By The Strad | January 29, 2026
Itzhak Perlman and Peter Oundjian talk about their friendship and shared musical values ahead of their reunion on stage with the Colorado Symphony at Carnegie Hall.
A few weeks before their reunion on stage at Carnegie Hall with the Colorado Symphony, Itzhak Perlman and Peter Oundjian reflected on a relationship shaped over many decades. They spoke from different locations – Perlman from Florida, where he was leading this year’s edition of the Perlman Music Program, and Oundjian from his home in Connecticut – ahead of their joint appearance on 1 February, which marks both the orchestra’s first performance at Carnegie Hall in nearly half a century and a return to…