It’s been less than a year since the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, half a century old, much recorded, inveterate tourists, visited Segerstrom Concert Hall. The London-based ensemble can no ...

Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043: 1. Vivace Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043: 2. Largo ma non tanto Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, ...

Julia Fischer is one of the fastest-rising stars in the classical music world today. She came to widespread attention in 2007 as winner of the prestigious Artist of the Year prize at the Classic FM ...

Fischer warns she takes these concertos fast and, my word, she isn’t joking. My ears felt like those belonging to a surprised racehorse left behind after the starting gate is flung open. However, once ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If you believe the divinations of British music commentator Norman ...

Fast-rising violin star and Bach interpreter Julia Fischer is not about to let her recent slew of awards go to her head Apparently there’s a global recession going on, but that isn’t stopping Julia ...

As she prepares for a morning rehearsal with the Cleveland Orchestra, Julia Fischer describes a recurring scene in the life of a touring violin superstar: “Somebody comes backstage after concerts, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Julia Fischer is enjoying an amazing career crescendo. The German violinist is featured on the cover of this month’s issue of Gramophone magazine, and, ...

ASPEN – She stands quietly in the middle of the stage at the 2,050-seat Benedict Music Tent, looking mildly amused. A long ponytail drapes over the shoulder that does not have a violin tucked above it ...

CONCERT REVIEW: Leading the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the young violinist gives confident and sparkling readings of the two violin concertos, framing them with works for strings by Britten ...