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Itzhak Perlman's recent surgery to
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cuff in his shoulder,
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a lifetime of drawing
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wonderful," says Navah Perlman of
the blockbuster work she had hoped
to perform with her father.
"It has beautiful lyricism, power
and virtuoso demands that are very
exciting in combination," she says.
"It's also wonderful because, with a
big, romantic work, I feel as if I'm
part of the orchestra. Frequently, with
Mozart or Beethoven, I feel like a
soloist and the orchestra feels more
like a separate entity."

Becoming A Pianist

Perlman, whose
Detroit appearance
Comes in the midst of
a busy touring sched-
ule that reaches from
as close as Ohio to as
far away as Australia,
didn't think of a piano
career until she
reached her teen years.
Although she has
enjoyed the keyboard
Piano Concerto No. 2. Navah Perlman : "I love my
dad, but I want to establish my since asking to take les-
Unfortunately,
own career on it s own merits.." sons at age 6, her early
Perlman is not yet
interest was just the joy
sufficiently healed to
of the instrument. Drawn to the
conduct this series of concerts, the
piano by its sound, as she heard lots
DSO announced earlier this week. He
will be replaced by conductor Andreas of music in her home, she first
thought in terms of the fun of play-
Delfs in a program that also includes
Beethoven's Lenora Overture No. 3 and ing pieces she liked. Gradually, she
started to realize that she might also
Schumann's Symphony No. 2.
enjoy earning her living as a musi-
While Navah Perlman always
cian.
enjoys appearing with her father, she
Perlman took lessons in the pre-col-
strives to gain recognition for her
lege division of the New York's
own talents and limits her acceptance
Juilliard School, formed a chamber
of engagements with him.
music trio at school, extended her
"I love my dad, but I want to
solo appearances and advanced her
establish my own career on its own
merits," she says. "We get asked to do stage abilities at the Aspen Music
Festival.
a lot of concerts together, but I think
When it came to college, music was
it's better for me to be independent
not central to her choices. Although
and show I have something to com-
remaining devoted to the piano and
municate on my own."
allowing time for instrumental stud-
The April 10-12 concerts will mark
ies, she decided to become an art his-
the 32-year-old pianist's DSO debut.
tory major at Brown University in
She also will appear — minus her
Rhode Island.
father — at Interlochen Center for
"The whole purpose of attending an
the Arts this summer.
Ivy League school was to continue my
"The Rachmaninoff concerto is