You're really looking for the truth of what the piece is about. And that's going to be different for different people. Joshua Bell peoplepiecetruth Change image and share on social
The orchestra confides in me about their music director or their conductor, and I've never seen a conductor that's been liked by everyone. Joshua Bell conductorconfidedirector Change image and share on social
Bach's music is really some of the greatest. I think, in some ways, Bach is the most profound composer of all. Joshua Bell bachcomposergreat Change image and share on social
Art and music is part of what it means to be a human being. And if you're neglecting that, you're basically ignoring a huge side of the brain and a huge side of what it means to be human. Joshua Bell artbasicallybrain Change image and share on social
The great secret is that an orchestra can actually play without a conductor at all. Of course, a great conductor will have a concept and will help them play together and unify them. But there are conductors that actually inhibit the players from playing with each other properly. Joshua Bell conceptconductorgreat share on social
After every concert, I greet young people in the lobbies. And I see a huge surge of young people playing music. Joshua Bell concertgreethuge Change image and share on social
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. Joshua Bell approachbasicexpress share on social
Everyone's definition of what God means can vary. But music is something that really takes you to that - 'sublime' is a great word. That thing that is greater than we are. The beauty, the magic of the universe. Joshua Bell beautydefinitiongod share on social
In a way, the highest praise you could give to a composer like Bach was to take and make your own arrangement; it was sort of an homage to that composer and to his work, so it wasn't considered sacrilegious to do something like that. Joshua Bell arrangementbachcomposer share on social