Joshua Bell, violin, and Larisa Martínez, soprano: Voice and the Violin

Superstar violinist Joshua Bell and acclaimed soprano Larisa Martínez bring their celebrated Voice and the Violin program to Koerner Hall, a program of romantic arias and modern classics. Born from the duo’s love of making music together in their home, the program explores repertoire from classical art song and opera to musical theatre and selections by Puerto Rican and Spanish composers.

"Our concept for the Voice and the Violin began during the pandemic while we were quarantined and finding new ways to collaborate and enjoy music together," says the couple. "Although finding repertoire written specifically for violin and voice can be a challenge, we discovered and fell in love with the gems featured on this program.

With a career spanning almost four decades, Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell CBE is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. Bell has performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, and continues to maintain engagements as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor, and as the Music Director of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. In 2025, he was awarded an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by King Charles III for services to Music.