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Joshua Bell leads the Academy of St Martin in the Fields © Matthew Johnson

Joshua Bell and the ASMF thrill in Schumann and Brahms

By Mark Valencia, 20 January 2026

At Cadogan Hall, Bell’s account of Robert Schumann’s Spring Symphony is as sunny an interpretation as you’re likely to hear.

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London

20 Jan 2026

Joshua Bell and the ASMF thrill in Schumann and Brahms

By Mark Valencia

Joshua Bell and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields © Sebastian Madej (2025)

Hamburg

A snowbound evening with Joshua Bell: comfort and unease in Hamburg

By Mengguang Huang, 8 January 2026

Amid snowbound Hamburg, Joshua Bell leads the Academy of St Martin in the Fields with warmth and lyricism, though Brahms’ concerto reveals limits, while Schumann’s symphony fully blossoms.

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Hamburg

8 Jan 2026

A snowbound evening with Joshua Bell: comfort and unease in Hamburg

By Mengguang Huang