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61. The World Violinist Links (Page 2 (K-Q))
Nathan Milstein Perhaps the most nearly perfect violinist of the time. Biography,sound files perlman, itzhak (Aug 31/1945 ) Israel/USA itzhak perlman!
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62. A&L Performing Arts News Release - Perlman/Schmidt/Bailey
among other orchestras, while maintaining a successful solo career and collaboratingwith cellist Zuill Bailey and violinist (and her father) itzhak perlman.
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Contact: Susan Gwynne
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Vibrant piano trio Perlman/Schmidt/Bailey
performs at the Four Seasons Biltmore Ballroom
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  • Perlman/Schmidt/Bailey Their program includes works by Lotti, Beethoven, Liebermann and Schubert Sunday, November 3 4 pm / Four Seasons Biltmore Ballroom, 1260 Channel Drive, Montecito 3 pm / Meet-the-artists discussion General: $60, UCSB students: $40 (limited availability)
Navah Perlman has established herself as one of the most poetic and admired pianists of her generation, performing to critical acclaim in major concert venues throughout North America, Europe and Asia. She began her piano studies at age six with Ronit Amir Lowenthal and later attended the Juilliard School and worked with Herbert Stessin. While earning an honors degree in Art History from Brown University, she continued to make orchestral and recital appearances. Perlman has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic and the Pittsburgh Symphony, among other orchestras, while maintaining a successful solo career and collaborating with cellist Zuill Bailey and violinist (and her father) Itzhak Perlman. Homicide: Life on the Street and having appeared on-screen in several episodes of the HBO series Oz.

63. Itzhak Perlman--Harriman Arts Program Of William Jewell College
Great Masters The Ingram Series $200, $100 (seven events) Singleevent ticket $62,$22 (sold out). itzhak perlman violinist in recital Rohan De Silva, pianist.
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Program to include Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Franck's Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, Debussy's Sonata No. 3 in G minor for Violin and Piano, and other works to be announced Sign up for E-notes Presented in cooperation with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas CIty Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys icon status rarely afforded a classical musician. Since his appearance at 13 on the Ed Sullivan Show, the spotlight has remained on Perlman's phenomenal skill. He is beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent. Audiences the world over respond not only to his flawless technique, but also to the irrepressible joy of making music that he communicates. In 2000, the Boston Globe hailed Perlman as "the undisputed godfather of virtuosos everywhere." Perlman gave his Kansas City debut on the Jewell series in 1971.

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A classic recording, made in Chicago in 1976, of Brahms's Violin Concerto, written during the 'idyllic' summer of 1878, which Brahms spent in Pörtschach on the Wörthersee, and premiered in Leipzig in January 1879 by Brahms's friend, Joseph Joachim, at whose urging the composer had written the work.
The violinist here is the Israeli-born virtuoso Itzhak Perlman and the conductor is the distinguished Italian maestro, Carlo Maria Giulini, with whom in 1980 Perlman would make another 'Great Recording': Beethoven's Violin Concerto (available in this series on CDM 5 66900 2).

65. Buy Itzhak Perlman Paginini: 24 Caprices - Opuscds.com Classical Music Cd Store
have been regarded as the ultimate challenge for any virtuoso violinist. The IsraelibornItzhak perlman made his recording of this ferociously demanding work
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Since their composition in 1820, Paganini's 24 Caprices have been regarded as the ultimate challenge for any virtuoso violinist. Each Caprice concerns itself with a different aspect of violin-playing, but although devised as a series of technical exercises, the pieces are also small-scale bravura masterworks.
The Israeli-born Itzhak Perlman made his recording of this ferociously demanding work in 1972, aged only 26, yet it remains the benchmark by which all others are measured.

66. Chodosh Guitar | Itzhak Perlman | Mary Link
18, 1995 itzhak perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concertat Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.
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A talented artist, gifted cook and extreme folk music lover, Mary Link has professionally hosted television cooking shows, paints and creates other forms of art, holds "house concerts" hosting some exceptionally talented and often very famous folk musicians at her home (out past Boulder) and as a means of income she runs a catering service. O.K. I'm biased. Mary was one of the first people to "take me under her wing" when I first moved out here. But get the point . That wasn't due to my personality, that was due to Mary's talent for seeing what people need and finding pleasure in helping them out in her own way. Mary Link msmarylink@hotmail.com It is that talent that keeps bringing people together around Mary. I can't tell you how many things have been celebrated out at Mary's place, but I can tell you that she's brought a lot of people together, how ever many the "reasons". Here is an article from the Houston Chronicle which was sent to us by Mary Link. It is an inspirational story.

