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
different-experiences guy actors
Actors want to do Shakespeare again and again, or want to do Hamlet. When you hear one guy do Hamlet and another guy do it, it's going to be a whole different experience.
want daredevil
I don't want to portray myself as a daredevil. I'm not at all.
musical musician grew
I grew up in a musical family, but nobody was a professional musician.
trying thrill kind
I like trying things, I am kind of adventurous and I like thrill seeking.
teacher play hearing
There are some great teachers who have had great students, but they themselves can't play a note. I don't understand it, because the most I learned from my teacher was just hearing him play.
selfish kids want
I like working with kids because I enjoy seeing the looks on their faces and, it's kind of selfish, I want a future audience.
real expectations publicity
I never had any real expectations about what sort of success I would have or all the publicity.
player oboes different
Every orchestra is different. Sometimes, you're blown away by a particular musician. If I'm playing the Brahms concerto, it's crucial to have a great oboe player, because we work in tandem.
good-day bad-day sky
There are some days I take my violin out and it feels dreadful, like nothing is responding, and I want to sell it and get rid of it. And the next day suddenly the skies open up and the sound is glorious again. So it's like a relationship: There are good days and bad days.
play violin chance
I hope I will always have the chance to play the violin.
play pieces violin
When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story.
way interpretation performing
The best way to refine an interpretation is by getting out and performing.