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
kids balance want
Kids need to be structured in some way, but you don't want to force something down their throats that they have no interest in. You have to find the right balance.
beautiful mother war
We live in the least ugly time in history. If you look at back when Beethoven was writing, half the kids were dying, mothers were dying at childbirth, there were more wars going on then than there are now. People wrote the most beautiful things during the ugliest times.
play littles little-things
If you mess up the tiniest little thing in the Beethoven concerto, or the phrasing isn't just exactly perfectly executed, Beethoven brings out the worst in the best violinist. You almost never hear a satisfying performance, because it doesn't play itself.
artist practice looks
I open up my violin case every day, and have one of the great creations. It is very inspiring. It makes you want to practice. How can you open up a case and look at a violin that was made in 1713 by one of the greatest artists in history and then say, "No, I don't feel like practicing today."
miracle balance littles
There are days that I get neurotic with the violin. Every little adjustment will change the balance for good or for bad. It's kind of a miracle, the way the whole thing works as an acoustical whole, so perfectly balanced.
play hands gestures
There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures.
upset halls music-hall
At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off.
thinking people doe
I always find it funny when people say, "I don't really like classical music" or "it doesn't do anything for me." I tell them, "Well, you know, it does. You go to films and you're responding to it, and you've heard it..." It's controlling you! So don't think you're not being affected. It's a great medium for music.
football airplane journey
Although I hardly ever turn on the TV set unless it's football season, I do watch a lot of TV on my iPad - perfect for long airplane journeys.
writing wannabes composer
I write arrangements. Im sort of a wannabe composer.
want problem
I want to do everything. That's my problem.
kids parent lucky
I was lucky enough to have parents who started me on music very early, but most kids don't get that kind of exposure.
performances ifs
No one tells you what to do if you completely flop at the beginning of a performance.
years musical
Over the years, I've collected a lot of musical friends.