USA: CARNEGIE HALL TRIBUTE CONCERT TO VIOLINIST ISSAC STERN WHO DIED IN SEPTEMBER

Record ID: 392273

  • Title: USA: CARNEGIE HALL TRIBUTE CONCERT TO VIOLINIST ISSAC STERN WHO DIED IN SEPTEMBER
  • Date: 30th October 2001
  • Summary: VARIOUS, GROUP OF MUSICIANS INCLUDING YO-YO MA (CENTRE ON CELLO) MIDORI ON VIOLIN (SECOND FROM LEFT) AND PERLMAN (FAR LEFT) PERFORMING BRAHMS CUTAWAY AUDIENCE LISTENING WIDE OF GROUP PERFORMING CUTAWAY AUDIENCE VARIOUS, MUSICANS FINISHING CONCERT AND AUDIENCE APPLAUDING
  • Embargoed: 14th November 2001 12:00
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  • Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK; USA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts,General
  • Reuters ID: LVA331WFQEJU2HUQR9WNXR0MS3PL
  • Story Text: Carnegie Hall has honoured classical violinist Isaac Stern with a tribute concert. The tribute featured performances by noted musicians from the world of classical music including Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma.
    Isaac Stern passed away on September 22 after a long and distinguished career as a concert violinist and teacher.
    Carnegie Hall in New York held a concert on Thursday (October 30) to pay tribute to the legendary performer.
    Carnegie Hall's tribute to Stern featured musical performances by noted classical musicians including Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma and Midori.
    Stern is recognized worldwide as one of the foremost violinist of the 20th century. Stern had a 57 year history with Carnegie Hall, beginning back in 1943 when he made his Carnegie debut. Over the years he performed there over 210 times. On January 28, 1997, Carnegie Hall's largest performing space was dedicated to him as the Isaac Stern Auditorium.
    Stern was also known as a dedicated teacher of young musicians. Many of his workshops took place at Carnegie Hall and it introduced young performers to the legendary stage.
    Sanford I. Weill, the Chairman of the Board of Carnegie Hall said Stern's touched everyone in the classical music field with his selflessness and dedication to his art.
    "I think Isaac lives in all of us, and I think all the people that he touched are so moved and motivated by his belief in things. He didn't do something to really promote himself, he did it because he believed in it and I think we all have a little bit of that and we've all become better people because of that. And I think we're all going to build on what he believed in in teaching young people to understand music and making music be that universal language that brings the world together," said Weill.
    In 1960, Stern spearheaded the drive to save Carnegie Hall from demolition and went on to serve on the board until his passing this year. He was actively involved in raising money to improve Carnegie Hall throughout the years.
    At Tuesday's tribute to Stern, violinist Itzhak Perlman performed the Romance in F minor by Anton Dvorak with Yefim Bronfman accompanying him on the piano.
    Brahms Sextet in B-flat Major was the last piece on the program, and it featured award-winning Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Midori.
    Also performing in the tribute was the Kalichstein, Laredo and Robinson trio and Pianist Amanuel Ax.
    Carnegie Hall recently announced that it will dedicate its entire 2001-2002 season to the legacy of the celebrated violinist.
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