Academy of St Martin in the Fields

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 brill...