Joshua Bell

Tiempo Libre's Cuban musical fusions at Broad Stage on Saturday

2013-03-21 07:53:00

Increasingly, the Cuban-emigre, Miami-based band Tiempo Libre's name is starting to sound like a serious misnomer. After all, when exactly is this workaholic septet supposed to have "free time," given its steady output of CDs spotlighting the group's...

Oscar best-song nominee J. Ralph: 'It's outrageous'

2013-02-22 06:00:00

This time of year it’s common to hear many people saying, “It’s an honor just to be nominated.” But the comment sounds pretty convincing coming from Oscar-nominated film composer J. Ralph, considering the odds he beat in being...

Scarampella violin at center of legal dispute in Texas

2013-01-23 08:05:00

A valuable�Scarampella violin is at the center a brewing legal dispute involving a musician with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.� Filip Fenrych, a Polish-born violinist with the orchestra, claims that�he doesn't owe $43,000 to a woman who authenticated a...

Oscars 2013: Seth MacFarlane and Adele land song nominations

2013-01-10 13:00:00

The producers of this year's Academy Awards show will likely find it hard to resist including best original song in their telecast with the star power of Adele, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman at their disposal. The Academy of...

A few of her favorite things in Santa Barbara

2013-01-02 15:03:00

Every time I come to Santa Barbara, I find something new to like. Not exactly secrets, just favorite things, and I'm not talking about raindrops on roses, though they probably have those too in that golden town 90 miles up the coast from L.A. Here are...

Songs hope to hit a high note at Oscars again

2012-12-06 08:30:00

The Academy Awards haven't been kind to songs of late. The last few years, the category has been treated as an after-thought, with either one film dominating the slate of nominees or voters struggling to find five songs worthy of contention. After the...

'Chasing Ice' film composer J. Ralph sees climate change up close

2012-11-19 13:47:00

Upon reentering his recording studio in New York’s waterlogged Lower East Side neighborhood two days after Superstorm Sandy, musician and film composer J.� Ralph was struck by how quickly the 250-gallon fish tank he keeps filled with about three...

Miami's cultural transformation

2012-01-01 00:00:00

It's Saturday night, and though a drizzle threatens, the lawn is jammed with children snoozing in strollers, couples sprawling on picnic blankets, teens taking a break from skateboarding. The star appears — not some retread boomer rocker but high-...

Music review: Joshua Bell puts orchestra in fast lane

2012-04-28 00:00:00

So what would Beethoven drive? I'm not sure that putting anyone that headstrong behind the wheel would be a great idea. He'd likely scream at his publisher on his cellphone while driving, impatiently tailgate, cut people off. He'd speed for sure and...

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Hooked on Classics

2012-05-01 04:35:49

Heard over lunch with Joshua Bell

2012-02-02 00:00:00

Joshua Bell is such a poster boy for his generation of classical musicians that fans tend to know pretty much everything about him: His background as a violin prodigy. His youthful good looks and floppy brown hair. His penchant for boundary breaking...

VIDEO: Joshua Bell stops by Jose Andres' Bazaar to talk food

2012-02-01 16:21:24

Violinist Joshua Bell, left, and pianist Sam Haywood gave a private performance for Van Cliburn days before his death.

2013-04-04 12:55:17

Joshua Bell (left) joins classical/bluegrass bassist Edgar Meyer in Meyer's Double Concerto for violin and bass with French music director, Ludovic Morlot conducting.

2012-07-18 00:00:00

Classical Night opened with a stunning live performance from classical music superstar Joshua Bell, performing "Vivaldi's Summer" accompanied by the Troupe, on "Dancing with the Stars."

2012-05-01 13:34:00