The great classical musican and conductor Itzhak Perlman was in Cedar Falls, Iowa last night to perform a fundraising concert for polio research. (He himself contracted polio as a child and uses crutches or a scooter to get around.) The violinist has played around the world and on many film scores including his work as a soloist on Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, for which John Williams won an Oscar for Best Music, Original Score . Perlman has won numerous Grammys and Primetime Emmys.
“I’m now doing three things: concerts, conducting, and teaching, and they each support each other. I learn to see things from different perspectives and listen with different ears. The most important thing that you need to do is really listen. “
Itzhak Perlman
[...] The great classical musican and conductor Itzhak Perlman was in Cedar Falls, Iowa last night to perform a fundraising concert for polio research. (He himself contracted polio as a child and uses crutches or a scooter to get around.) The violinist has played around the world and on many film scores including his work as [...] Original Source… [...]