It's been very exciting for me to start directing and conducting, exploring the symphonic repertoire, which I've always loved. Joshua Bell conductdirectexcit Change image and share on social
I do basically what a conductor does with a baton, except I also play along with the orchestra. So I have to juggle the roles of playing the concertmaster; sometimes I drop the violin and wave my arms. Joshua Bell armbasicallybaton share on social
Playing the Beethoven symphonies, for example, is a consummate experience for a musician because Beethoven speaks so directly to who we are as people. Joshua Bell beethovenconsummatedirectly 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
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
I write arrangements. I'm sort of a wannabe composer. Joshua Bell arrangementcomposersort 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
I mean, 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. Joshua Bell conceptconductorgreat Change image and share on social
It's endless, the amount of things that music touches on that can help kids grow that are very, very practical. Joshua Bell amountendlessgrow Change image and share on social
I kind of alternate between conducting and playing and kind of juggling those things, but I don't use a baton. Joshua Bell alternatebatonconduct Change image and share on social
