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  1. A conversation with violinist Pinchas Zukerman
    A conversation with violinist Pinchas Zukerman

    with Pinchas Zukerman on Oct 7, 1998

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Pinchas Zukerman is a noted Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor who was appointed Music Director of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra in April 1998. He made his New York début in 1963. From 1980 to 1987 he was the director of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in Minnesota.

Zukerman has recorded over 100 works and has been nominated for 21 Grammy Awards, winning two. During the 2005-2006 season, Zukerman performed in many concerts away from the NACO in Ottawa. He is on the faculty at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music and is the head and founder of the Zukerman Performance Program at the school. Among his numerous awards are a King Solomon Award and a Medal of Arts from President Reagan.

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