Joshua Bell is very much the people's violinist, with more publicity than most of his colleagues. Back in 2007, he made an unusual experiment, playing in the Washington Metro subway station. Over a thousand people walked by, but only seven stopped to listen, and his total tip money wasn't more than the usual ticket cost to one of his concerts.
With a sense of good humor, he decided to repeat the subway gig at D.C.'s Union Station, only this time it was announced ahead of time. Predictably, the turnout was more impressive. Read his thoughts here. He's quite an interesting violinist, and he stays busy conducting the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, where he succeeded the prolific Sir Neville Marriner.
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