There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures. — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
I mean, the great secret is that an orchestra can actually play without a conductor at all. Of course, a great conductor… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
A conductor can do wild things which can feel forced, but if you're directing from within the orchestra, you can't do that,… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story. — Joshua Bell Copy Share
There are some great teachers who have had great students, but they themselves can't play a note. I don't understand it, because the most… — Joshua Bell Copy Share
I always find it funny when people say, "I don't really like classical music" or "it doesn't do anything for me." I tell them,… — Joshua Bell Copy Share
Social media puts us inside our phones and our computers and our headphones, and we're not connecting so much with our outside environment. Even… — Joshua Bell Copy Share
There are days that I get neurotic with the instrument [violin]. Every little adjustment will change the balance for good or for bad. It's… — Joshua Bell Copy Share
There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures. — Joshua Bell Copy Share
What drew me to the violin was mastering the instrument technically, which I'm continuing to do. — Joshua Bell Copy Share
If you mess up the tiniest little thing in the Beethoven concerto, or the phrasing isn't just exactly perfectly executed, Beethoven brings out the… — Joshua Bell Copy Share
I use Facebook quite a lot to keep up with my friends, although I had to delete 'Words With Friends' from my phone because… — Joshua Bell Copy Share
