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 worst in the best violinist. You almost never hear a satisfying performance, because it doesn't play… — 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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