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general education," the pianist explains.
"I felt that Brown was going to be my
last chance at that because I knew I was
going to be a musician. Given that I
like to read, and read things other than
music, I wanted to squeeze in an edu-
cation that would enrich me and then
trickle down to the music in a con-
scious or subconscious way."

would always get along with them. It's
a lot of fun for us and breaks up the
monotony of being alone on tour."

Family Ties

With her illness under control,
Perlman has had a different reason for
limiting her concerts over the past
two years. She and her husband, real
estate developer Robert Frost, want to
Setbacks And Satisfactions
spend more time with 2-year-old
daughter Aviva.
Although Perlman was able to keep
"My husband and I are so fascinat-
up with her music studies and per-
ed at how little it takes for us to get a
formances as a freshman, she devel-
oped debilitating rheumatoid arthritis big kick out of her," Perlman says.
"Our biggest joy is spending time
that prevented her from playing at all
with her because she is just as enter-
during the next three years. Unlike
taining as one can get.
her father's condition now, her illness
"My dad is a very great shopper,
then threatened her future on stage.
and he buys her the most beautiful
"I was not guaranteed a return to
clothes. When he goes on the road,
the piano when I was first having
he shops for my daughter and 3-year-
problems so I feel very lucky," she
old niece. He often buys them
says. "I've been with the same
matching outfits."
rheumatologist for 13 years, and I've
Even when she's not
been able to manage
working, Perlman has
with medication and
considerable musical
exercise.
company as one of
"When the problem
five children. Except
began, I was in such a
for a brother who is a
rigorous environment,
federal prosecutor, she
intellectually, that it
finds common ground
allowed me to
with a soprano sister,
[immerse myself] into
flutist sister and a
my studies. I also
rock 'n' roll brother.
relied on family and
To allay the pres-
religion. My parents
sure while appearing
raised all of us with a
with her father,
strong sense of identi-
Perlman focuses on
fication as'American
Itzhak Perlman has canceled
having a good time
Jews, being proud of
his April 10-12 appearances
with the piece at
that and being soothed with the DSO.
hand. She also finds
by that in certain
herself reverting to her art history
instances."
major to interpret the score, visualiz-
Durhig her recovery time, Perlman
ing sounds as colors.
seemed on track with her mother,
"If you asked me about the fast sec-
Toby, who has established an
tions of the Rachmaninoff piece, I'd say
acclaimed summer music camp in
they are gold, copper and silver, metallic
Easthampton, N.Y. Navah Perlman
colors that are both brilliant and shiny,"
became a teacher, giving private les-
she explains. "For the slow section that's
sons at her apartment until she was
lyrical and poetic, I might think shades
able to resume a stage schedule two
of lavender and periwinkle.
years after graduation.
"I think these thoughts make music
While building an international solo
come alive and sound like a breath-
career, the pianist realized she missed
ing, living thing rather than notes on
being part of a chamber group that .
a page, but I wouldn't say that I only
could be a regular, consistent part of
use color. There are other things that
her life. She went on to establish a trio
aren't identifiable."
with cellist Zuill Bailey and violinist
Giora Schmidt, and they schedule pro-
grams throughout the year.
Navah Perlman will perform 8
"Playing with different chamber
p.m. Thursday, April 10; 1:30
groups can be like going on blind
p.m. Friday, April 11; and 8:30
dates because you don't know the peo-
p.m. Saturday, April 12, at
ple you're going to get," Perlman says.
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"I wanted to know that I'd love the
box seats. (313) 576-5111.
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