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Itzhak Perlman celebrates his 80th birthday with a klezmer concert

JL;DR SUMMARY Renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman celebrates his 80th birthday with a significant public concert at the Beacon Theater, performing his acclaimed klezmer work, 'In the Fiddler's House.' A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureKlezmerKlezmer RevivalMusic And PoliticsItzhak PerlmanIn The Fiddler's HouseBeacon TheaterGrammyPbs Special

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"I try to stay home; I dont go out that much."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"I grew up with it in Israel, without actually playing it."
Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland
"in which Perlman travels to Krakow to learn about, and learn how to play, klezmer music that inspired it."
London, England, United Kingdom
"two weeks ago, an Israeli conductor called for the end to the war in Gaza at a concert at Londons Royal Albert Hall;"
Belgium
"the day prior, a Belgian music festival canceled the performance of the Munich Philharmonic because it was being led by Lahav Shani"
Moscow, Russian Federation
"One highlight was going with the Israel Philharmonic to Russia [in 1990], and playing at that time in Moscow, which was, again, an indication of diplomatic relations."

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