Perlman and Zukerman Join Forces for a Spectacular Night of String Performance
March 30, 2006
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Itzhak Perlman is celebrated not only as a violinist but also as a conductor. Born in Israel in 1945, he first appeared on the international stage with an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1958. While he has performed numerous concerts around the world, he has maintained his connection to television by appearing in numerous PBS documentaries, for which he has been honored with four Emmy Awards. In addition, he has entertained millions with appearances on such shows such as Sesame Street, performed live with Yo-Yo Ma on the 73rd and solo on the 78th Academy Awards telecast, and collaborated with John Williams in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List.
Born in Tel Aviv, Pinchas Zukerman is a musical Reannaisance man who is respected as a violinist, violist, conductor, pedagogue, and chamber musician. He began studying music as a child with Ilona Feher, after which he came to America on scholarship at The Julliard School with the support of Isaac Stern, Pablo Casals, and the America-Israel and Helena Rubenstein Foundations. The first recipient of the Isaac Stern Award for Artistic Excellence at the New York City National Arts Awards Gala in October 2002, he has also earned 21 Grammy nominations and two awards for his virtuosic playing. He is also the Music Director of the National Arts Center Orchesta in Ottawa, Ontario.
Rohan De Silva, a native of Sri Lanka, began his piano studies with his mother before proceeding to the Royal Academy of Music in London where he received numerous prizes and scholarships as well as the Chappell Gold Medal. Held in high acclaim for his sophisticated interpretation in collaborative work, he was awarded a special prize as Best Accompanist at the 1990 Ninth International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and the Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award in 2005.
Deloitte is proud to sponsor Kimmel Center Presents’ presentation of Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman.
Kimmel Center Presents’ 2005/2006 season is supported by: Mellon Financial Corporation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Sovereign Bank, The American Express Company, Verizon Foundation, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The William Penn Foundation. Special Student Matinees at the Kimmel Center are generously supported by Merck & Co., Inc. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Jazz and World Pop programming. In-kind support is generously provided by Deloitte and Southern Wine and Spirit. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS
Master Musicians: String
Sunday, April 23, 2006 | 2pm
Verizon Hall
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Pinchas Zukerman, violin and viola
Rohan De Silva, piano
Bach, Sonata for 2 Violins and Continuo in C Major, BWV 1037
Mozart, Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K. 423
Leclair, Sonata for 2 Violins in F Major, Op.3, No.4
Moszkowski, Suite for 2 Violins & Piano, Op.71
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