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ArticleViolinist Joshua Bell performs Bernstein's Serenade
Virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell rehearses Bernstein's Serenade with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Alan Gilbert in Istanbul in March 2013.The Strad's November 2014 issue, out now, explores the rich recording history of the work, which was written 60 years ago.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital ...
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NewsVideo: violinist Joshua Bell's second Washington DC Metro performance draws large crowds
Unlike 2007's anonymous busking experiment, the virtuoso this time announced his appearance in advance
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NewsViolinist Joshua Bell to perform again in Washington Metro
Unlike 2007's anonymous busking experiment, the virtuoso has this time announced his appearance in advance
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NewsVideo: eleven-year-old busking violinist is surprised by his idol Joshua Bell
The young musician was performing on NBC's Today show
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ArticleViolinist Joshua Bell busks in a Washington DC metro station
It's been a few years since star violinist Joshua Bell performed Bach incognito in a Washington DC metro station - an experiment organised by the Washington Post to discover 'in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? ...
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NewsJoshua Bell renews music director contract with Academy of St Martin in the Fields
The violinist has signed a three-year extension until summer 2017
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ArticleLeonidas Kavakos and Joshua Bell perform Ysaÿe's Sonata for 2 Violins
Leonidas Kavakos, who has written a Masterclass on Brahms's Violin Concerto for The Strad's June 2014 issue, performs Ysaÿe's Sonata for 2 Violins with Joshua Bell at the Verbier Festival.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single ...
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ArticleKreutzer Stradivarius violin to be auctioned by Christie's in New York
Watch a video of Joshua Bell playing the instrument, which is valued around $7.5m
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ArticleTabea Zimmermann performs Bartók's Viola Concerto
12 cover stars from The Strad 2013 January Félix Lajkó – the boundary-busting horse-whispering fiddler from Hungary February Alisa Weilerstein – Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations March the Calder Quartet – Beethoven's String Quartet op.95 April Christian Tetzlaff – Mozart Violin Concerto no.4 May Tabea Zimmermann – Bartók Viola ...
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ArticleJoshua Bell's busking experiment
In 2007, our November cover star Joshua Bell tried an experiment with the Washington Post. He set up a busking pitch in the Washington D.C. Metro during rush hour, started playing Bach, and waited to see who would listen. The results were surprising, as you will see. ...
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FocusSix great performances of Beethoven's ‘Kreutzer' Sonata on film
Over the last two weeks we’ve been posting videos of some of the finest performances of Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata available on YouTube. The playlist begins with precious 1926 footage of the Russian violinist Efrem Zimbalist performing the last movement of the sonata with the pianist Harold Bauer, ...
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FocusJoshua Bell on the Stradivaris of his life
Our November issue cover star describes his relationship with his ‘Huberman' Stradivari violin in conversation with Sam Zygmuntowicz
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ArticleBeethoven's 'Kreutzer' Sonata on film: Joshua Bell
The American violinist and star of our November 2013 issue performs the first movement of Beethoven's Sonata with Yuja Wang.
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ArticleThe Strad November 2013 issue is on sale now
Our North America issue stars Joshua Bell and his 1713 'Huberman' Stradivari violin
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ArticleJoshua Bell Carnegie Hall concert cancelled
Tonight's Carnegie Hall concert, to have featured violinist Joshua Bell and double bassist Esperanza Spalding, has been cancelled due to strike action by the hall's stagehands. The New York venue's season-opening performance tonight, 2 October, was scheduled to begin at 7pm in the Stern Auditorium Perelman Stage with ...
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ArticleJoshua Bell to judge Miss America contest
Joshua Bell has been named as a judge for the 2014 Miss America competition. The 45-year-old violinist will be one of seven adjudicators for the pageant, taking place on 15 September in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Bell (pictured performing at the 2013 BBC Proms) will be joined by Lance ...
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UK violinist Thomas Gould does a Joshua Bell busk
British violinist Thomas Gould went busking at Westminster Tube station on Wednesday, in a recreation of the famous Joshua Bell subway experiment that was arranged by the Washington Post in 2007. Gould, the concertmaster of the Aurora Orchestra and the associate concertmaster of the Britten Sinfonia, recreated the stunt for ...
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Burglar posing as violinist steals Joshua Bell's watch in Spain
Joshua Bell's hotel room in Zaragoza, Spain, was burgled as the violinist was giving a concert, reports the Los Angeles Times. A thief posing as Bell apparently convinced hotel staff not only to give him a key to Bell's room, but also to open the room's safe. The thief then ...
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