With a celebrated career encompassing five decades, Pinchas Zukerman reigns as one of today’s most sought after and versatile musicians - violin and viola soloist, conductor, and chamber musician. He is renowned as a virtuoso, admired for the expressive lyricism of his playing, singular beauty of tone, and impeccable musicianship, heard throughout his discography of over 100 albums for which he has earned two Grammy® awards and 21 nominations.
In the 2026–2027 season, Pinchas Zukerman performs with the Berlin Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta, at the Tsinandali Festival under Gianandrea Noseda, and returns to Japan with the Tokyo Philharmonic, Mito Chamber Orchestra, and Miyazaki International Music Festival. He also appears with Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia in Warsaw and Katowice, Palm Beach Symphony under Gerard Schwarz, Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra in China, and Athens International Music Festival. Recitals with esteemed pianist Shai Wosner take him to Colorado, Connecticut, North Carolina, and New York. A South American tour includes trio performances, master classes and an orchestral appearance at Buenos Aires’ Teatro Colón. Additional highlights include chamber performances with members of the Berlin Philharmonic, concerts celebrating the Israel Philharmonic’s 90th Anniversary, and a performance of Strauss’s Don Quixote with Amanda Forsyth and the Sofia Philharmonic.
Recent highlights include performances with the Vienna Philharmonic in Vienna and Paris, the Belgrade Philharmonic, the Israel Philharmonic with Lahav Shani, Colorado Symphony with Peter Oundjian, Orquestra de València, Euskadiko Orkestra, KG Philharmonic in Seoul, KNN Broadcasting Orchestra in Busan, the Hangzhou Philharmonic, and a tour of Japan with the ARK Philharmonic. Chamber highlights included recitals with pianist Shai Wosner in Philadelphia and San Francisco, appearances with the Zukerman Trio across the United States, performances with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and a return to the Rhode Island Philharmonic.
A devoted teacher and champion of young musicians, he has served as chair of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music for over 30 years, and has taught at prominent institutions throughout the United Kingdom, Israel, China and Canada, among others. He served as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Artistic and Principal Education Partner from 2021-2024, collaborating with DSO in partnership with Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts to provide intensive coaching and tutoring sessions for its music students.
As a mentor he has inspired generations of young musicians who have achieved prominence in performing, teaching, and leading roles with music festivals around the globe. Mr. Zukerman has received honorary doctorates from Brown University, Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and the University of Calgary, as well as the National Medal of Arts from President Ronald Reagan. He is a recipient of the Isaac Stern Award for Artistic Excellence in Classical Music.
JULY 2026–AT THE REQUEST OF THE ARTIST, PLEASE DO NOT ALTER WITHOUT APPROVAL