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 grew up in a musical family, but nobody was a professional musician. — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
I was lucky enough to have parents who started me on music very early, but most kids don't get that kind of… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
The man on the street, he knows who Beethoven is, he knows who Mozart is. — 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
Being a classical musician, you're doing many things anyway. One day you're doing Bach concerto and the next you're doing some avant-garde… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
There are some days I take my violin out and it feels dreadful, like nothing is responding, and I want to sell… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
If you mess up the tiniest little thing in the Beethoven concerto, or the phrasing isn't just exactly perfectly executed, Beethoven brings… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
I don't sleep with a violin in my bed, but there is something very magical about the instrument. You open up the… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
Every orchestra is different. Sometimes, you're blown away by a particular musician. If I'm playing the Brahms concerto, it's crucial to have… — 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
There are days that I get neurotic with the instrument [violin]. Every little adjustment will change the balance for good or for… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
I think if there's ever been a time we need music more, it's now. For our kids, it teaches you to take… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
I open up my violin case every day, and have one of the great creations. It is very inspiring. It makes you… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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
What drew me to the violin was mastering the instrument technically, which I'm continuing to do. — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
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