Baltimore Symphony: Joshua Bell Plays Mendelssohn
$45-$80
- Joshua Bell, violin
- Anna Rakitina, guest conductor
Felix Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (Joshua Bell, violin)
Edward Elgar — Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma Variations"
You can always count on the superstar violinist Joshua Bell to perform Mendelssohn's deeply poetic concerto with "huge tenderness, rendering the audience to jelly" (Bachtrack). The young Russian conductor Anna Rakitina navigates the mysteries and charms of Elgar's titillating Enigma Variations, and she introduces one of the most compelling voices in contemporary music: the Pulitzer prize-winning composer and sound artist Ellen Reid, who weaves the intimate tones of three wordless sopranos into a score that reflects on women's suffrage.
This program will be presented 3 times: Friday, April 21 and Sunday, April 23 at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall; and Saturday, April 22 at The Music Center at Strathmore. The April 23 performance will also be livestreamed.