Joshua Bell
Joshua Bell
Joshua David Bellis an American violinist and conductor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionViolinist
Date of Birth9 December 1967
CityBloomington, IN
CountryUnited States of America
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As far as doing TV, I do think there's a big audience out there that could enjoy classical music, but they don't know how to find it, and sometimes by doing different things... crossover things probably make up about 5% of what I do.
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Music teaches people to work together, which is maybe one of the most important skills.
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I love the outdoor festival feeling. When I'm on stage, it's very gratifying to watch people on the lawns enjoying the music with a glass of wine.
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Playing the Beethoven symphonies, for example, is a consummate experience for a musician because Beethoven speaks so directly to who we are as people.
bach composer music
Bach's music is really some of the greatest. I think, in some ways, Bach is the most profound composer of all.
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I'm having a blast being the music director at the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. It certainly is challenging for me, but I love challenges.
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For me, music has been, in a sense, my religion, and it is what brings me closest to God or truth or whatever you want to call it.
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I started directing chamber orchestras, then adding bigger pieces, adding winds, adding small symphonies. I've always loved chamber music, and I've done a lot.
huge music people playing
After every concert, I greet young people in the lobbies. And I see a huge surge of young people playing music.
legally music whether
I'm happy if my music is being downloaded, whether it's legally or illegally.
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Obviously, I want it to be legally downloaded, and I myself have spent a fortune on iTunes because, for me, that's the easiest way to get music.
basis education music
I think music should be the basis of an education, not just something you do once a week.
early less liked meant musically time
There was a time, early on in my career, when it was very important for me to be liked by everyone. It meant that I was musically less honest with myself.
kids music schools visited
I have visited schools that have music programs and those that don't. I see the way the kids act with each other.