Topic: Itzhak Perlman

Violinist Perlman inspiring the next generation

Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, whose mastery has enraptured millions around the world, believes one of his proudest achievements is imparting his knowledge and love of music to a new generation. Fifty years after a teenaged Perlman made his American debut and stunned ...
Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman performs with Venezuela's Gustavo DudamelViolin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman is performing with Venezuela's top young musicians and says he is impressed by their spirit and intensity. Perlman said Wednesday that he was moved by the experience of playing with ...

Top classical musicians flock to Venezuela youth

CARACAS (Reuters) - Many of the finest performers in the classical music world are flocking to Venezuela to get a taste of the country's lauded youth music education system that teaches kids from gritty streets to play in orchestras. Over the next ...
Prerecorded music by classical quartet at inauguration causes flap, but it happens regularlyTo paraphrase Ronald Reagan, here we go again. The revelation that millions of people who saw the inauguration of President Barack Obama were actually listening to recorded music instead of ...
In freezing temperatures with gusts of wind blasting Washington, four renowned musicians withstood the elements as they played an uplifting piece of classical music for the inauguration of Barack Obama. But only Obama and a handful of people close to the quartet ...