Q&A with Itzhak and Toby Perlman

World renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman and his wife Toby Perlman, Founder of The Perlman Music Program join Dmitri Berlinsky for a wide- ranging one hour conversation about teaching, violin playing and Dorothy DeLay legacy. Dorothy DeLay MasterClass Series organized & directed by Dmitri Berlinsky- Artist Teacher, Professor of violin at the Michigan State University College of Music, presenting renowned musicians sharing their insights with emerging young artists in interactive conversations. Graphic design & video editing by Austin Burket. Subscribe for the other editions of Dorothy DeLay MasterClass Series: https://bit.ly/BerlinskyViolinChannel In this video: 01:00 - The greatness of Dorothy DeLay 03:27 - Sugar plum, what is your concept of G# 06:17 - Teaching at the Juilliard School 08:19 - What is so special about The Perlman Music Program 11:04 - On the importance of Chamber Music 12:36 - I want to be moved, make me cry 16:16 - I know who is playing 17:17 - On the challenges and how to find your own path 18:40 - On Kreisler, Heifetz, Oistrakh, Francescatti, Casals, Piatigorsky, Stern 20:52 - Importance of bowings and fingerings 22:47 - Galamian imitation 26:37 - Preparation for a concert 29:26 - On the favorite subject 30:10 - You don’t know how to practice 31:09 - On focus 32:25 - Small segments 34:44 - Practice without an instrument 36:28 - To find something inner in the music to make it alive 39:01 - The great artist is compelled to play a certain way 39:48 - On mental preparation 43:09 - On competition and if competitions are necessary 47:54 - On Sol Hurok, the manager in the grand tradition 50:37 - Having a vast repertoire to be ready for a concert career 52:32 - Passion for cooking, an analogy with playing 55:51 - Looking forward to the live summer session at PMP 58:21 - Reflecting on isolation 59:49 - On Dorothy DeLay MasterClass Series 01:00:53 - Thank you for your support and the interest Subscribe for the other editions of Dorothy DeLay MasterClass Series uploads @Berlinsky Perlman on the art of practicing https://youtu.be/ZCaSYqz6VMI Pinchas Zukerman on the art of practicing https://youtu.be/6chAmcbQxu8 Cho-Liang Lin on the art of practicing https://youtu.be/WkjvFrNvAag Pinchas Zukerman on treating the bow arm as your bank account https://youtu.be/OroI9QctWQk Shlomo Mintz on the art of practicing https://youtu.be/5rA1OJG5Yr8 Gil Shaham in engaging and joyful MasterClass https://youtu.be/gYMtfMORfFo Kolja Blacher on the art of practicing https://youtu.be/XjyXMh-vDfs Discussion with Vadim Repin https://youtu.be/3OB9IyqG2hA Pinchas Zukerman on learning from the great masters and being a "sponge" https://youtu.be/jydtJhyLtT8 Anne Akiko Meyers on the practice routine https://youtu.be/J7vHSbQ7zd4 David Kim on the practice routine https://youtu.be/DBHwOXkHS-U Dmitri Berlinsky on Mozart Concerto https://youtu.be/FjPWXiA95AQ Vadim Repin on teaching, learning and performing https://youtu.be/zT0lv_2vkgk Dmitri Berlinsky on Bach Chaconne https://youtu.be/DfvJz8G_yK8 Philippe Quint on Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto https://youtu.be/dQtLpOmh76s Masao Kawasaki on competitions, auditions and important qualities of musical development https://youtu.be/OCbn5-con5U Shlomo Mintz on Paganini https://youtu.be/tNaizuSF4vE Philippe Quint talks about practice routine and Dorothy DeLay https://youtu.be/XgdaSuqz77Y Shlomo Mintz talks about Dorothy DeLay https://youtu.be/-659bmZaERQ Shlomo Mintz on vibrato https://youtu.be/xWl-yBEwzB8 Chee-Yun talks about Dorothy DeLay, the practice routine and YCA https://youtu.be/lorZ8D3pLDk Masao Kawasaki talks about Dorothy DeLay https://youtu.be/fj4CuiuxTTY Vadim Repin talks about his Trans-Siberian Art Festival https://youtu.be/7_ZEek-6Pb0