A biography for Joshua Bellhasn’t been written yet.
“I think music should be the basis of an education, not just something you do once a week.”
“At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off.”
“There was a time, early on in my career, when it was very important for me to be liked by everyone. It meant that I was musically less honest with myself.”
“My whole life, I've been watching conductors. I was 7 the first time I played with a conductor. Seeing the ones that do it well, it's an amazing thing.”