PROGRAMMES INCLUDE:
Bach Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041
Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Vivaldi Four Seasons
Barber Adagio for Strings
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
OVERVIEW
The Academy’s superb string players return to Asia with our Music Director Joshua Bell for concerts in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and Seoul. The programmes feature an eclectic collection of wonderful music, with Joshua Bell featuring as soloist in spirited concertos by Bach and Vivaldi – pieces which also feature the Academy’s distinguished Principal Harpsichord John Constable – as well as Piazzolla’s virtuosic Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, which never fails to delight. The tour also offers the chance to see Joshua Bell direct the Academy, from the leader’s chair, through the luscious harmonies of Barber and Tchaikovsky.
WATCH
Watch footage of our rehearsals of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Joshua Bell, and hear reactions from audience members following the concert performance at Cadogan Hall: