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The Art of the Story

Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman glad he's still playing music during troublesome times

By Doug Doyle
Published July 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM EDT
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Itzhak Perlman says he still enjoys performing
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Itzhak Perlman says he still enjoys performing

On this episode of The Art of the Story, multi-Grammy Award-winning violinist Itzhak Perlman talks about he's glad he has music in his life.

Violinist Itzhak Perlman chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle

Perlman is also featured in the new HBO Max documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. Perlman played the fiddle on Joel's 1989 "The Downeaster Alexa" on the Storm Front album.

You can see Doug Doyle's entire 2023 interview with Itzhak Perlman here.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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