Page 8 - Southern Exposure - February '21

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Pinchas Zukerman Performs Beethoven

In Blockbuster Opening To Palm Beach Symphony’s Masterworks Series

Music Director Gerard music, conducting and orchestral studies at University of available online at www.palmbeachsymphony.org and by
Schwarz is on the podium Miami’s Frost School of Music and music director of the phone at (561) 281-0145.
for the livestreamed Frost Symphony Orchestra. In 2017, The Gerard Schwarz About Palm Beach Symphony
concert. Collection, a 30-CD box set of previously unreleased Palm Beach Symphony is South Florida’s premier
When Palm Beach or limited release works spanning his entire recording orchestra known for its diverse repertoire and commitment
Symphony Music Director career was released by Naxos. The first American named to community. Founded in 1974, this 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Gerard Schwarz decided conductor of the year by Musical America, Schwarz has arts organization adheres to a mission of engaging,
to program each of the received hundreds of honors and accolades including educating, and entertaining the greater community of
2020/21 Masterworks seven Emmy Awards, 14 Grammy nominations and eight the Palm Beaches through live performances of inspiring
Series concerts as a ASCAP Awards. orchestral music. The orchestra is celebrated for
special event as part of The Masterworks Series continues with guest pianist delivering spirited performances by first-rate musicians
his first full season on the Vladimir Feltsman on Sunday, March 21 at 3 p.m.; guest and distinguished guest artists. Recognized by The
podium, he turned to an cellist Julian Schwarz, Monday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.; and Cultural Council for Palm Beach County with a 2020 Muse
old friend from his high guest pianist Alexander Toradze, Saturday, May 22 at 7:30 Award for Outstanding Community Engagement, Palm
school days to launch the Pinchas Zukerman p.m. The symphony hopes to perform the remainder of Beach Symphony continues to expand its education and
series. National Medal of the season at the Kravis Center as a mix of livestreaming community outreach programs with children’s concerts,
Arts honoree and violin virtuoso Pinchas Zukerman and select seating. student coaching sessions and master classes, instrument
performs Beethoven on Sunday, January 24 at 3 p.m. All dates, times, programs, artists, venues and ticket donations and free public concerts that have reached more
in a concert livestreamed from the Kravis Center for the prices are subject to change without notice. than 50,000 students in the past five years.
Performing Arts. Virtual passes and in-person tickets to individual For more information, visit www.palmbeachsymphony.org.
“It has been my great honor and extreme pleasure to concerts in the Masterworks Series are $30 with four-
have collaborated in concert with Pinchas Zukerman on concert subscriptions available for $100. Tickets are Photo by Cheryl Mazak
numerous occasions and it is always a unique and thrilling
experience for myself, the musicians and, ultimately, “Service is our number one priority”
the audience,” Schwarz said. “The artistry and deep
understanding he brings to his playing promises to make 561-743-0070
this an unforgettable opening to the Masterworks Series.”
Zukerman will be performing Beethoven’s Violin www.palmspoolservices.com
Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 in a tour de force program
celebrating that composer’s 250th birthday. The symphony
delivers two of the composer’s dramatic works inspired
by the battlefield as it performs the Coriolan Overture
conveying the bold courage of a warrior and the emotions
of the women who love him along with the joyous
Symphony No. 7 portraying an exuberant end to war.
Renowned as a virtuoso, Zukerman is admired for
the expressive lyricism of his playing, singular beauty
of tone and impeccable musicianship, which can be
heard throughout his discography of more than 100
albums, which garnered two Grammy awards and 21
®
nominations. Featured in numerous television specials,
he appeared with the Chicago Symphony on the PBS
special Mozart by the Masters. In 2004, the CBC recorded Expires 2/28/21.
a 10-segment series entitled The Concerto According to
Pinchas, which continues to be broadcast and rebroadcast State Licensed & Insured
around the world. A frequent performer on Live from Serving Palm Beach County CPC # 1457468 • LPG#30099
Lincoln Center, Zukerman has collaborated with the
English filmmaker Christopher Nupen on several projects
including the Here to Make Music series, a Brahms series,
a Schubert series and a documentary on Nathan Milstein.
Born in Tel Aviv, Zukerman came to the United
States where he studied at the Juilliard School with Ivan
Galamian as a recipient of the American-Israel Cultural
Foundation scholarship. Crossing Bridges, a documentary
by Niv Fichman, followed his tour to the Middle East with
the NAC Orchestra, and was awarded the prestigious Gold
World Medal at the 2001 New York Festival.
With a celebrated career encompassing five decades,
Zukerman has received international critical acclaim.
The Los Angeles Times lauded, “Zukerman again seemed
the forever-young virtuoso: expressively resourceful,
infectiously musical, technically impeccable, effortless.
As usual, it was a joy to be in his musical company.”
Maestro Schwarz is also the music director of the
All-Star Orchestra, Eastern Music Festival and Mozart
Orchestra of New York. Additionally, he is the conductor
laureate of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and conductor
emeritus of the Mostly Mozart Festival. His considerable
discography of more than 350 albums showcases his
collaborations with some of the world’s greatest orchestras
including The Philadelphia Orchestra, London Symphony
Orchestra, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre
National de France, Tokyo Philharmonic, Los Angeles
Chamber Orchestra, New York Chamber Symphony
and Seattle Symphony Orchestra, among others. Also
in South Florida, he is the distinguished professor of