Few ensembles embody elegance quite like the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Founded in London in 1958 by Sir Neville Marriner, the Academy has become one of the world’s most admired chamber orchestras, acclaimed for its clarity of sound and stylish performances. Today, the group thrives under the leadership of Joshua Bell, who appears both as director and violin soloist.

Bell takes center stage in Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3, a brilliant and lyrical work originally written for the virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate. The concerto combines sweeping Romantic melodies with dazzling passages for the soloist — the perfect vehicle for Bell’s radiant tone and expressive artistry.

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields

McCallum Theatre

Rising and falling, ethereal and powerful. The Fall of a Feather opens with a side-by-side performance uniting our professional and youth orchestras, then surges through Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3 with Julian Rhee before descending into the sweeping grandeur of Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5.

Camille Saint-Saën

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 14, 2026

The Fall of a Feather · King Center for the Performing Arts

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Feb 24, 2026

Academy of St Martin in the Fields · McCallum Theatre

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