Itzhak Perlman to Conduct, Perform with NY Philharmonic, 11/15

Itzhak Perlman will return to the New York Philharmonic to conduct and perform Beethoven's Romances Nos. 1 and 2 for Violin and Orchestra, and to conduct Brahms's Symphony No. 4 and Academic Festival Overture, Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.

This concert will mark Itzhak Perlman's 84th appearance with the New York Philharmonic. He has conducted and performed with the Orchestra twice before: in October 2005 and March 2004.

"It's a pleasure for me to return to the podium of the New York Philharmonic to conduct this great orchestra in their 175th anniversary season and perform two of my favorite composers, Beethoven and Brahms," said Itzhak Perlman.

Itzhak Perlman made his New York Philharmonic debut in May 1965 as the 1964 Leventritt Award Winner in a program conducted by William Steinberg. Most recently, he performed in the 2012-13 season Opening Gala Concert, led by Music Director Alan Gilbert.

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 his irrepressible joy for making music. He has been honored with 16 Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest honor, granted by President Obama in 2015. The 2015-16 season commemorates Itzhak Perlman's 70th birthday with three album releases and worldwide concert tours. For the first time in many years, this season he tours with pianist and longtime friend Emanuel Ax in duo recitals that take them to eight cities across America including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. In December 2015 he appeared at Carnegie Hall in a rare trio collaboration with pianist Evgeny Kissin and cellist Mischa Maisky, marking the first time he and Mr. Kissin have performed together. In March 2016 he celebrated the 20th anniversary of his popular klezmer program, In the Fiddler's House, in comeback concerts with klezmer greats Andy Statman and Hankus Netsky and special guests from the Klezmer Conservatory Band and Brave Old World in Boston, Miami, and West Palm Beach. On the orchestral front, he performed in the Pittsburgh Symphony's season-opening gala concert, led by Manfred Honeck, and conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony. Throughout the season, Mr. Perlman performs with pianist Rohan De Silva, his regular collaborator, in recitals that take them across North America, Asia, and Europe, including their first appearances as a duo in London, Paris, and Munich. Mr. Perlman sees three record releases in celebration of his 70th birthday: a new Deutsche Grammophon album with pianist Emanuel Ax performing Faure? and Strauss sonatas, a 25-disc box set of his complete Deutsche Grammophon and Decca discography, and a 77-disc box set of his complete EMI/Teldec discography. Over the past two decades, Itzhak Perlman has become actively involved in music education through his work with the Perlman Music Program and The Juilliard School, where he currently holds the Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Chair. He made his New York Philharmonic debut in May 1965 as the 1964 Leventritt Award Winner in a program conducted by William Steinberg; most recently, he appeared in the Opening Gala Concert in September 2012, conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert.

Single tickets start at $59. Tickets are available now through May 17 only to 2016-17 New York Philharmonic subscribers and donors (at the $100 level and above) online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Tickets will become available to the general public on May 18, at which time tickets may be purchased online at nyphil.org, by calling (212) 875-5656, or at the David Geffen Hall Box Office. The Box Office opens at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and at noon on Sunday. On performance evenings, the Box Office closes one-half hour after performance time; other evenings it closes at 6:00 p.m. To determine ticket availability, call the Philharmonic's Customer Relations Department at (212) 875-5656. (Ticket prices subject to change.)

Photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco