Joshua Bell

I spoke with Joshua Bell by telephone on Friday at his hotel in Switerland. He is absolutely unassuming and a very generous person. I'm looking forward to writing up the interview for you to read in September while he is here, but it appears there may be a change in the program. He is currently planning to play Bruch's Scottish Fantasy--but that might change so stay tuned. What will not change (I hope) is Jorge Mester's scheduling of the Ibert "Ports of Call;" this little-performed work will be worth the price of admission by itself. But combined with the voracious talent of Joshua Bell and Respighi's Pines of Rome being brought to life in front of your ears this will be a magnificient opening for Louisville's virtuoso orchestra.