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Itzhak Perlman

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Itzhak Perlman (Hebrew: יִצְחָק פרלמן; born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-American violinist. He has performed worldwide and throughout the United States, in venues that have included a state dinner for Elizabeth II at the White House in 2007, and at the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama. He has conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Westchester Philharmonic. In 2015, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Itzhak Perlman is the 195th most popular musician (down from 172nd in 2019), the 110th most popular biography from Israel (down from 107th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Israeli Musician.

Itzhak Perlman is most famous for his violin playing. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on January 27, 1945. He began playing the violin at the age of four and went on to study at the Juilliard School in New York City. He has performed with many famous orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Itzhak Perlman ranks 195 out of 3,175. Before him are Ian Paice, Cliff Richard, Björk, Chick Corea, James Hetfield, and Bernard Haitink. After him are Fatboy Slim, Dr. Alban, Nicko McBrain, Emil Gilels, Wilhelm Kempff, and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Itzhak Perlman ranks 74. Before him are Bryan Ferry, Piero Ferrari, Linda Hunt, Bette Midler, Laurent Gbagbo, and Levon Ter-Petrosyan. After him are Nikita Mikhalkov, Massimo Moratti, Sam Anderson, Steve Martin, Moncef Marzouki, and Junji Kawano.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Itzhak Perlman ranks 110 out of 466. Before him are Gene Simmons (1949), Ofra Haza (1957), Yitzhak Navon (1921), Zephaniah (-701), Natalie Portman (1981), and Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947). After him are Abu Nidal (1937), Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (1167), Isaac Luria (1534), Philip the Evangelist (100), Ghassan Kanafani (1936), and Aristobulus II (-100).

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Among MUSICIANS In Israel

Among musicians born in Israel, Itzhak Perlman ranks 2. Before him are Gene Simmons (1949). After him are Ivry Gitlis (1922), Pinchas Zukerman (1948), Hillel Slovak (1962), Shlomo Artzi (1949), Avishai Cohen (1970), Keren Ann (1974), Yitzhak Yedid (1971), Oren Lavie (1976), Miri Ben-Ari (1978), and Borgore (1987).

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