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Itzhak
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between [the principal performers], so
from that point of view, everything is
cians were in rehearsal for the next
good," he jokes.
evening's performance at the time the
Becoming serious again, he says:
terrorists struck New York and
"The orchestra really has to demon-
Washington, D.C.
strate its ability to think in a style of
"The musicians were such pros
chamber music when the conductor
under terribly difficult circumstances,"
also plays an instrument. That means
says Perlman, who lives in New York.
not just following the conductor but
"I said to the [Sept. 12] audience, 'It
was unfortunate that some members of following their ears, and this orchestra
can do it very well. I'm satisfied that
the human race have shown such ugli-
we're going to have a good time."
ness and hate, but I wanted to thank
Perlman recently conducted in
everyone who came to experience the
Amsterdam, Milwaukee and Israel,
other end of the spectrum of the
where he made a recording with Ilya
human race, which is art and beauty.'
Gringolts, a young violinist he will
"It seems to me that the people who
• introduce to Detroit audiences in
were there wanted to hide a little bit
March. The musician came to
in music — which is always some-
Perlman's attention at a summer pro-
thing that I find very helpful in times
of trouble — and demonstrate that life gram started by the maestro's wife
seven years ago, when Gringolts was
goes on."
preparing for — and later won —
Perlman, who has performed many
the Paganin Competition in Italy.
times with the symphony over many
"What makes him so special is that he
years, also had some unexpected
plays
with a great deal of individuality,
responsibilities this year. He had to
and
for
me, the most important thing is
take on the additional conducting
the individuality of the artist," Perlman
assignments in September while music
says. "It's a pleasure for me to listen to
director Neeme Jarvi recovered from a
him because there's always something
stroke he suffered before the 2001-
new and something that he does that
2002 season began.
nobody else does quite like him." ❑
The conductor-violinist's next DSO
concerts will be Nov. 7, 8 and 10,
when he will serve as maestro and
guest artist. On the program will be
Itzhak Perlman conducts and per-
"Autumn" and "Winter" from Vivaldi's
forms with the Detroit Symphony
The Four Seasons, Tchaikovsky's
Orchestra 8 p.m. Wednesday and
Serenade for Strings and Borodin's
Thursday, Nov. 7-8; and 8:30
Symphony No. 2.
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at
"The advantage to being both con-
Orchestra Hall in Detroit. $25-
ductor and soloist on the same pro-
$80. (313) 576-5111.
gram is that there will never be a fight

to a difficult start. He and the musi-

