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The greatest storyteller: Itzhak Perlman at 80
As he turns 80, the legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman speaks to Ariane Todes about everything from his stellar career to his teaching ethos, and his approach to social media stardom
What do you ask a violinist – arguably the world’s most beloved – as he reaches his 80th birthday? A musician who has been taking questions and telling stories with his legendary warmth and humour since his breakthrough on The Ed Sullivan Show aged 13; who has been quizzed and featured extensively in these very pages at every important milestone of his life; whose glorious sound has influenced generations of violin players?…
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