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
architecture job putting skill works
The real architecture happens within the works themselves, and that was done by the composer. That's where the real skill is. In putting together a program, you're more a curator, but that's important as well. And then the interpreting of it is where our big job is.
challenged time
I think, as an artist, it's very important to continue to be challenged and feel challenged all the time.
stretch
I think it's really important to always kind of stretch your boundaries and your limits and get out of your comfort zone. And for me, that's very important.
family work
Over the years, I've seen how being a soloist and having a family can really work.
beethoven consummate directly experience musician playing speaks
Playing the Beethoven symphonies, for example, is a consummate experience for a musician because Beethoven speaks so directly to who we are as people.
people randomly reaching
I think - I'm always interested in reaching people in different ways, not by - not by just standing on a - randomly on a subway platform.
recording
I'm not a businessman, so I don't know how to solve the problems of the recording industry.
amazing life played seeing time watching
My whole life, I've been watching conductors. I was 7 the first time I played with a conductor. Seeing the ones that do it well, it's an amazing thing.
basis education music
I think music should be the basis of an education, not just something you do once a week.
When you hear extraneous noise, they are bored in some way, so it makes me upset. Even coughing, I find, is passive-aggressive, usually.
categorize high mix music shallow showy
We like to categorize things into showy things and deep things, you know, and things that are high music - important music - and shallow music. And I think that's dangerous, because there's often a mix of both.
coming emotions figuring question tapping
The question is figuring out the emotions of the composer, where he's coming from, and then tapping into it the same way an actor would in approaching a role.
basic express music philosophy piece realize restraint saying start
When you start reading a piece together, you get a sense of someone's basic philosophy of music without saying a word. You realize the other person's approach, how they express themselves, the kind of restraint they show, all those things.
love music
I love celebrating music in different and unique ways.