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.
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.
Laura leads a double life: musically, she is a violinist and a mezzo-soprano with a degree in musicology from La Rioja University. She works as a music journalist, critic and translator, and has extensive experience in artist management, including for international figures such as conductor Pablo Heras-Casado and pianist Javier Perianes. In parallel, she is an environmental scientist with an MSc in Conservation from University College London, and works as a senior expert at an international forest policy organisation.
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