Violinist Joshua Bell closed his eyes and began Sibelius’ bleak opening theme coolly, as if the sound were emerging out of nowhere. What followed was a dazzling and deeply personal performance of the Sibelius Violin Concerto that riveted from beginning to end.
The Bloomington-born virtuoso, 50, one of the world’s great violinists, made a welcome return to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on Friday to open the subscription season in Music Hall. His past appearances with the orchestra include…
