Overview
Sponsored by Henry T. and Elizabeth Segerstrom Foundation
Additional support from The Segerstrom Foundation
Joshua Bell, violin
Larisa Martínez, soprano
Peter Dugan, piano
Pre-concert lecture at 2pm by KUSC's Brian Lauritzen
MENDELSSOHN: “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” (Cavatina and Cabaletta) from Infelice (1834)
BRAHMS: Sonatensatz
SCHUBERT: Ständchen
BELLINI: "Oh! quante volte" from I Capuleti e i Montecchi
CHOPIN (arr. Bell/Wallace): Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
HÉROLD: “Jours de mon enfance” from Le pré aux clercs
SARASATE: “Habanera” from Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
DELIBES: "Les Filles des Cadix"
MASSENET: “Meditation” from Thaïs
PUCCINI: Chi il bel sogno di doretta
GERSHWIN: “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess
BERNSTEIN (arr. Brohn/Czarnecki): West Side Story Suite
Husband and wife duo—world-renowned soprano Larisa Martínez and Grammy® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell present their latest innovative project, Voice & the Violin. Performing alongside longtime collaborator and pianist, Peter Dugan, the performance showcases a captivating repertoire of beloved art song, opera and modern classics, to musical theater.
In a statement, Martinez and Bell said, “Our concept for the ‘Voice and the Violin’ program began during the pandemic, while we were quarantined and finding new ways to collaborate and enjoy music together. Although finding repertoire written specifically for violin and voice can be a challenge, we discovered and fell in love with these gems featured in tonight’s performance."
