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Mondavi Center Presents

Joshua Bell, violin
Peter Dugan, piano

Peter Dugan on the right in black suit in front of piano and Joshua Bell with violin on left against a white backdrop
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The legendary music director of Academy of St Martin in the Fields returns to the Mondavi Center for a very special recital performance with Peter Dugan.

With a career spanning almost four decades, Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. He’s performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, for three American presidents and the justices of the Supreme Court. Bell’s talent has even inspired a successful children’s book, The Man With The Violin, and an animated film with music by Academy Award-winning composer Anne Dudley. He appears in recital with Peter Dugan, the “fearlessly athletic” (San Francisco Chronicle) pianist and host of NPR’s From the Top.

Run time is approximately 2 hours with an intermission

Program List

  • Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 (“Spring”)

    Ludwig van Beethoven

  • Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

    Edvard Grieg

  • Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13

    I. Allegro molto

    II. Andante

    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivo

    IV. Finale: Allegro quasi presto

    Gabriel Fauré

  • Additional works to be announced from the stage

Sponsored by

  • Season Sponsor The Nancy and Hank Fisher Family Fund

    The Nancy and Hank Fisher Family Fund

  • Cap Radio Logo

    Capital Public Radio

Individual support provided by

Thomas and Phyllis Farver

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