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Joshua Bell, St. Martin in the Fields dazzle at

Steinmetz Hall | Review

Violinist Joshua Bell, picture in a file photo, led the Academy of St. Martin in the
Fields orchestra in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
on Friday night. (Orlando Sentinel file photo)

By MATTHEW J. PALM | mpalm@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel
PUBLISHED: March 24, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. | UPDATED: March 24, 2024 at 5:04 a.m.

The last time I saw the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields chamber orchestra
perform, it was more than a decade ago. The London-based ensemble finished its
concert with Haydn’s famed “Farewell Symphony,” musicians leaving the stage one
by one to wind down the sound.

Friday night in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center in downtown Orlando, the
orchestra created theatrics of a different kind with a rousing program that saw
music director Joshua Bell light up the stage as soloist on Brahms’ Violin Concerto
in D major.