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Itzhak Perlman
Becoming a leading classical violinist and performing the solo violin in Schindler’s List.
Leventritt competition · Schindler’s List
- Born
- 31 August 1945
- Birthplace
- Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine
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Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman is an Israeli-American violinist, teacher and conductor.
Early life
Early illness
Contracted polio as a child and learned to perform seated.
Musical training
Studied in Tel Aviv before moving to Juilliard in New York.
Career
- 1958
American television
An appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show brought attention.
- 1960s onward
International soloist
Built a major concert and recording career.
- Later decades
Teaching and conducting
Expanded his educational and orchestral work.
Selected work
Leventritt competition
Won the competition during his early career.
Schindler’s List
Performed the violin solos in John Williams’s score.
Violin repertoire
Recorded concertos, chamber music and solo works.
Beyond music
Education programme
Co-founded the Perlman Music Program with his wife Toby.
Accessibility
Has spoken publicly about disability and access.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
