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Livestream today at 1:30pm EST / 7:30pm CEST from Festival Academy Budapest, featuring Brahms's Piano Quintet in F minor and Cha...

Livestream today at 1:30pm EST / 7:30pm CEST from Festival Academy Budapest, featuring Brahms's Piano Quintet in F minor and Chausson's Pome.
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Joshua Bell 21.Jul.21

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LIVE from Festival Academy Budapest!

Joshua Bell 20.Jul.21

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Tune in today for a livestream at 1:30 EST / 7:30 CEST from Festival Academy Budapest! (Link)

Joshua Bell 20.Jul.21

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Livestream today at 2pm EST / 8pm CEST from Festival Academy Budapest! (Link)

Livestream today at 2pm EST / 8pm CEST from Festival Academy Budapest!
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Joshua Bell 19.Jul.21

Joshua Bell, Paavo Jrvi and Estonian Festival Orchestra

Estonian Festival Orchestra and Joshua Bell
Antonn Dvok (18411904) Violin Concerto in A minor (1880)
Allegro ma non troppo
Adagio ma non troppo
Finale: Allegro giocoso…

Joshua Bell 15.Jul.21

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Streaming tomorrow (July 15) at 1pm ET / 8pm EEST! The Dvok Violin Concerto is on the program.

Joshua Bell 14.Jul.21

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Wonderful to perform the Dvok concerto with Czech maestro Jakub Hra Conductor in his debut performance with the Staatskapelle Dresden!
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Joshua Bell 13.Jul.21

Joshua Bell: Opening theme from the first movement of Dvoks Violin Concerto

Free Livestream this Thursday at 1pm EST / 8pm EEST Dvok's Violin Concerto with the Estonian Festival Orchestra led by Paavo Jrvi from the Prnu Music Festival / Prnu Muusikafestival (Link)

Joshua Bell 12.Jul.21

Joshua Bell - Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 1 - 3rd Mvt

His music has been with me since my earliest days. Happy birthday to Henryk Wieniawski!
P.S. This was my first and only attempt at playing Wieniawski's underappreciated 1st violin…

Joshua Bell 10.Jul.21

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Remembering Charles Hamlen today on what would have been his 78th Birthday. Charlie, who passed away in 2018, was my first manager, and one of the most incredible human beings I ever knew.
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Joshua Bell 09.Jul.21

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Joshua Bell 09.Jul.21

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Thank you Bravo Vail and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra for a wonderful start to the summer season.
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Joshua Bell 28.Jun.21

Thank you, Bravo Vail & the St. Paul Chamber Orchestrafor a great night!-Repost @bravovailOpening night at last. We thin...

Thank you, Bravo Vail & the St. Paul Chamber Orchestrafor a great night!
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Repost @bravovail
Opening night at last. We think of rain as good luck around here, and we were…

Joshua Bell 25.Jun.21

My summer season kicks off tonight at Bravo Vail. Hope to see many of you along the way! Updated schedule and tickets at joshuab...

My summer season kicks off tonight at Bravo Vail. Hope to see many of you along the way! Updated schedule and tickets at joshuabell.com.

Joshua Bell 24.Jun.21

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From my recent tour to Ukraine and Russia.
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1 The SPB Philharmonia in St. Petersburg with Peter Dugan Piano( Sofia Rukina) // 2-4 Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater & Kiev Philharmonic with New Era Orchestra ( Alina Harmash)

Joshua Bell 17.Jun.21

Music returns to Tarrytown Music Hall with Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Tarrytown Music Hall! Looking forward to seeing more of you this summer. Check www.joshuabell.com for upcoming performances.
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Joshua Bell 12.Jun.21

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Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" is the centerpiece of my concert leading the wonderful Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! Streaming through June 20. Details here (Link)

Joshua Bell 11.Jun.21

Sound check for tonights show. There are still tix available. Join us in the hall or stream on Mandolin at 7pm ET and on demand...

Sound check for tonights show. There are still tix available. Join us in the hall or stream on Mandolin at 7pm ET and on demand for 48 hours!
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Joshua Bell 09.Jun.21

Joshua Bell interview

Was great talking with John Clare from SiriusXM Symphony Hall about what it means to me to perform for a live audience again.
My first U.S. recital for an audience is tomorrow…

Joshua Bell 08.Jun.21

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Last chance to be a part of my return to the U.S. stage! Tune in Wednesday at 7pm ET on Mandolin for my recital with Peter Dugan Piano, streaming live from the Tarrytown Music…

Joshua Bell 08.Jun.21

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Livestream today at 1:30pm EST / 7:30pm CEST from Festival Academy Budapest, featuring Brahms's Piano Quintet in F minor and Cha...

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Joshua Bell: Opening theme from the first movement of Dvoks Violin Concerto

Joshua Bell - Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 1 - 3rd Mvt

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Thank you, Bravo Vail & the St. Paul Chamber Orchestrafor a great night!-Repost @bravovailOpening night at last. We thin...

My summer season kicks off tonight at Bravo Vail. Hope to see many of you along the way! Updated schedule and tickets at joshuab...

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Music returns to Tarrytown Music Hall with Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell

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