Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Julia Fischer, violin Presented by Strathmore Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM Music Center at Strathmore

No classical music library is complete without the iconic recordings of this fabled ensemble, beloved for their “marvelously etched, musicianly performance” (The Birmingham Post, England). In this 50th Anniversary U.S. tour, the Academy is joined by Gramophone Magazine’s 2007 Artist of the Year, violinist Julia Fischer.

BRITTEN Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
BACH Violin Concerto in A Minor
BACH Concerto for Violin No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042
WALTON Sonata for Strings
Program subject to change

NEWS! January 28, 2009: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Julia Fischer's album, released January 27, 2009, shot straight to the number one spot on the Billboard Classical Music Chart!

Click here to watch an interview with Julia Fischer and a preview of the concert.