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John Tanasychuk Detroit Free Press
January 8th, 1999

Isaac Stern will be honored next
month in Ann Arbor.

Arbor, I think of continuing enjoy-
ment of the culture of man."
Special to the Jewish. News
Stern's award-winning predecessors
include pianist Van Cliburn, soprano
iolinist Isaac Stern has visit-
Jessye Norman, pianist Garrick
ed Ann Arbor some 12
Ohlsson and the Canadian Brass.
times as an entertainer, but
While Stern has entertained
he soon will visit to be
throughout the world and been
entertained by the University Musical
acclaimed for saving Carnegie Hall, he
Society as the organization presents
also is known for his special ties to
him with the UMS Distinguished
Artist Award.
Israel. He currently
The concert at
is chairman emeri-
this year's Ford
tus of the America-
Honors Program,
Israel Cultural
scheduled May 5 at
Foundation and
Hill Auditorium,
.1. 5 . chairman and
will feature violinist
28 founder of the
Sarah Chang, the
Jerusalem Music
Amelia Piano Trio
Center. He has
received Israel's
and cellist Samuel
Peter Johnson.
Wolf Prize for ser-
There also will be a
vice to humanity.
video presentation
After the Six-Day
culled from the
War in 1967, Stern
archives of Carnegie
performed the
Hall and the UMS
Mendelssohn Violin
as well as Stern's
Concerto atop Mt.
television appear-
Scopus with the
ances and documen-
Israel Philharmonic
taries.
conducted by
Isaac Stern: "When I think of
The tribute will
Leonard Bernstein,
Ann
Arbor, I think of continuing
feature an onstage
a memorial concert
enjoyment of the culture of man."
interview with the
which was made
violinist in addition
into the film A
to the award presen-
Journey to Jerusalem.
"Isaac Stern embodies what has
tation. UMS also will host a gala ben-
efit dinner after the concert with all
made classical music come alive for
many of us," says Kenneth C. Fischer,
proceeds supporting the UMS
Education Program.
UMS president. "His various roles as
musician, teacher and tireless support-
"I am particularly delighted and artis-
er of humanitarian causes have earned
tically gratified to be the recipient of the
him countless honors, to which we are
Distinguished Artist Award on May 5,
which incidentally also is the birthday of elated to add the UMS award.
"While Mr. Stern is no longer per-
Carnegie Hall," says Stern, president of
forming — he celebrates his. 80th
Carnegie Hall, which opened in 1891
with a concert by Tchaikovsky.
birthday in July — we know that our
audience will enjoy the performances
"This award is in connection with
by his young friends." ❑
[my very long] history in Hill
Auditorium. Over the years, there
have been performances with the
The UMS tribute to Isaac Stern
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh orchestras
begins at 7 p.m. Friday, May 5,
and with my colleagues like Alexander
in Ann Arbor's Hill Auditorium.
Sakin and Bob McDonald. For me,
Tickets
for the concert only are
the visits to Ann Arbor have always
$15-$100.
Combination con-
been something of a personal pleasure.
cert/
dinner
tickets range up to
"I enjoy the ambience of the hall
$300.
For
more
information and
and the feeling of both music lovers
tickets,
call
(734)
764-2538.
and young people in the audience and
in the town. When I think of Ann

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