerò, sarò costante” from Il Re Pastore, Larisa Martinez/Peter Dugan
DVORAK: Slavonic Fantasy, Joshua Bell/Peter Dugan
KREISLER: Liebesleid, Old Viennese Dance No. 2, Joshua Bell/Peter Dugan
STRAUSS: Voices of Spring, All artists
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DELIBES: “Les Filles des Cadix” Larisa Martinez/Peter Dugan
CHOPIN arr. BELL/WALLACE: Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2, Joshua Bell/Peter Dugan
CORIGLIANO: “Carrousel Tune” All artists
CORIGLIANO: “Across the Space” All artists
WIENIAWSKI: Scherzo Tarantella, Joshua Bell/Peter Dugan
FIGUEROA: Mi Rancho, Larisa Martinez/Peter Dugan
GIMENEZ: Zapateado, Larisa Martinez/Peter Dugan
BERNSTEIN arr. CZARNECKI/BROHN: West Side Story Suite, All artists
Attendees Under 18: Children aged 5 and up with a ticket can attend performances at The Smith Center. All patrons must have their own ticket, regardless of age. Patrons aged 16 or older may attend the performance without an accompanying adult with their parent’s or guardian’s permission.
Know Before You Go: Special Effects: At this time, known special effects include haze. Please see signage in theater lobby for updated information.
“Bell’s and Martinez’s musical sensibilities were evenly matched, the soprano’s delicate voice fitting well with the violinist’s effortless playing.”
- Cleveland Classical
