Born in Tel Aviv on 31 August 1945 was the violinist Itzhak Perlman. He studied at the Juilliard and was quickly in world demand as a soloist. His excursions into chamber music were in liason with Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman and other international soloists.
Classical music news. Significant Anniversaries - Classical Music Daily launches a series of pages featuring a selection of each year's notable music anniversaries
Ensemble. The Craftsman and the Icon - John Dante Prevedini reports from Tanglewood
CD Spotlight. A Noteworthy Introduction - Music by Stravinsky for violin and piano, heard by Howard Smith. '... refreshing naturalness ...'
Ask Alice - Notching up the practice hours, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
Truly Charming - John Sant'Ambrogio's 'The Day I Almost Destroyed the Boston Symphony, and Other Stories', read by Kelly Ferjutz
CD Spotlight. A Flowing Delivery - Bach Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, heard by Howard Smith. '... vital technical flair ...'
Profile. Rich Musical Experiences - American conductor Joel Revzen talks to Maria Nockin