Itzhak Perlman (born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-American violin virtuoso, conductor, and instructor. He is widely considered as one of the preeminent violin virtuosi of the 20th century.
Perlman was born in Tel Aviv, where he first became interested in the violin when he heard a classical music performance on the radio. He studied at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv before moving to the United States to study at the Juilliard School with the ...
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Itzhak Perlman (born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-American violin virtuoso, conductor, and instructor. He is widely considered as one of the preeminent violin virtuosi of the 20th century.
Perlman was born in Tel Aviv, where he first became interested in the violin when he heard a classical music performance on the radio. He studied at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv before moving to the United States to study at the Juilliard School with the great violin pedagogue, Ivan Galamian, and his assistant Dorothy DeLay. He made his debut at Carnegie Hall in 1963 and won the prestigious Leventritt Competition in 1964. Soon afterward he began to tour extensively. In addition to an extensive recording career, he has made occasional guest appearances on American television, starting in the 1970s on shows such as The Tonight Show and Sesame Street, as well as playing at a number of functions at the White House.
Perlman contracted polio at the age of four. He made a good recovery, learning to...
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