The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Peter Oundjian, will bring much celebrated violinist Joshua Bell to its stage for a special one-night-only concert October 25, beginning at 8 p.m., in Symphony Hall.
The performance will begin with Oundjian conducting Smetana’s “The Moldau,” followed by Bruch’s “Violin Concerto No. 1” featuring Bell.
The highlight of the concert will be “The Elements,” a cycle of pieces for violin and orchestra that Bell recently commissioned from five of today’s most dynamic American composers— Jake Heggie (“Fire”); Jennifer Higdon (“Air”), Edgar Meyer (“Water”); Jessie Montgomery (“Space”); and Kevin Puts (“Earth”).
“It consists of five distinct pieces, each written by composers I greatly admire,” Bell said. “The process of working with such an incredible collection of talent has been extremely rewarding, and to have them all represented in one epic opus is truly historic. I am thrilled to have the chance to share this collective work celebrating the beauty of our natural world.”
The night will conclude with Oundjian leading the orchestra in Rimsky-Korsakov’s high-octane Spanish romp, “Capriccio espagnole.”
For tickets or more information, visit www.aso.org.
Photo: Joshua-Bell CAPTION: Joshua Bell will perform at Atlanta’s Symphony Hall.
