Joshua who, you may ask?
Not Joshua Ho or Joshua Kuan or Joshua Sia or Joshua Phillip or JoshuaTeh or Joshua Teoh or Joshua Loh (Yes, I know THAT MANY Joshua's)!
It is none other than:
JOSHUA BELL!!!!
Yes!! Moi new husband!!! Lol! I've always liked him as a prominent violinist (hence I could never missed out in watching him LIVE!), but after seeing him for real, I am totally gaga over him, lol. Yesterday (Sunday) my parents and I attended MPO again (with him as the guest performer!) at KLCC. For all you jinjangs (lol, no offence) who do not know what MPO means, it is the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.
I have been excited for this matinee for weeks and upon seeing him... i actually almost squealed out literally! But had to refrained myself badly - cant make much sound in the Philharmonic Hall except clapping la, tempat beradab ma, lol.
JOSHUA BELL in person....my my...it was wonderful. Of course he was little older and broader looking than the CD album cover, but none the less he was a beautiful creature. I sat second row from the front - yes its near but I wouldn't want to have it any further. He stood just 3 metres away from where I sat looking dashing in black. I could practically smell him! One of his most prominet body feature was his thick honey coloured hazel hair, I swear if he didn't make it out as a musician, he would make a great hair model!
Anyway... when he started playing.... it was BEYOND WORDS.... I have heard many big time violinist play there in the MPO Hall but no one as beautiful as him. Yes, I am using the word beautiful... no other word would say more. As I sat there ever so near, I actually "stalked" him(lol) from head to bottom.... aside from his gorgeous hair, he wasn't that tall as an "ah-mo-lang", probaly only 5'10 or more. But the way he moved his body while playing the violin was just.....whao! While I watched him, it seemed like he was moving, ascending from cloud to cloud. Yes, I may be a flowery writer, but that was how I felt then. It was just wonderful. His fingering was beyond words.... and his bowing... was just something I imagine doing in my dreams. If you know nothing of playing a violin then you would say he was acting like a mad man up there.... but through all the madness, the music produced was fit for utopia.
I observed every move he made, it was as if he was in a trance, he closed his eyes most of it, as if playing from his very soul. Thought it all, through out all the bodily expressions he made, his right foot always remained where it was, which was something to behold. For thoughout his drastic movements, he didn't buldge to another place or space... keeping compolsure. As I watched him, I could see much sweat clining to his fair and concentrated face, I could hear him breathe - literally taking every breathe in. The stroke of his arm show no signs of tiredness and his position with the violin was simple spectaculor. There were 4 encores or more! He then returned in favour of the crowd to play an extra song by my favourite composer, Tschailowsky - None but the lonely Heart. He was awesome. After all that I have said, it is never enough. For words can only go so far, you had to be there. To be there in that hall. With Joshua Bell....
And his violin was the 1713 Gibson ex Huberman Stradivarius which he paid US$ 4 MILLION for it!!! It was lovely enough to be in the presence of such "a beautiful being and his magic" (too much? lol) but to witness him playing such a legendary instrument was like being in a different world....
Okay, I know you're thinking that I am being TOO MUCH of a fanatic (I am not that bad la), but music really can heal or in my case, lift the soul....it was all so beautiful. I am actually listening to his music now... very serenading.
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My stupid camera cable is duno-having-some-trouble-but-looks-like-nothing problem!! The camera is fine, it is able to take pictures but the cable cant seem to transfer the pics to the laptop!!! Hence I can't upload any pictures for the time being!!! ARGHHHHH!!!! (Big time!)
So no pics, hard to blog a bit...hahaha. Hence I missed out a lot in here d. Cause pics say a "thousand" words and without pics, it would be only my "thousand" words and as much as I love to write, it can be little tedious repeatedly over. Besides, the blog would look dull and mundane. LOL, thats why I am contantly putting icons in to decorate it a litte :)
SIGHS*
Anyway.... have a huggy day and muacks! God bless!
p/s: despite the beautiful performance by Joshua Bell, I couldn't be inspired enough to practise my violin...LOL!
