Joshua Bell is an American violinist, one of the most famous performers of our time, a superstar of classical music. Winner of numerous awards and prizes, including the Grammy and the Avery Fisher Prize.
Joshua Bell has been on stage for over twenty years. The violinist's virtuoso playing captivated audiences on all continents. He gives chamber concerts and performs with the world's leading symphony orchestras. He is called "the living legend of the state of Indiana", the "superstar of academic music." According to the "People" edition, Joshua is one of the fifty most beautiful people in the world.
Biography facts
The future famous violinist was born in the winter of 1967 in the USA. His father was a psychologist and psychotherapist, professor emeritus at Indiana University Bloomington. Mom also devoted her life to psychology. The parents' favorite hobby was classical music. They instilled this love in their son.
Joshua began studying music at the age of four. For the first time, his mother noticed his interest when she saw that the boy pulled elastic bands between the chairs and tables, as if they were strings, and tried to play them, pretending to be a musician. After that, the parents bought him a small violin and sent the child to a music school.
But music wasn't Joshua's only hobby. He was actively involved in sports and even became the champion of the national tennis tournament.
While in a sports camp, the boy loved to listen to classical music before going to bed. Someone from his acquaintances presented him with a cassette on which the performance of one of the most famous violinists J. Heifetz was recorded. Upon hearing the musician, Joshua was shocked by his performance. And then he decided that he wanted to become the same great violinist and perform on the stage of the best concert halls in the world.
Joshua began taking violin lessons from the renowned music teacher and violinist Joseph Gingold. Parents had to persuade Joseph to take their son for training for a long time. The teacher wanted to be sure that the boy himself chose the violin, no one is forcibly forced to study music. Convinced that Joshua really wants to learn how to play, Gingold took him to his apprentices.
Bell continued his musical education at Indiana University, graduating in 1989. After that, Joshua went to New York, where he continued to study music professionally.
Creative way
When Bell was fourteen years old, he performed with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, captivating audiences with his violin playing. Later Bell performed with almost all the famous orchestras in the world. The young musician instantly gained popularity with the audience, touring the United States, and then other countries.
At his concerts, Bell demonstrates a virtuoso performance of classical and contemporary music. In particular, he often plays compositions by Gershwin and Bernstein.
Since the age of eighteen, he has been collaborating with the Sony Classical studio, having already recorded more than four dozen discs with works of classical and contemporary music. Bell also works with leading filmmakers on film soundtracks. In particular, he performed compositions for the films: "Red Violin", "Music of the Heart", "Angels and Demons".
Bell is currently a Lecturer and Professor of Music at the Royal Academy of Music and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Bell plays his favorite instrument, the 1713 Stradivarius violin known as The Gibson. The famous violinist Bronislav Guberman, the founder of the Palestinian (later Israeli) Symphony Orchestra, performed on it.
Personal life
Joshua got married in 2007. Lisa Matrikardi became his chosen one. Soon the couple had their first child - a son, Joseph.
In 2010, two more boys appeared in the family - twins Benjamin and Samuel. All children have already shown an interest in music and are learning to play musical instruments.
Bell tries to spend all his free time with children. True, due to the tight touring schedule, it is not possible to do this often.
Joshua's family lives in New York.
