Superstar violinist Joshua Bell and acclaimed soprano Larisa Martínez bring their celebrated
Voice and the Violin program to Koerner Hall, a program of romantic arias and modern classics. Born from the duo’s love of making music together in their home, the program explores repertoire from classical art song and opera to musical theatre and selections by Puerto Rican and Spanish composers.
"Our concept for the Voice and the Violin began during the pandemic while we were quarantined and finding new ways to collaborate and enjoy music together," says the couple. "Although finding repertoire written specifically for violin and voice can be a challenge, we discovered and fell in love with the gems featured on this program.
With a career spanning almost four decades, Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell CBE is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. Bell has performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, and continues to maintain engagements as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor, and as the Music Director of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. In 2025, he was awarded an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by King Charles III for services to Music.
Puerto Rican opera singer Larisa Martínez has been praised and sought after for her “smoky soprano” (
Opera News), gracing many of the world’s top opera and concert stages. Her recent opera roles include Musetta in
La bohème, Violetta in
La traviata, Sophie alongside tenor Piotr Beczala in
Werther, and Maria alongside tenor Michael Fabiano in West Side Story. She was invited as part of President Barack Obama’s artistic delegation to Cuba in 2016, in an effort to expand cultural collaboration and friendships between the two countries, culminating in the Emmy Award-nominated
PBS special,
Live from Lincoln Center: Seasons of Cuba.
PROGRAM:
Voice and the Violin
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