Joshua Bell

Joshua Bell is a GRAMMY®-winning American violinist and one of the most celebrated artists of his generation. His career spans nearly four decades, during which he has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, conductor, and Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields since 2011, succeeding Sir Neville Marriner.

He performs with the world’s leading orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, and New York Philharmonic. Recent projects include tours in Europe, South America, and the U.S., as well as collaborations with artists such as Steven Isserlis, Jeremy Denk, Renée Fleming, Chick Corea, Sting, and Anoushka Shankar.

Bell champions contemporary music, premiering works by John Corigliano, Edgar Meyer, Behzad Ranjbaran, and Nicholas Maw. He has contributed to film soundtracks, notably The Red Violin (Oscar-winning score by Corigliano) and Ladies in Lavender, and has pioneered digital and educational initiatives, including VR experiences and a partnership with the Trala violin learning app.

He is deeply committed to music education through Education Through Music and Turnaround Arts, and has led masterclasses and family concerts under the The Man With The Violin project.

Joshua Bell plays the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius and has recorded over 40 albums, earning GRAMMY®, Gramophone, and OPUS KLASSIK awards. He began violin at age 4, studied with Josef Gingold, debuted with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra at 14, and made his Carnegie Hall debut at 17.