Itzhak Perlman marks 50 years since UMS Debut

Itzhak Perlman (Photo credit: BYU Arts)

It has been 50 years since Itzhak Perlman made his debut on UMS Presents, one of America’s top performing arts series. Perlman’s UMS debut took place on April 26, 1970 with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium.

Enjoy these special photos from the UMS archives and watch the below video message to UMS audiences from Perlman! He speaks about the milestone anniversary and looks forward to returning to the series in 20/21 – even including a shoutout to Ann Arbor’s beloved Zingerman's Delicatessen!

Greeting students backstage in the dressing room at Hill Auditorium in May 1993

With University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel, UMS President Ken Fischer and Penny Fischer at Hill Auditorium in September 2014