Joshua Bell plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in Baltimore

Joshua Bell

By Cameron Kelsall, 24 April 2023

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Anna Rakitina, Conductor

Joshua Bell, Violin

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Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.

Joshua Bell brings showmanship (and his own cadenzas!) to Mendelssohn in Baltimore