A conductor can do wild things which can feel forced, but if you're directing from within the orchestra, you can't do that, things have to feel natural. Joshua Bell conductordirectfeel Change image and share on social
In art and music, particularly in the 20th century, there was a big period there where for something to be called profound you had to not be able to understand it. Joshua Bell 20thartbig Change image and share on social
Music is a continual learning process. One finds new insights all the time. For me, it began at a very early age; from the beginning, there was something besides the notes. Joshua Bell agebegincontinual Change image and share on social
As far as doing TV, I do think there's a big audience out there that could enjoy classical music, but they don't know how to find it, and sometimes by doing different things... crossover things probably make up about 5% of what I do. Joshua Bell audiencebigclassical share on social
I use Facebook quite a lot to keep up with my friends, although I had to delete 'Words With Friends' from my phone because it was wasting too much of my time. Joshua Bell deletefacebookfriend Change image and share on social
Good conductors know when to let an orchestra lead itself. Ninety percent of what a conductor does comes in the rehearsal - the vision, the structure, the architecture. Joshua Bell architectureconductorgood 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
It's interesting about classical music that the more you hear something, the more you get to know a piece, the better and better it gets, period, which is just an interesting thing on it. Joshua Bell classicalhearinterest Change image and share on social
So many times, I've seen conductors that, every time they have a thought, they stop the orchestra and say it, and I can see the orchestra rolling their eyes and saying, 'Oh, God, he stopped again.' So there's a technique to rehearsing. Joshua Bell conductoreyegod 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
