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Itzhak Perlman

31 August 1945 – present

Itzhak Perlman is an Israeli-American violinist, conductor and teacher. Left with impaired mobility after contracting polio as a child, he studied at the Juilliard School and built an international concert career, recording much of the standard violin repertoire and performing the solo part in the score for Schindler's List. He has also taught extensively, including at the Perlman Music Program and the Juilliard School.

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Born in Tel Aviv
31 August 1945

Born in Tel Aviv, then in Mandatory Palestine, to parents who had emigrated from Poland.

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Contracted polio as a child
c. 1949

Contracted polio at the age of four, after which he walked with crutches and leg braces and later used a mobility scooter.

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Studied at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv
c. 1953

Received his early violin training in Tel Aviv before moving abroad.

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Appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1958

Performed on the American television programme as a teenager, bringing him to national attention in the United States.

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Moved to New York to study at the Juilliard School
1958

Studied with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay after relocating to the United States.

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Won the Leventritt Competition
1964

Winning the New York competition launched his international solo career.

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Married Toby Friedlander
1967

Married the violinist Toby Friedlander; the couple had five children.

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Received the Kennedy Center Honors
2003

Recognised for lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts.

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Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
24 November 2015

Received the United States' highest civilian honour from President Barack Obama.

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Awarded the Genesis Prize
2016

Named the recipient of the annual prize recognising Jewish achievement and contribution to humanity.

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