Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
featuring renowned violin soloist, Julian Rachlin
Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
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Presented in cooperation with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra

Sir Neville Marriner says that the small ensemble he founded in 1958 ‘had no intention of giving any concerts or continuing forever’. Happily, whatever the initial intention, 50 years of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is firmly established as one of the world’s leading chamber orchestras and, according to The Times journalist Richard Morrison, “As you travel round the globe, the Academy’s name has an aura possessed by no other British orchestra.”

Known for its superlative performances and award-winning recordings, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields maintains a busy high-profile international concert schedule and alongside its performances with Sir Neville Marriner and Kenneth Sillito collaborates with some of today’s most thrilling musicians, including Murray Perahia, Joshua Bell, Julia Fischer, Julian Rachlin, Janine Jansen and Anthony Marwood.

Chamber Week! Do you love chamber music? Afetr coming to see Academy of St. Martin in the Fields on Thursday evening make sure you catch the Illinois Symphony Orchestra's Chamber Concert, Got the World on a String, at St. Agnes Church, Friday, April 9, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

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