Event Details

Friday, February 27, 2026 8:00PM
Soka Performing Arts Center
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Co-presented with Soka Performing Arts Center
Donna L. Kendall Classical Series
America@250 Concert

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Program

Charles IVES (arr. Iain Farrington): Variations on "America"
SAINT-SAËNS: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Pre-concert lecture at 7pm by KUSC's Brian Lauritzen

One of those rare musicians whose charisma and effortless talent has made him a beloved and revered musician across the world, violinist Joshua Bell appears with his chamber orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, for an enchanting evening of musical brilliance.

…an ensemble of first-rate musicians, technically superb, generously expressive, and obviously enjoying themselves.
Dallas Morning News

a shining star
The Washington Post (on Bell)

The English chamber orchestra Academy of St Martin in the Fields, with leader and solo violinist Joshua Bell, played works by Mozart and Beethoven with a kind of quiet excellence that made these familiar works a joy to hear again.
San Francisco Classical Voice