Weekend weddings: Joshua Bell got married
mainThe violinist Joshua Bell, 51, married soprano Larisa Martinez, 32, at their home in Mount Kisco, N.Y., on Saturday.
The officiating minister was New York Times columnist David Brooks.
The bride, who has toured with Andre Bocelli, wore white.
As did the groom.
The Times reports they have been together for seven years.
photo (c) Elena Cherkashyna
It was about time. I was irritated for years! Performers wait far too long with their settling in decent conditions.
Sally
it takes time to find the right person. i have a relative
who married at 50. their father was nearly 100.
Sorry. This smells of a PR stunt to attempt to dissipate rampant [redacted: defamation]
Beard anyone?
A pretty thin one, but yeah, it’s an attempt. What does a beard do? It… covers up.
It beggars the question of why, in this day and age, a beard is necessary!!??
He seems to be admiring her from a safe distance behind that violin!!
Why would anyone in this day and age need a beard?
I know Larisa and Josh and can assure you they are happily in love and very much married. 🙂 Congratulations to two consummate musicians and beautiful people!
Oh you “know” them! That’s great. Do us a favor and ask Josh if he is still banging groupies as fast as he can, will you? Thanks for that.
Jealous?
Where is the #metoo brigade, then?
hissss….growl
It sounds like you have a story to tell.
I bet he is still doing this.
Yes. He has a son called Joseph, after Gingold his teacher!
That would be Josef. As in Gingold.
And the twins named after????? Though I’m not sure what the name thing has to do with anything? My brother was named after my father’s uncle I hope that doesn’t apply anything sinister?????
@Stephen got 46 likes (so far) despite the fact that his comment was “redacted”, so obviously everybody knows (everybody except me, it seems) what the open secret is that is the subject of the alleged “defamation”.
And it appears from the unredacted replies below that the “defamation” is either about “beards” or “banging groupies”, or both, “banging bearded groupies”, I guess.
And that people refer to him as “Josh” suggests personal connection with the violinist.
Such a nasty, hissing vipers nest, the readership of SD. So much nastier than for Lang Lang.
Maybe some of the likes are for it being redacted!
Why such nastiness towards Joshua Bell?
He is, like Mary Lou Retton, America’s Sweetheart.
He should be on the box of Wheaties.
1) First, let’s psychoanalyze that PR photo:
Who poses with his bride along with his violin?
Who’s he marrying, his bride or his violin?
He’s hugging his Stradivarius, but initiating no physical contact with Martinez.
Literally, nothing comes between him and his violin.
2) Now, let’s rationalize it:
Wives come and go, a Stradivarius is forever.
A Stradivarius will always be true. (Get it, it’s a pun, “tuned” = “true” = “faithful”, ha ha)
His assets prior to the marriage are his separate property, not communal property, so she can just forget about putting her hands on his violin (literally or figuratively).
3) Finally, let’s conclude:
A perfectly normal 21st century American marriage.
I agree totally.
I totally agree.
Oh dear.
Best wishes to the couple. (Enough with the snarky comments.)
Mazal Tov!!! Many happy returns!!!!
That bow goes both ways.
Not that I know him, but I guess it was his mannerisms and lifestyle made it seemed he Was into males.
Stereotype much?
Uh, how did a simple announcement that a beloved performer has gotten married turn into an Ad Hominem Fest? Geez!…..
These classical music blogs are just too nasty. I need to hang out on some firearm forums where everybody’s civil so I can replenish my faith in humanity.
This is the truth! Gun People are waaaay nicer!
Even 18 years ago at school I heard from multiple people about his hot tub parties at Aspen. Once a slimeball, always a slimeball!
Is it time for Josh’s MeToo moment yet?
I agree. When is Josh’s MeToo moment.
I actually encountered “him” at a libation place, not having come in by accident he sort of lounged limbering all over the furniture with his guests talking about a friend of his (that I won’t name but was more than a decent violinist) who was getting into porno that was gay, that the friend had a good body and a good dick.
I don’t even quite remember how I found out who this friend was, but somehow feeling in the dark I uncovered the work he had done, and in thinking I was being really private about it, with headphones, “neglected” to realize I still had the stereo turned up quite loud (which I couldn’t hear with the headphones) and ended up blasting the sound of certain previews all over the apartment building for not too long…
Mission accomplished
Needless to say, as honesty goes rather than maintaining image, the other guy was more than a decent violinist, which I’ve just recapitulated.
Some people really deserve better.
Tchaikovsky got married too. No comment.
Leonard Bernstein married a latina and had three kids too and we all know how that ended. Although Larisa is much younger and looks naive, I’m sure she knows what she is getting into. Her career has since grown and he likes them being waif for the pictures so they compliment each other. I’m sure they’ll have a long and fake happy marriage.
I totally agree with your statements. I think the marriage is definitely a pr stunt.
I believe his marriage is fake and is just for show. I agree with the previous poster comparing Bernstein’s marriage to a Latina. When is Joshua’s MeToo moment. Read a lot of his actions at Tanglewood and Interlochen.
His marriage is a farce.