Joshua Bell and Sam Haywood: Carnegie Hall at its best

By Kay Kempin, 16 November 2011

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Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 14 November 2011

Mendelssohn, Violin Sonata in F minor, Op.4

Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, Op.30 no.2

Ysaÿe, Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor "Ballade", Op.27 no.3

Franck, Violin Sonata in A major

Joshua Bell, Violin

Sam Haywood, Piano

Passion and playfulness in an engaging programme from Joshua Bell

Nick Boston, 27th February

Beethoven with spark and simplicity, Prokofiev full of bite and passionate Grieg from Joshua Bell and Sam Haywood.

****1

Joshua Bell and the ASMF thrill in Schumann and Brahms

Mark Valencia, 20th January

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

****1

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

Mengguang Huang, 8th January

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.

***11

Daniele Rustioni makes a notable debut with the New York Philharmonic

Edward Sava-Segal, 8th January

Joshua Bell brings intimacy and precision to his Philharmonic performance of Dvořák’s Violin Concerto.

****1

Joshua Bell's The Elements anthologizes 5 great American composers

Graham Meyer, 13th June

In its Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut, Bell's commission for an all-star lineup of composers boasts some virtuosic violin playing and a shared aesthetic, but not a throughline.

****1

Depth and delivery: Joshua Bell and the ASMF in San Francisco

Lois Silverstein, 7th April

On a tour of the United States, Joshua Bell and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields perform Mendelssohn, Schumann and Vince Mendoza in Davies Symphony Hall.

*****

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Kay Kempin

Flying the flag for all things classical, jazz and a bit experimental, Kay is an amateur pianist and musical scribbler. Kay has her Masters in Culture, Policy and Management from City University, London, and currently works as a fundraiser for the performing arts in New York City.