In addition to his musicianship, Mr. Perlman brings extraordinary charisma to his work... He is voluble, approachable, and majestic.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In addition to his musicianship, Mr. Perlman brings extraordinary charisma to his work... He is voluble, approachable, and majestic.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Why see Los Angeles Philharmonic - Itzhak Perlman Plays and Conducts?
The legendary violinist takes up the bow - and baton!
One of the world's most foremost violinists will both perform and conduct in this thrilling triple program that celebrates the best of this iconic instrument. His irrepressible joy for performing music is demonstrated in the range of his commitments, from guest-starring on Sesame Street to performing at President Barack Obama's inauguration. The program will comprise Bach's Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041; Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn and Elgar's Enigma Variations.
Perlman's live orchestra performances are highly acclaimed and much coveted, having played with many of the most esteemed orchestras from across the world and has performed the iconic greats such as Dvorak, Mozart, Brahms, Vivaldi and Beethoven, and collaborated with contemporary legends like Emmanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, Kathleen Battle, Yitzchak Meir Helfgot and Placido Domingo.