In recent years the violinist and violist Pinchas Zukerman has often seemed afflicted with what could be called celebrity coasting syndrome. But on Saturday evening at Carnegie Hall, Mr. Zukerman, who is also the music director of the National Arts Center Orchestra in Ottawa, seemed back in form, offering committed performances in a thoughtful...
Early in Pinchas Zukerman's career, when he was best known as a star violin soloist and just starting to conduct, he carved out a place in his concert schedule for chamber music, often -- though not always -- with other headliners. More recently, the balance of his commitments has shifted from solo performance to conducting, as he has taken on...
Pinchas Zukerman, among the world's elite violinists and an accomplished violist, celebrated his 60th birthday last July by throwing himself into a flurry of activity that might have left a performer half his age panting. By the end of this season, Mr. Zukerman will have presented more than 100 concerts in 17 countries. On Thursday night his...