Joshua Bell, Plus Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

What do you get when you cross an insurance salesman with a church organist? One of America’s most remarkable composers. Charles Ives’ Third Symphony is based on hymns he learned while working as an organist in New York City before his highly successful career in business. Joshua Bell, a Kansas City favorite known for connecting with his audiences, returns to the Helzberg Hall stage to tackle Lalo’s challenging and fresh Symphonie espagnole. Our own Kansas City Symphony musicians are spotlighted on the second half. Enjoy Bartók’s last completed orchestral work and one of the twentieth century’s most popular scores. The energetic, driving fugue at the end will bring this concert to a climactic finish. Bravo & Masterworks Series