The beauty of a Stradivarius is that you can play in Carnegie Hall without any amplification, and it has this - the sound has, inside it, has something that projects, and it has multifaceted sound, something that kind of gets lost when you use amplification anyway. Joshua Bell amplificationbeautycarnegie share on social
I've been touring for 25 years. I'm used to it, so I love it. Although I feel the tug of home, as I have three little kids, I don't suffer like some artists who constantly complain about how much they hate traveling. Joshua Bell artistcomplainconstantly 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
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
My teacher, Josef Gingold, a student of the French school, always loved the music of Saint-Saens and Henri Vieuxtemps and all the French repertoire. Joshua Bell frenchgingoldhenri 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
We like to categorize things into showy things and deep things, you know, and things that are high music - important music - and shallow music. And I think that's dangerous, because there's often a mix of both. Joshua Bell categorizedangerousdeep share on social
At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off. Joshua Bell cellphonecoughhall Change image and share on social
I think, as an artist, it's very important to continue to be challenged and feel challenged all the time. Joshua Bell artistchallengecontinue Change image and share on social
