All Pinchas Zukerman articles
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VideoViolinist Pinchas Zukerman on left and right hand intensity
’I want piano in the right hand and fortissimo in the left hand…’ In this masterclass clip Pinchas Zukerman talks to student Wu Jie about modifying left and right hand intensity to create a variety of sounds in Franck’s Violin Sonata. Read: ‘Young players today should be realistic ...
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‘Young players today should be realistic about making a career’ - violinist Pinchas Zukerman
The violinist reflects on the prospects and attitudes of young musicians, as he remembers Isaac Stern in his 100th anniversary year
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Violinist Pinchas Zukerman performs Tchaikovsky’s Sérénade mélancolique, op.26
Violinist Pinchas Zukerman showcases his rich and velvety sound in Tchaikovsky’s Sérénade mélancolique, op.26 in B-flat minor with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev. Read: ‘He could hear and see talent, and he loved it’ - Pinchas Zukerman remembers Isaac Stern Read: ‘Bach should be played ...
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Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: Global Gala 2020
The virtual concert on 28 June was the victim of a cyberattack but can now be seen in its entirety
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‘He could hear and see talent, and he loved it’ - Pinchas Zukerman remembers Isaac Stern
Zukerman shares his memories of his mentor Stern, in honour of the great violinist’s 100th anniversary
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Pinchas Zukerman performs Brahms and Bach violin concertos
Pinchas Zukerman performs Bach's Violin Concerto in A minor followed by Brahms's Violin Concerto with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in celebration of Zubin Mehta's birthday in April 2016. Zukerman conducts from the violin for the Bach, while Mehta takes to the podium to conduct the Brahms. ...
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Pinchas Zukerman performs Elgar's Violin Concerto in 2017
In this short excerpt violinist Pinchas Zukerman performs Elgar's Violin Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta at Berlin's Philharmonie. The performance was recorded live for the Berlin Phil's Digital Concert Hall on 12 March 2017. Read: ‘ Playing the viola is greatly ...
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Violinist Pinchas Zukerman remembers cellist Jacqueline du Pré
I think she was done before she was born!' In this short clip, violinist Pinchas Zukerman remembers his friend, cellist Jacqueline du Pré. The excerpt is from the documentary 'Remembering Jacqueline du Pré', produced by Christopher Nupen. The entire film can be viewed here . ...
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A lesson with violinist Pinchas Zukerman
Don't be afraid to express yourself in any language - whether it's poetry or dance or music. Speak, speak, speak!' Pinchas Zukerman gives a violin lesson to Jaram Kim, including discussions on bowing, vibrato and sound quality. The lesson took place in Ottawa, Canada in 2002. ...
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Blogs
'Children must develop early independence in learning,' says violinist Pinchas Zukerman
The veteran violinist and violist speaks to Charlotte Gardner about how personal experience informs his teaching
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News
Cellist Sol Gabetta and violinist Pinchas Zukerman win 2016 ECHO Klassik awards
The string players are among 57 musicians honoured by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie this year
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Violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman perform together in 1978
In this live recording from 1978, violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman perform Wieniawski's Etude Caprices op. 18 nos. 1 and 2, Spohr's Duo Concertante, and Handel-Halvorsen's Passacaglia together at London's Royal College of Music. Filmed by Christopher Nupen and recently released on YouTube by Allegro ...
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'Bach should be played with vibrato,' says violinist Pinchas Zukerman
The veteran violinist, violist, conductor and pedagogue is interviewed in The Strad's September 2016 issue
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'Art takes time,' says violinist Pinchas Zukerman
We like to see things today grow within 24 hours, but it doesn't work like that. Art needs time.' Pinchas Zukerman talks about musical education in China and describes the growth of classical music in the country as a long and complicated process. Read: 'Playing the viola is ...
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Violinist and violist Pinchas Zukerman on sound production
You need to have the mechanism organised so that you can feel free to express yourself - which then becomes Schubert or Beethoven or Brahms. So you must separate the technique from the music. Most of the time when we try to express ourselves we lose the ...
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Violinist Pinchas Zukerman performs Wieniawski's Polonaise in D major
Violinist Pinchas Zukerman gives a show-stopping performance of Wieniawski's Polonaise no.1 in D major. Read: ‘Playing the viola is greatly beneficial to all violinists,’ says Pinchas Zukerman Pinchas Zukerman is interviewed in The Strad’s September 2016 issue about his life in string education and his global vision for ...
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Focus
'Playing the viola is greatly beneficial to all violinists,' says Pinchas Zukerman
The veteran violinist, violist, conductor and pedagogue is interviewed in The Strad's September 2016 issue
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News
The Strad September 2016 issue is out now
Veteran violinist, violist and pedagogue Pinchas Zukerman speaks about how personal experience informs his teaching
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Review
Elgar: Serenade for strings; Salut d’amour; Chanson de matin; Chanson de nuit; In Moonlight; Introduction and Allegro. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending; Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Zukerman returns to VW’s Lark and the English music he loves Musicians: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Pinchas Zukerman (violin/viola) Composer: Elgar; Vaughan-Williams Principal guest conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra since ...
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Blogs
How violinist Pinchas Zukerman helped me develop my musical voice
25-year-old violinist Asi Matathias discovered the paradoxically liberating power of discipline during his studies with the charismatic performer
