Itzhak Perlman, violin
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Rohan De Silva, piano
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore
“Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing has always had a sweet, gracious quality about it that communicates the joy he finds in making music.” – The Washington Post
A friend of Washington Performing Arts since the 1960s, Perlman returns to The Music Center at Strathmore alongside frequent musical collaborator, pianist Rohan De Silva. Fresh off their wildly successful 2025/26 North American tour, An Evening with Itzhak Perlman, the internationally beloved violinist performs a program announced from stage. Perlman is celebrated for a decades-long career replete with remarkable artistry, humanity, and his own infectious joy for making music. The evening concludes with an onstage Linger Longer conversation with Perlman and Washington Performing Arts President & CEO Jenny Bilfield.
Program:
Announced from stage.
Our Partners
Washington Performing Arts’s 60th anniversary year is generously sponsored by Dr. Gary Mather † and Ms. Christina Co Mather.
Washington Performing Arts’s classical music performances this season are made possible in part through the generous support of Betsy and Robert Feinberg.
Special thanks to the following lead supporters of Washington Performing Arts’s mission-driven work: Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; and Events DC.
† deceased
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