Mozart And Me

Itzhak Perlman is violinist that you simply cannot, not know about. In this episode, we will explore his story and what makes him a great violinist. But Itzhak Perlman is not only a sweet-tone violinist, he's also a legitimate virtuoso violinist. If you're not familiar with this term, it's when you can play the most sophisticated and challenging repertoire which was developed in the early 19th century by composers like Franz Liszt and Niccolo Paganini. To play this repertoire a violinist must master an incredible scope of insanely difficult techniques which we will cover in this episode. Perlman has become a deeply revered musician who played with nearly all of the world's renowned orchestras, and at venues which have included a State Dinner at the White House honoring Queen Elizabeth II, and a Presidential Inauguration. In 2015, Itzhak Perlman was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, by President Obama for his meritorious contributions to cultural endeavors of the Uni