I had written in an earlier post that "I have come to believe that what politicians and spiritual and religious leaders failed to do, music and musicians have. They have brought souls together, crossing the various and numerous divides that these leaders have created. While the political arena is tense with fiery words and the religious and spiritual discourses filled with fear and suppression, it is in music concerts that the soul sings and dances to the tune without fear or favor."
Joshua Bell says the same too, with a question and in a much beautiful manner and words.
Do we need classical music anymore? Is it is it relevant?..... I want you to imagine walking into your hometown concert hall. You're there to hear the symphony. So, what happens there? Okay, you take a seat and the musicians start filing onto the stage. Each one of those musicians has spent a lifetime, tens of thousands of hours mastering their craft. And each instrument in their hands is a self piece of history, a testament to human ingenuity and creativity. The conductor walks onto the stage and he gives a downbeat and the room comes alive with the sounds of the symphony.
Every note has a direction. Every harmony has a purpose. And you sit there in the audience being taken on a journey. Not just being entertained passively, but actively listening and using your imagination. And you're doing it alongside thousands of other people from different walks of life, different ages, races, religions, political persuasions. None of those differences at that moment mean anything because you're unified by the music and reminded of your shared humanity. So, don't you think we need that in today's world?