Event Details
Friday, June 10, 2016
8:00 pm
*The Chris Botti and Joshua Bell performance with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra was originally scheduled at Chastain Park Amphitheater but has been moved to Atlanta Symphony Hall in Midtown. Tickets for Chastain Park Amphitheater will be refunded and they will not be valid at Symphony Hall. Patrons who purchased tickets at Ticketmaster outlets should return their tickets to their point of purchase for a refund.
It’s a double billing of out-of-this stratosphere musicianship as two renowned Grammy winners — jazz trumpeter Chris Botti and violinist Joshua Bell join forces to tour seven U.S. cities together during the summer of 2016. While both artists attended Indiana University and have recorded together, this will mark their first official tour, starting June 10th in Atlanta, and concluding August 21 in Holmdel, New Jersey.
Bell and Botti, both leaders in their respective fields of classical and jazz, share much in common: Both Grammy winners, each artist has sold countless records, performed at the White House and on the Grammy Awards telecasts, and enjoyed having their CDs debut at number multiple times on the Billboard Charts. While both artists are firmly rooted in their respective genres, they have frequently blurred lines, enjoying collaborations with artists outside their respective arena.
Chris Botti has proven over and over again that he is an exceptional balladeer – whether performing the “Star Spangled Banner” in the New York Giants’ stadium or captivating audiences at the Blue Note Club. He’s sold more than four million albums, won Grammy awards, played with A-list pop collaborators – most notably Paul Simon, Sting, Herbie Hancock and Yo-Yo Ma – and appeared in venues ranging from The White House to the Sydney Opera House. He has delivered four No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Jazz Albums listings and still manages to keep up a rigorous, global touring schedule.
Grammy Award winner Joshua Bell, often referred to as “the poet of the violin” considered “the greatest American violinist active today” (The Boston Herald), has all the prestigious accolades of a superstar classical musician. He commands the stage as a soloist, having performed on every continent except Antartica. He’s collaborated with A- listers including Josh Groban, Sting, Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis and Placido Domingo. Named the Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in 2011, Bell is the first person to hold this post since Sir Neville Marriner formed the orchestra in 1958.
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