Poet of the Violin

When you hear about someone who is called “the poet of the violin”, you automatically peg them as someone who spent their childhood tethered to a string instrument. Joshua Bell did have a knack for the violin as a child, there’s no doubt, but he didn’t lose his younger years...

By Jennifer Davis-Lamm

November 6, 2014

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When you hear about someone who is called “the poet of the violin”, you automatically peg them as someone who spent their childhood tethered to a string instrument. Joshua Bell did have a knack for the violin as a child, there’s no doubt, but he didn’t lose his younger years to it. By all accounts, he got to veg out in front of the Atari, gorge himself on Star Wars, and play tennis just like any other kid of the 70s and early 80s without anyone going all tiger mom on him. And when he finally decided to put all of his energy toward the violin in his early teenage years, it didn’t take him long to ascend to virtuoso status—by the time he was 17, he was playing Carnegie Hall. Since then, Bell has racked up a slew of accolades and titles in the classical music world and still slays onstage with his legatos and sautillés; see for yourself as he performs as part of the Winspear Opera House’s Recital Series on Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the event at the Winspear, 2403 Flora, are $45 to $100 at attpac.org.
Thu., Nov. 6, 2014

Jennifer Davis-Lamm

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