A one-time child prodigy who managed to cultivate a successful career as an adult, Grammy Award-winning violinist, Joshua Bell is as much of a star as classical music can export – good looking, single and a spirited performer. (He’s also happens to be the guy who played in a D.C. subway station during rush hour a few years back to see how many people would actually stop. Read the Washington Post article about Bell's intriguing experiment here.) For his current tour, Bell is joined by American pianist Jeremy Denk. Their program includes Janacek's Sonata for Violin and Piano, Brahms' Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Ysaye's Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, and Franck's Violin Sonata in A major (1886). Tues., Jan. 20, 8 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater, $35-$75, 727-791-7400.
This article appears in Jan 7-13, 2009.