One of the preeminent classical musicians in the world today, Joshua Bell is a Grammy award winning violinist with more than 40 CDs to his credit including his new Sony Masterworks holiday release, MUSICAL GIFTS, and the Oscar-winning soundtrack for The Red Violin. He is the new Music Director of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the first person to hold this title since Sir Neville Marriner formed the orchestra in 1958. His career spans over 30 years as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and conductor while being an outspoken advocate for classical music and keeping music education in schools. www.joshuabell.com