Review: Joshua Bell and Sam Haywood at Granada

Classical Virtuosos Earn Standing Ovations

Story by Gabriel Tanguay

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Joshua Bell made his annual visit to the Granada Theatre last Tuesday, accompanied by pianist Sam Haywood.  With applause and standing ovations between each piece, the highlight of the evening was Aaron Jay Kernis’s “Air” for Violin and Piano, commissioned by Bell himself in 1995. The abstract, heartbreakingly beautiful piece is both love song and exploration of intense emotion, and it was a rare treat to hear it performed by Bell and Haywood’s master hands. .

 

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