67. Perlman, Itzhak. The American Heritage® Dictionary Of The English Language: Fou
2000. perlman, itzhak. SYLLABICATION Perl·man. PRONUNCIATION pûrl m n. DATESBorn 1945. Israeliborn American violinist noted for his technical brilliance.
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68. Urban Legends Reference Pages: Music (Three Strings And You're Outre)
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Claim: Violinist Itzhak Perlman once finished a concert on an instrument with only three strings after one string broke. Status: False. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2001]
Article from the Houston Chronicle: On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him. He was stricken with polio as a child, and so he has braces on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches. To see him walk across the stage one step at a time, painfully and slowly, is an unforgettable sight. He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair. Then he sits down, slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs, tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward. Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin, nods to the conductor and proceeds to play. By now, the audience is used to this ritual. They sit quietly while he makes his way across the stage to his chair. They remain reverently silent while he undoes the clasps on his legs. They wait until he is ready to play. But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the first few bars, one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it snap - it went off like gunfire across the room. There was no mistaking what that sound meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do.

69. News Release
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info@phoenixsymphony.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2002 (PHOENIX) -Itzhak Perlman, the world-famous violinist, will join Music Director Hermann Michael and The Phoenix Symphony for a special performance on Saturday, January 11 at 8 p.m. The performances will take place in Symphony Hall, 225 East Adams Street, in downtown Phoenix. Perlman will perform Mendelssohn's Concerto for Violin in E minor. The performance will also feature Beethoven's Coriolan Overture and Schumann's Symphony No. 4. Tickets are $75, $55, and $35 and can be purchased through The Phoenix Symphony Box Office at 602-495-1999 or online at www.phoenixsymphony.org. THIS CONCERT IS NOW SOLD OUT!!

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72. Great Performances . The Art Of Violin . Biography . Itzhak Perlman | PBS
itzhak perlman's recordings regularly appear on the bestseller charts and have garnered ofa violin; Jascha Heifetz, for many, the greatest violinist who ever
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Itzhak Perlman
Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is recognized by audiences all over the world, who respond not only to his flawless technique, but also to the irrepressible joy of making music that he communicates.
Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1945, Mr. Perlman completed his initial training at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv. He came to New York and soon was propelled into the international arena with an appearance on the ED SULLIVAN SHOW in 1958. Following his studies at the Juilliard School with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay, Mr. Perlman won the prestigious Leventritt Competition in 1964, which led to a burgeoning worldwide career. Since then, Itzhak Perlman has appeared with every major orchestra and in recitals and festivals across the globe.
During the past several years, Mr. Perlman has also appeared on the conductor's podium. For the 2001-2002 season, he will return as a guest conductor with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the National Symphony, and make his conducting debuts with the Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, and the St. Louis, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and Utah symphonies, the last of which is part of the Olympic Arts Festival at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Among his many concerto and recital appearances, a season highlight is his December 2001 collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, performing

73. Live From Lincoln Center TV Notes For Other Telecasts LIVE FROM
On Sunday, February 15, 1959 Sullivan devoted an entire program to performers fromIsrael, among whom was a 13year old violinist. His name was itzhak perlman.
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January 22, 2003, 8:00 p.m. on PBS
Itzhak Perlman with Students and Alumni of the Perlman Music Program In the early days of commercial network television Sunday evenings were the province of the CBS variety show “Toast of the Town,” later renamed “The Ed Sullivan Show” in tribute to its dour host. On Sunday, February 15, 1959 Sullivan devoted an entire program to performers from Israel, among whom was a 13-year old violinist. A victim of polio at the age of 4, he came on stage with the aid of crutches and offered a sterling performance of the final movement from Mendelssohn’s E Minor Violin Concerto. His name was Itzhak Perlman. Fast forward: Perlman remained in New York and was accepted as a scholarship student at the Juilliard School, studying there with two legendary violin pedagogues, Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay. In 1964, just five years after his “Ed Sullivan” appearance, Itzhak Perlman won the internationally prestigious Leventritt Competition in New York. There was good news for him that evening: he had won, and bad news: his violin, which was on loan to him, had been stolen backstage at Carnegie Hall. A few days later the violin was discovered in a pawnshop and there was a happy ending to the entire affair. Needless to say, Perlman’s subsequent career has been one of the great ones in the performing history of music. Study and hard work have been defining characteristics of Itzhak Perlman’s life. And remembering the support and mentoring he received from Isaac Stern and others, Perlman has been a tireless supporter of and mentor to young, aspiring violinists of the new generation, primarily at Brooklyn College and most recently at the Juilliard School. A few years ago Perlman and his violinist-trained wife, Toby, decided to found a more organized approach. Thus came into being The Perlman Music Program whose mission statement “welcomes young musicians of rare and special talent into a richly supportive musical community.”

74. Joy Itzhak Perlman Brought Family A Treasure
and bedroom walls were postered with, among others, Duran Duran and itzhak perlman. theyleaned close with whispered observations, eyes fixed on the violinist.
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Joy Itzhak Perlman brought family a treasure June 9, 2002 In response to the April 21 article requesting Civic Center Memories, here is my entry. Itzhak Perlman. Why 200 words when those two are quite sufficient? We had seen and heard Itzhak Perlman on television and radio. When we learned he was coming to the Peoria Civic Center in December 1982, we scrimped to obtain tickets. Tony and Sheila were in grade school band and orchestra studying the clarinet and violin respectively, along with multiple other school and extracurricular activities. Their tastes were, and still are, eclectic. One Christmas, their lists included both Village People and HMS Pinafore albums, and bedroom walls were postered with, among others, Duran Duran and Itzhak Perlman. While normally we lived life on a dead run, that winter night my just-barely and not-quite teen-age son and daughter sat nearly motionless. Occasionally they leaned close with whispered observations, eyes fixed on the violinist. Perlman's ability to make every listener believe he is performing for them alone made the concert a personal experience. I confess I did not watch Perlman every moment; I watched my children's faces. Their eyes were full of the joy and immensity of this event and Beethoven's Violin Concerto.

