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Obama’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities’ first cultural mission to
Cuba, joining Cuban and American musicians on an Emmy-nominated PBS
Live from Lincoln Center special, "Joshua Bell: Seasons of Cuba,"
celebrating reopened cultural diplomacy between the U.S. and Cuba.

Joshua Bell, center, stands with other members of the Academy of St. Martin
of the Fields orchestra. Bell, who grew up in Bloomington, returns as music
director of the chamber orchestra for a performance on March 26, 2024, at IU
Auditorum.
COURTESY PHOTO PROVIDED BY ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN OF THE FIELDS
The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Through live performances and many recordings — including the 1969
best-seller Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons" and the soundtrack to the Oscar-taking
film "Amadeus" — the London-based orchestra achieved an international
reputation for its refined yet distinctive sound. With more than 500
releases in a discography and its global touring program, the Academy of St
Martin in the Fields' sound and name are known by classical musicians and
audiences everywhere.

Tuesday's program at IU Auditorium

The March 26 program includes Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro," K.492:
Overture, Brahms' Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
and Schumann's Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61.

Bell will perform on all pieces.