Zukerman brings his suave, polished musicianship to Palm Beach Symphony

A big attraction of Palm Beach Symphony concerts is the parade of world-class soloists who perform with the orchestra on the Kravis Center stage.

The star Monday was Pinchas Zukerman, the Israeli-born violinist whose name routinely appears on lists of the instrument’s greatest virtuosos of the past half-century.

At 75, with a full head of snowy hair, the tall, black-clad violinist can still produce that velvet tone with a touch of grit that make his performances so distinctive. His bowing is smooth, his intonation on target. He still works hard, on Monday performing a Mozart concerto, two short works by Tchaikovsky and an encore.

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