Mr. Bell doesn’t stand in anyone’s shadow. - The NY Times

Joshua Bell is the greatest American violinist active today - The Boston Herald

The American violinist with movie-star good looks has emerged as one of the finest musicians of his generation, whose interpretations can be seriously set beside and favorably compared to players twice his age. Dead players too. –
The Washington Post

People in the classical music world are always griping about the death of serious music, but Joshua Bell is actually doing something about it. The violinist has delved into unconventional new projects-by composers who are actually breathing…Few prodigies make it into musical maturity, but Bell has evolved from a technical whiz to a true artist and intellectual whose music feeds both your brain and your heart. - Newsweek

The most celebrated American-born violinist of the modern era - Elle Magazine

Hot, young, and single, Joshua Bell makes classical music sexy. - USA Weekend

One of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World - People Magazine

Joshua Bell plays like a god –John Corigliano’s acceptance speech upon receiving the Oscar for best film score,
“The Red Violin,” performed by Joshua Bell.

(Bell’s playing) …does nothing less then tell human beings why they bother to live.-Interview

Bell is dazzling: in the gentler pieces he is moving. If he can play like this at the age of 21, how is he going to play in 40 years time? - Gramophone Magazine

His recording of The Red Violin Soundtrack…moving enough to make even the most die-hard Metallica fan shed a tear. - Glamour Magazine

Bell has been one of the world’s greatest violinists practically since childhood and is one of the few classical musicians to also achieve genuine and highly deserved popular celebrity. With this new album, (Bernstein: West Side Story Suite) Bell straddles the classical popular fence without in any way leaving himself open to accusations of creating a crossover product. That’s especially true here because Bernstein himself went back and forth over that fence throughout his career. -The Boston Herald

…the sound just flows from that fiddle, as close to perfection as anything on Earth. –
Bell’s tone is a thing of rare beauty, and he plays with such warmth and refinement that you wish the phrases would last longer. Pandemonium broke out in the house after the final Presto, which was followed by an encore-a movement from the high-spirited Mendelssohn Octet. For string fans, it was a night to remember. – The Seattle Times

The roar of the applause that filled Davies Symphony Hall at the conclusion of Sunday night’s concert had almost physical power, rushing forth like a river that had suddenly been undammed…the audience had just heard the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, led from the concertmaster’s chair by violinist Joshua Bell, tear through Mahler’s arrangement of Schubert’s D-Minor String Quartet, “Death of a Maiden.” It was a superb performance-dark, capacious and dramatically urgent…the music emerged with a glorious intensity that never ebbed. – The San Francisco Chronicle.

Joshua Bell, without a doubt the violinist of the century…a modern Paganini, bewitched the audience with the Chaconne, which sounds as if it were being played on a multitude of instruments simultaneously, not just one. The remarkable dark penetrating tone of the low register had immediacy and warmth, and the upper registers couldn’t have been sweeter and fuller. Bell played the incredibly intricate work with consummate control and no caution-he made it entirely his own. – Evansville Courier & Press

Bell is a stellar performer. In him, there is a perfect blend of impeccable technique and unquestioned musicality. When you hear him play something, it’s almost as if you feel that what you’re hearing is the definitive version of the work-so profound is the listener’s musical experience. - Deseret News

(Romance of the Violin) Pure bliss!...Associated Press

He’s got the maturing command of his instrument, a wide range of interests, and other extra-musical aspects of public appeal which can only help in spreading the gospel of classical music. In short, he’s an American hero, and it’s inspiring to watch his evolution, especially live and in person. Santa Barbara News-Press

What most distinguishes Bell from other top talents of the day is that he transcends the pressure of trends, expectations, or typecasting that may be imposed on him. From the first note to the last, he’s simply constant to his personal response and understanding. The result is an unaffected, timeless musical experience so pure and intimate that listeners can’t help but be altogether immersed and influenced by his spell, long after his bow has left the strings. Rocky Mountain News

Joshua Bell, arguably the hottest young act in classical music today. – Asheville Citizen