Joshua Bell to perform to sold out audience

Free tickets were available for Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and acclaimed pianist Jeremy Denk, who will perform at the Musical Arts Center at 4 p.m. Feb. 10. \nTickets could be reserved in person through the Musical Arts Center box office, but all the tickets sold out yesterday. \nThe box office is open 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. \nBoth musicians earned degrees from the Jacobs School of Music. Bell has recently accepted a faculty position at IU. Originally from Bloomington, Bell has won three Grammys as well as a Mercury Prize and Germany’s Echo Klassik, and has performed solos on two Oscar-winning movie scores. \nDenk has previously served as a faculty member at IU and has performed with symphonies and orchestras all over the country. \nThe musicians have been playing together since 2004, but this is their first performance together in Bloomington. They will soon record a selection of sonatas they have played together on tour.\nTickets were limited to four per person.\nOut-of-town patrons could request tickets by calling 855-7433 during MAC Box Office hours. Tickets will be held at Will Call and must be picked up before 3:30 p.m. on the day of the performance.\nPatrons must be in their seats by 3:45 p.m., at which time any stand-by patrons will be allowed to take open seats. Stand-by tickets will be offered on the day of performance.