(Amanda Forsyth &
Pinchas Zukerman. Pic by V Tony Hauser. Courtesy of Homes-extra.ca )
Parklane SUPERSPAR has announced a performance in
Pietermaritzburg by one of the world’s greatest violinists in concert, the legendary
Pinchas Zukerman.
Zukerman will be accompanied by his wife, Amanda Forsyth,
Canada’s pre-eminent cellist and Canadian pianist Angela Cheng all of whom will
be touring South Africa courtesy of Charl van Heyningen Enterprises.
Born in Tel Aviv, Zukerman began his musical studies at the age
of four. Isaac Stern and Pablo Casals learned of his violin talent during a
1962 visit to Israel. Zukerman subsequently moved to the United States to study
at the Juilliard School where, under the tutelage of Stern, he made his New
York début in 1963. In 1967, he shared the Leventritt Prize with the Korean
violinist Kyung-wha Chung. His 1969 debut recordings of the concerti by
Tchaikovsky (under the direction of Antal Dorati, with the London Symphony
Orchestra) and Mendelssohn (with Leonard Bernstein and the New York
Philharmonic) launched a successful recording career that continues to the
present day and boasts over 110 releases.
Zukerman plays the "Dushkin" Guarnerius del Gesù
violin of 1742. His recordings have received 21 Grammy nominations and two
Grammy wins. He has collaborated with filmmaker Christopher Nupen on several
projects and was the subject of Nupen's Pinchas
Zukerman: Here to Make Music documentary of 1974. In 2003, he founded a
string quintet, the Zukerman Chamber Players, which has released three CD
recordings in addition to its roster of live performances.
His wife, Amanda Forsyth, is the daughter of the composer
Malcolm Forsyth (1936 - 2011) who was born in Pietermaritzburg. He was named
Canadian Composer of the year (1989), while in 2003 he was made a Member of the
Order of Canada.
Presented by Parklane SUPERSPAR in association with Charl
van Heyningen and Christopher Duigan's Music Revival, this 'not to be missed'
musical event is billed as the most illustrious musical happening in the city
for the last 30 years.
The concert will take place in the Pietermaritzburg City
Hall at 19h30 on August 30. Booking is at Parklane SUPERSPAR Coffee Shop and
patrons are encouraged to book early for this gala affair. Tickets range from
R200 to R250 with discounts on selected seats for students and pensioners. Ticket
includes refreshments. There is secure and patrolled parking in the City Hall
precinct.
For more information, contact 033 342 3487.
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