Itzhak Perlman

Itzhak Perlman
יִצְחָק פרלמן
Perlman before playing The Star-Spangled Banner at Citi Field in New York City in 2016
Born (1945-08-31) August 31, 1945 (age 79)
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationViolinist
Spouse
Toby Friedlander
(m. 1967)
[1]
Children5
Websiteitzhakperlman.com

Itzhak Perlman (Hebrew: יִצְחָק פרלמן; born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-American violinist. He has performed worldwide and throughout the United States, in venues that have included a state dinner for Elizabeth II at the White House in 2007, and at the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama. He has conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Westchester Philharmonic. In 2015, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Perlman has won 16 Grammy Awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and four Emmy Awards.[2]

  1. ^ Schleier, Curt. "Itzhak Perlman's inspiring musical journey, and 50-year marriage, in new film". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Itzhak – Itzhak Perlman Biography". American Masters. PBS. October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2019.