75. Perlman, Philadelphia Orchestra Netcast
I’m very excited to be able to participate in this firstof-its-kind live classicalconcert over the Internet, said renowned violinist itzhak perlman.
http://www.johnfkoen.com/orchestra/webcast.html
DATE: August 9, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACTS The Philadelphia Orchestra Judith Kurnick, public relations director phone fax e-mail jkurnick@philorch.org On-Line Entertainment Network Inc. Irwin Roth, chief operating officer phone e-mail irwinroth@aol.com
Philadelphia Orchestra and Itzhak Perlman
team up with OEN (On-Line Entertainment Network)
for live audio netcast on August 17
from Saratoga Performing Arts Center
First project under new Classical Music Internet Agreement
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"I’m very excited to be able to participate in this first-of-its-kind live classical concert over the Internet," said renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman. "OEN’s superior sound is an extremely important factor for all the artists involved in this event. I believe that the Internet will affect positively the future of classical music, and I look forward to many more netcasts." The August 17 project is the first to take place under the terms of the national Classical Music Internet Agreement approved earlier this summer by musicians and managers of 65 leading classical music institutions and the American Federation of Musicians. The netcast will also be the first-ever Internet pay-per-listen netcast for a classical music event. OEN has been at the forefront in helping find answers to industry concerns regarding proper compensation for artists and recording companies for creative work, and has taken a leadership role in designing new solutions in this area. The August 17 netcast will be offered to OEN listeners during the live concert at a nominal price of $2.00 per log-on. Anyone unable to log-on live will be able to go to

76. Telarc International: Itzhak Perlman
The Art of itzhak perlman (EMI Classics), which contains a wide variety of the violinist'sfavorite pieces which he recorded for that label over the last 20
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77. A Prodigious Talent
gut feeling that her son would be a musician. She had no idea, however,that someday he would study with violinist itzhak perlman.
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78. Three Strings Of Itzhak Perlman
Enjoy! On Nov. 18, 1995, itzhak perlman, the violinist, came on stageto give a concert at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you
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On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a
concert at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you have ever been to a
Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small achievement
for him. He was stricken with polio as a child, and has braces on both legs
and walks with the aid of two crutches.
To see him walk across the stage one step at a time, painfully and
slowly, is a sight. He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he
reaches his chair. Then he sits down, slowly, puts his crutches on the
floor, undoes the clasps on his legs, tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward. Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin, nods to the conductor and proceeds to play. By now, the audience is used to this ritual. They sit quietly while he makes his way across the stage to his chair. They remain reverently silent

79. Itzhak Perlman Gives A Concert With Three Strings.
On Nov. 18, 1995, itzhak perlman, the violinist, came on stage to givea concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.
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Making Music With On Three Strings
On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him. He was stricken with polio as a child, and so he has braces on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches. To see him walk across the stage one step at a time, painfully and slowly, is an unforgettable sight. He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair. Then he sits down, slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs, tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward. Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin, nods to the conductor and proceeds to play. By now, the audience is used to this ritual. They sit quietly while he makes his way across the stage to his chair. They remain reverently silent while he undoes the clasps on his legs. They wait until he is ready to play. But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the first few bars, one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it snap it went off like gunfire across the room. There was no mistaking what that sound meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do.

80. Chuck Close & Itzhak Perlman
Chuck Close, painter, and itzhak perlman, violinist, were honored for specialrecognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence
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National Medal of Arts: Chuck Close and Itzhak Perlman
Two of the disability community's best-known, mainstream artists received the National Medal of Arts from President Clinton in December, 2000. Chuck Close , painter, and Itzhak Perlman , violinist, were honored for "special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support and availability of the arts in the United States." I wonder how their disability identities affected their White House visit. Did they talk to each other? Did they high-five upon seeing each other? Was crip culture acknowledged? If they talked, was disability mentioned? Was their some frisson , some spark? Or, did they play the assimilated crip game and avoid each other like two magnets turned to repel rather than attract? Neither produce work that explicitly represents the disability experience, although Chuck Close begrudgingly admitted that he is using brighter colors since his disability. But, both are acutely aware and forthcoming about their disability identity. They came to their public disability identities after they were successful in their fields. Chuck Close was already a well-known and successful artist when he became a wheelchair user. He has said that he dreaded the possibility that he might become a poster child because of his disibility. Itzhak Perlman has had a disability since he was four. Earlier in his career he would already be seated on stage when the curtain went up so that he wouldn't be seen crutching to his place of honor. He has abandoned that smoke screen and is now often seen with his crutches and has been working for

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