With a celebrated career encompassing five decades, Pinchas Zukerman is one of the world's most sought-after and versatile musicians, as a violin and viola soloist, conducotr, and chamber musician. The 2019-20 season marks Zukerman's eleventh as Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. His extensive discography includes more than 100 titles, for which he earned two Grammy Awards and 21 nominations.
The program features Zukerman conducting two well-known compositions by Beethoven alongside the violin concerto by Bruch, who might be called the 19th century's "one hit wonder." Zukerman has performed this exceptional piece around the world, bringing increasing acclaim to Bruch's singular masterpiece.
Like Itzhak Perlman, Zukerman grew up in Tel Aviv, down the street from Moshe and Amnon Weinstein's renowned violin shop (home of the Violins of Hope).