Background
Perlman, Itzhak was born on August 31, 1945 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Arrived in the United States, 1958. Son of Chaim and Shoshana Perlman.
(21 Famous Melodies - Volume 2. By Anton Rubenstein, Edwin...)
21 Famous Melodies - Volume 2. By Anton Rubenstein, Edwin H. Lemare, Franz Schubert.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0825802474/?tag=2022091-20
Perlman, Itzhak was born on August 31, 1945 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Arrived in the United States, 1958. Son of Chaim and Shoshana Perlman.
Student, Tel Aviv Academy Music. Studied with Ivan Galamian & Dorothy DeLay, Juilliard School. Student, Meadowmount School Music.
Degree in music (honorary), Tufts University, 1986. Degree (honorary), Harvard University. Degree (honorary), Yale University.
Degree (honorary), Brandeis University. Degree (honorary), Roosevelt University. Degree (honorary), Yeshiva University.
Degree (honorary), Hebrew University.
Appeared with numerous orchestras including New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, British Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic. Founder Perlman Music Program, New York, since 1998. Principal guest conductor Detroit Symphony, 2001-2005.
Music advisor St. Louis Symphony, 2002-2004. Participant numerous music festivals including Ravinia Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Israel Festival, Wolf Trap Summer Festival. Recital tours United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Israel, Australia, Far East.
Recorded for Angel, London, Radio Corporation of America Victor, Directorate General, Telarc, Teldec, Sony.
Itzhak Perlman has been listed as a noteworthy violinist by Marquis Who's Who.
(21 Famous Melodies - Volume 2. By Anton Rubenstein, Edwin...)
Albums include Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, 1977 (Grammy award best classical performance 1977), Beethoven: Sonatas For Violin And Piano, 1978 (Gramy award best chamber music performance 1978), Brahms: Concerto For Violin In D, 1978 (Grammy award best classical album 1978), The Spanish Album, 1980 (Grammy award best classical performance 1980), Brahms: Violin And Cello Concerto In A Minor, 1980 (Grammy award best classical performance 1980), Berg: Violin Concerto/Stravinsky: Violin Concerto In D, 1980 (Grammy award best classical performance 1980), Music For Two Violins, 1980 (Grammy award best chamber music performance 1980), Isaac Stern: 60th Anniversary Celebration, 1981 (Grammy award best engineered recording 1981, Grammy award best classical performance 1981), Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio In A Minor, 1981 (Grammy award best chamber music performance 1981), Elgar: Violin Concerto In B Minor, 1982 (Emmy award best classical performance 1982), Chausson: Violin Concerto, 1984, An Isaac Stern Vivaldi Gala, 1985, Beethoven: The Complete Piano Trios, 1987 (Grammy award best chamber music performance 1987), Bach: Double Concerto, 1987, Mozart Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, 1987 (Grammy award best classical performance 1987), Paganini & Giuliani: Duos for Violin and Guitar, 1987, The Italian Album, 1989, Brahms: The 3 Violin Sonatas, 1990 (Grammy award best small ensemble performance 1990), Dvorák In Prague: A Celebration, 1994, Bach: Violin Concertos, 1995, The American Album: Works Of Bernstein, Barber, Foss, 1995 (Grammy award best instrumental soloist performance with orchestra 1995), Cinema Serenade, 1997, John Williams Greatest Hits 1969-1999 Cinema Serenade 2, 1999, Classic Yo-Yo, 2001, Classic Perlman: Rhapsody, 2002. Appeared in Public Broadcasting Service documentary Fiddling for the Future, 1998 (Emmy award outstanding cultural music-dance program 1999).Television specials Perlman in Russia, 1992 (Emmy award outstanding classical program 1992), Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House, 1996 (Emmy award outstanding cultural music-dance program 1996).
Founder Perlman Music Program, 1995.
Married Toby Lynn Friedlander, 1967. Children: Noah, Navah, Miriam, Leora, Ariella.
