What drew me to the violin was mastering the instrument technically, which I'm continuing to do. Joshua Bell continuedrawinstrument Change image and share on social
When you hear extraneous noise, they are bored in some way, so it makes me upset. Even coughing, I find, is passive-aggressive, usually. Joshua Bell aggressiveborecough Change image and share on social
You're a constant student, as a musician. Joshua Bell constantmusicianstudent Change image and share on social
The symphonies are the things that, as a soloist, I've not gotten to play. I used to travel the world playing concertos, and then I would sit and listen to the symphony. Joshua Bell concertohavelisten Change image and share on social
In concertos, I stand up, and I conduct with the bow when I'm not playing. During symphonies, I sit, but sometimes I stop playing to conduct. Being seated in a section allows me to feel more like we're playing chamber music, which is how I like to approach it. Joshua Bell approachbowchamber share on social
I like blackjack. I like the psychology of poker. Joshua Bell blackjackpokerpsychology Change image and share on social
Stradivarius, in particular, was the most amazing craftsman and one of the great artists and scientists that ever lived because he figured out something with the sound and the science of acoustics that we still don't understand it completely. Joshua Bell acousticamazeartist share on social
In 1987, I had no idea who Steven Isserlis was. We met at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. It was originally just an Italian summer festival, but for the past 14 years, there's also been a spring festival in America. Joshua Bell americacarolinacharleston share on social
It's different for people who have not seen a symphony conductor conduct from a chair. I feel very connected to the orchestra in a way that a conductor sometimes does not feel. I think it's more visceral. Joshua Bell chairconductconductor share on social
