To violinist Joshua Bell, it was love at first sound. He already had owned two violins made by Antonio Stradivari. But this one was nearly as sensational as the fictional fiddle in "The Red Violin," ...

In 1990, the Stradivarius violin nicknamed the Red Mendelssohn was sold at auction in London for $1.8 million. Once owned by the heirs of Felix Mendelssohn’s family and known for its peculiar red ...

Bell is back, this time with music by Tchaikovsky. With the Buffalo Philharmonic and conductor JoAnn Falletta, he plays the Violin Concerto by Tchaikovsky, along with a short encore — an excerpt from ...

Even a violinist with a proven record of packing the world's great concert halls might feel snubbed when his free impromptu public performance grabs only scant attention. Recently Joshua Bell, one of ...

And I'm Michele Norris. Last night at Lincoln Center in New York City, violinist Joshua Bell claimed his $75,000 Avery Fisher Prize for classical music. Few doubt he earned it. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. With a career spanning nearly four decades, Joshua Bell has established ...

The violinist compares two recordings he made, 20-plus years apart, of the Franck Violin Sonata. Violinist Joshua Bell: 'French Impressions,' Yesterday And Today Violinist Joshua Bell: 'French ...