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On the Beat: David Menconi on music

News & Observer music critic David Menconi's random (and we do mean random) musings about all things related to music and culture of the "popular" variety.

Joshua Bell fiddles for the N.C. Symphony's supper

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Like all arts organizations, the N.C. Symphony is trying to ride out tough economic times. And at times like these, it's nice to know that you can depend upon the kindness of strangers -- like Joshua Bell, the virtuoso violinist who is scheduled to play Thursday night with the Symphony. Bell came into town a day early to play a private fund-raising event, a Wednesday night house concert/dinner party in Cary.

See the story about that here. And if you're not familiar with Bell, check out this amazing Washington Post feature from a few years ago about an intriguing experiment.

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About the blogger

David Menconi has been the News & Observer's music critic since 1991. Before that, he spent five years at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo. He has a masters in journalism from the University of Texas and a B.A. in English from Southwestern University. You can find more of his writing here.

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