
Introducing Itzhak Perlman
Clip: Season 37 Episode 2 | 4m 6s
Violinist Itzhak Perlman and wife Toby invite us to visit the Perlman Music Program.
Music has shaped the life of violinist Itzhak Perlman in even stranger ways than most virtuoso musicians. He and his wife Toby tell the story from their teaching facility, the Perlman Music Program, in upstate New York. Originally broadcast on September 27, 2012 as part of the New York Philharmonic's Opening Gala.
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Live From Lincoln Center is made possible with support from the Family of Robert Wood Johnson III, the Audrey and Martin Gruss Foundation, The Robert and Renée Belfer Family Foundation, Mercedes T. Bass, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Introducing Itzhak Perlman
Clip: Season 37 Episode 2 | 4m 6s
Music has shaped the life of violinist Itzhak Perlman in even stranger ways than most virtuoso musicians. He and his wife Toby tell the story from their teaching facility, the Perlman Music Program, in upstate New York. Originally broadcast on September 27, 2012 as part of the New York Philharmonic's Opening Gala.
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Clip: S37 Ep2 | 1m 15s | Violinist Itzhak Perlman describes his early bout with polio. (1m 15s)
Clip: S37 Ep2 | 4m 12s | An intimate look at New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert. (4m 12s)
Clip: S37 Ep2 | 1m 22s | Conductor Alan Gilbert describes an "untimely" encounter with his mom at rehearsal. (1m 22s)
The Philharmonic Opening Gala with Itzhak Perlman - Preview
Preview: S37 Ep2 | 30s | Premieres Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
Clip: S37 Ep2 | 54s | Violinist Itzhak Perlman describes why the "second date" is more important than the first. (54s)
Clip: S37 Ep2 | 1m 24s | Music Director Alan Gilbert talks about the past and present of the New York Philharmonic. (1m 24s)
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