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Pinchas Zukerman
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| Native name |
פנחס צוקרמן
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| Born | 16 July 1948 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, pedagogue, violinist, violist |
| Instruments | Violin, viola |
| Years active | 1961–present |
Pinchas Zukerman (Hebrew: פנחס צוקרמן) is a famous Israeli-American musician. He was born on July 16, 1948. He is known for playing the violin and viola, and also for being a conductor.
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Early Life and Musical Journey
Pinchas Zukerman was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. His parents, Yehuda and Miriam Lieberman Zukerman, were Jewish. He started learning music very young, at age four, playing the recorder. His father then taught him the clarinet, and by age eight, he began playing the violin. He studied music at the Samuel Rubin Academy of Music in Israel.
When Pinchas was 14, two famous musicians, Isaac Stern and Pablo Casals, heard him play. They were very impressed. Because of their help, Zukerman moved to the United States in 1962. He went to the Juilliard School in New York City to study violin with Isaac Stern and Ivan Galamian. He performed for the first time in New York City in 1963.
In 1967, he won a major award called the Leventritt Competition alongside another talented violinist, Kyung-wha Chung. His first recordings came out in 1969. He played concertos by Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn with famous orchestras. These recordings helped him start a very successful career, and he has released over 110 albums.
Conducting and Teaching Career
Pinchas Zukerman began conducting orchestras in 1970 with the English Chamber Orchestra. He was also the director of the South Bank Festival in London from 1971 to 1974. In the United States, he led the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra as its music director from 1980 to 1987. He also directed summer music festivals for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
In 1999, he became the Music Director of Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) in Ottawa. He held this important position until 2015. Since 2009, he has also been the Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Zukerman is also a dedicated teacher. He teaches at the Manhattan School of Music and leads the Zukerman Performance Program there. Many of his students have become successful musicians, including Julian Rachlin and Guy Braunstein. In 1999, he started the National Arts Centre Young Artists Programme. This program helps young musicians develop their skills.
His Instruments and Awards
Pinchas Zukerman plays a very special violin made in 1742 by a famous maker named Giuseppe Guarneri. This violin is known as the "Dushkin" Guarneri del Gesù.
He has received many honors for his musical talent. These include the King Solomon Award and the National Medal of Arts, which was given to him by President Reagan in 1983. He also received the Isaac Stern Award for Artistic Excellence and an honorary degree from Brown University.
Family Life
Pinchas Zukerman has been married three times. He first married Eugenia Rich in 1968. They had two daughters, Arianna and Natalia, who are also musicians. Pinchas and Eugenia often performed together. They separated in 1983.
He was then married to actress Tuesday Weld from 1985 to 2001. Since 2004, he has been married to cellist Amanda Forsyth. They live in Manhattan and often perform music together.
Recordings and Collaborations
Pinchas Zukerman's recordings have been nominated for 21 Grammy Awards, and he has won two of them. He has worked with filmmaker Christopher Nupen on several projects. Nupen even made a documentary about him in 1974 called "Pinchas Zukerman: Here to Make Music."
In 2003, Zukerman formed a string quintet called the Zukerman Chamber Players. This group has released three CD recordings and performs live concerts.
Discography
- 2015: Brahms: Double concerto – Symphony No. 4 (Analekta), AN2 8782
- 2016: Baroque Treasury (Analekta), AN2 8783
- 2016: Vaughan Williams & Elgar – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Decca)
See also
In Spanish: Pinchas Zukerman para niños
