Joshua Bell Receives the Páez Medal from the Venezuelan American Fund for the Arts (VAEA) in New York – El Diario NY

Joshua Bell, famend American violinist Grammy Award Winnerwho obtained in New York the Páez Medal, the very best recognition that the Venezuelan American Fund for the Arts (VAEA) provides yearly to folks or establishments which have made a major contribution to the humanities in each international locations.

On this concern the medal went to Bell “for his unwavering dedication to music schooling and his unparalleled achievements as probably the most celebrated artists of our time,” in accordance with a VAEA assertion. “Bell joins the distinguished ranks of earlier recipients, cementing his legacy as probably the most distinguished artists of his technology.”

“It’s a nice honor for me to obtain the Páez Medal Venezuelan American Fund for the Arts”, stated the artist, in addition to being grateful to share his ardour for schooling and persevering with utilizing music as a power for optimistic change and inspiration.

VAEA is a personal, non-profit group devoted to nursing cultural change and cooperation between Venezuela and the US, based and chaired by Alí Cordero Casal. The coin is called after him José Antonio Páez (1790-1873)independence hero with Simón Bolívar and vp of Venezuela who died in New York.

Earlier recipients of the Páez Medal since 2012 in New York are: Carlos Cruz-Diez, Robert Wilson, Sofía Ímber, Annie Leibovitz, Marisol Escobar, Bob Colacello, Gustavo Dudamel, Margot Benacerraf, Julian Schnabel, Frank Gehry , James Alcock, and the Empresas Polar Basis and its founder Leonor Giménez de Mendoza.

On the medal ceremony Bell performed the violin together with his spouse, the Puerto Rican soprano Larisa Martinez,y college students of Concord programwhich “creates alternatives for kids to develop musical skill and social-emotional expertise in a supportive surroundings.”

“Bell’s illustrious profession, spanning almost 4 many years, has been marked by many thrilling performances with a number of the world’s main orchestras and conductors. His virtuoso expertise and profound musical interpretations have earned him nice acclaim and public adoration world wide. “Along with his charming performances, Bell’s dedication to music schooling and cultural diplomacy initiatives has had a long-lasting influence,” the assertion stated.

Bell has acted for 3 American presidents and sitting Supreme Court docket justices of the US. And he took half in 2016 within the first one cultural mission to Cuba of former President Barack Obama’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, joins musicians from each international locations on a particular PBS program Emmy nominated in 2017 Stay from Lincoln Heart, Joshua Bell: Seasons of Cuba, which marked the renewed binational cultural diplomacy.