Itzhak Perlman

Sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#inspirational

That makes classical music work, the ability to improvise. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#classical #classical music #improvise #makes #music

Any gifted child can potentially get in real trouble because of the way they are handled. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#because #child #get #gifted #handled

When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you don't feel it is as important as Carnegie Hall. You try to work out all the little problems. Once that's all done, trust comes in. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#carnegie hall #comes #concerto #done #feel

A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#capability #much #nothing #over #over it

Another thing that I don't like to do is show too much how it goes. I do it once in a blue moon. Sometimes there are lessons when I don't pick up a violin at all. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#blue #goes #how #i #i do

The most important thing to do is really listen. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#important thing #listen #most #really #the most important

Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#child #child prodigy #curse #got #possibilities

Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#experience #just #most #nerve-racking #people

So many things can drive you mad as a child, not only music. ↗

— Itzhak Perlman

#drive #mad #many #music #only