(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to the irrepressible joy of making music. Perlman will perform at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (BergenPAC) as part of the Wilmington Trust Cultural Arts Series, Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 7PM.
In February 2008, Itzhak Perlman was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in the recording arts. His recordings regularly appear on the best-seller charts and have garnered fifteen Grammy Awards. He has also won four Emmy Awards.
Mr. Perlman was honored to take part in the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, premiering a piece written for the occasion by John Williams and performing with clarinetist Anthony McGill, pianist Gabriela Montero, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In December 2003 the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts granted Mr. Perlman a Kennedy Center Honor celebrating his distinguished achievements and contributions to the cultural and educational life of our nation. In May 2007, he performed at the State Dinner for Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, hosted by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush at the White House.
Known for his generous spirit, Perlman has worked as a teacher at Juilliard, and in 1998 co-founded the Perlman Music Program, an educational, multifaceted resource for young, developing musicians, with his wife Toby, also a classically trained violist.
Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, NJ.
