ITZHAK PERLMAN WITH ROHAN DASILVA
WHEN: Friday, April 8, at 8 PM
WHERE: Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, 100 South Street, Morristown
TICKETS: $125 (Golden Circle), 100, $85, $75
Box office 973.539.8008 or online: www.mayoarts.org
Itzhak Perlman is truly the reigning violin virtuoso. He has achieved great success performing and conducting with symphonies and even had the honor of performing at President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009. He is one of the greatest and most famous violinists.
Perlman was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and studied music there before moving to the United States to study at the infamous Julliard School. He made his musical debut at Carnegie Hall in 1963 and began making occasional guest performances in 1970s on television programs such as Sesame Street and The Tonight Show. Throughout his career, he had performed for my dignitaries including Queen Elizabeth II at the state dinner at the White House in May 2007. He has conducted in great symphonies such as the Detroit Symphony and has taught at Julliard School.
Such talent eventually receives many accolades. President Reagan granted him the “Medal of Liberty” in 1986. President Clinton gave him the “Medal of the Arts” in 2000. Perlman was Kennedy Center Honoree in 2003. He has received four Emmys and fifteen Grammys throughout his career.
Itzhak Perlman has had beautiful career. He performed for influential world leaders and the public during his nearly 50 year professional run. His music moves its listeners. Itzhak Perlman has helped keep the love of classical music and the arts alive.
The Mayo Center for the Performing Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2010-2011season is made possible in part by a grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State. The Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Photo Credit: Akira Kinoshita
