JOSHUA BELL: A YOUNGARTS MASTERCLASS, THE LATEST EDITION OF THE THREE-TIME EMMY®-NOMINATED HBO FAMILY SHOW, DEBUTS OCTOBER 14, 2014 ON HBO Our Coverage Sponsored by Maine Woolens
Featured in Image: Anna Litvenenko, Brannon Cho, Bradley Parrimore, Leah Ferguson, Joshua Bell, Kelly Talim, Sirena Huang, Mariella Haubs, Zachary Ostroff, Kevin Hu
Photo Credit: Karen Goodman/Producer/Courtesy of HBO
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Featured in Image: Joshua Bell, Mariella Haubs,
Sirena Huang, and
Kelly Talim
Photo Credit: Karen Goodman/Producer/Courtesy of HBO
The latest and greatest in the HBO Documentaries Masterclass Series focuses on uber-talented stars of the strings! This series in general is so beautiful as it celebrates someone talented who shares their skill with elite students, National Award winners to be precise. Seeing the learning and mentorship process evolve through the show is something that makes life beautiful. This one in particular centered on Grammy-winner Joshua Bell, and we found it so relaxing to watch because of the jovial, lilting music that welcomes you into the show and entertains you throughout.
Featured in Image: Brannon Cho and Joshua Bell
Photo Credit: Karen Goodman/Producer/Courtesy of HBO
From the thousands of applicants, nine star string players were chosen to participate in this rare opportunity. These young talents have passion and skill, but this experience with Joshua Bell adds beacoup de confidence, energy and a gorgeous synergy among them to their repertoire. Joshua Bell breathes life into them, and the result is quite literally music to your ears. He even lets them try out his 300-year violin! It doesn't get any more mentor-like than that!
Featured in Image: Joshua Bell and Mariella Haubs
Photo Credit: Robert Leslie/Producer/Courtesy of HBO
We loved seeing their travels to London, and the London Eye in particular! (The Eye made its Whom You Know debut earlier this year...) Black cabs, red phone booths, and the 100 Club...and even a recording session to observe!
Featured in Image: Joshua Bell and Mariella Haubs
Photo Credit: Karen Goodman/Producer/Courtesy of HBO
We roared with laughter when they all said there are more important things in life than going to the prom, and we could not agree more. (No prom at Miss Porter's when we attended and we don't think we missed anything.) It is clear that these kiddos have their priorities straight and know where they are headed. And with their talent, perseverance and a little help from their friend Josh, that direction is UP.
Featured in Image: Brannon Cho and Joshua Bell
Photo Credit: Karen Goodman/Producer/Courtesy of HBO
Joshua is not a bossy mentor: he is kind, pleasant, and clearly gives instructions. He seems to be quite a positive kind of guy, which is just the type of person you would want to learn from. Such lucky ducks these 9 are!
Bask in their intellect and pure passion and treat your ears and eyes to this!
Featured in Image: Joshua Bell, Mariella Haubs, Sirena Huang, and Kelly Talim
Photo Credit: Karen Goodman/Producer/Courtesy of HBO
Joshua Bell: A Youngarts Masterclass by HBO is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know.
Featured in Image: Joshua Bell and Mariella Haubs
Photo Credit: Karen Goodman/Producer/Courtesy of HBO
Every year, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) offers emerging talents across the country the chance to be mentored by some of the world’s greatest artists. In JOSHUA BELL: A YOUNGARTS MASTERCLASS, the latest edition of the three-time Emmy®-nominated HBO Family show, the Grammy-winning violinist collaborates with nine talented young musicians, helping them discover their unique voices in a group setting and guiding them through performances in New York and London. The exclusive presentation debuts TUESDAY, OCT. 14 (7:30-8:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO.
Other HBO playdates: Oct. 17 (11:30 a.m.), 24 (1:00 p.m.) and 25 (8:30 a.m.)
HBO Family playdates: Oct. 15 (7:00 p.m.), 16 (6:30 p.m.), 20 (10:45 p.m.) and 31 (3:45 a.m.)
For more than 33 years, YoungArts has recognized and nurtured aspiring young artists and contributed to the vitality of the arts in America. In JOSHUA BELL: A YOUNGARTS MASTERCLASS, the acclaimed soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and conductor leads talented YoungArts alumni Anna, Bradley, Brannon, Kelly, Kevin, Leah, Mariella, Sirena and Zachary through challenging compositions. Bell supports his students by playing alongside them, noting that if his students learn anything, it will be through “the process of making music in a natural way.”
The young musicians feed off Bell’s natural energy, later observing that it was “easy to figure out what he wanted just by watching him.” To put the teens at ease, Bell bonds with them outside rehearsals, including a lunch at Shake Shack in New York City, where they discuss high school proms and the hardships of being on the road and frequently away from home.
After practicing stateside for several days and performing for an intimate audience at Bell’s Manhattan home, the group travels to London to observe Bell in action during a rigorous day of recording with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. The group makes time for fun at Abbey Road and the London Eye, as Bell emphasizes the importance of connecting “without the instruments in our hands.” The musicians end their trip by performing with Bell at a sold-out concert at The 100 Club, the legendary London rock music venue that has hosted such acts as Metallica, Paul McCartney and the Sex Pistols.
Making his Carnegie Hall debut at age 17, Joshua Bell has released more than 40 CDs over a career spanning nearly three decades, performing across the globe with the world’s greatest conductors and orchestras. In 2001, he earned a Grammy Award for his recording of Nicholas Maw’s Violin Concerto. Now in his third season as music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Bell is the first person to hold the position since Sir Neville Marrinner created the chamber orchestra in 1958; their first recording under Bell’s leadership, of Beethoven’s 4th and 7th symphonies, debuted at #1 on the Billboard classical chart. His latest recording, “Bach,” was released Sept. 30. Bell is a member of the Kennedy Center Honors artist committee and a member of the New York Philharmonic’s board of directors.
JOSHUA BELL: A YOUNGARTS MASTERCLASS is a production of Simon & Goodman Picture Company; produced and directed by Oscar® and Emmy® winners Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon.
