The documentary could've been about him watering the damn lawn and it would be a superb documentary. And now, 25 years since it’s the establishment, PMP has made a name as one of the finest in its field. And out of our dreams, sometimes something important happens," said Toby Perlman, who started the Perlman Program as a way to nurture young musicians holistically as players and people.He arrived onstage without a violin — neither his 1714 Soil Stradivarius nor his Guarneri del Gesu 1743 Sauret, which he has played on concert stages around the world — and still gave a command performance. The programs headquarter is at Shelter Island, New York. PMP’s story began in 1994 when Toby and Itzhak Perlman arranged a two-week summer program at their home in East Hampton. It was a role she played for many years; complete with carpools and endless cooking – she could never go to the market enough to keep the house stocked for her five children and could never quite be on time to Carnegie Hall.Out of this dream, The Perlman Music Program was founded and the second chapter in Toby’s life began.With her husband Itzhak by her side, Toby weathered their children’s illnesses and adolescent crisis and even battled cancer on multiple occasions. She reminisced on the daily rituals of individual practice, choir singing and orchestra rehearsals. (c) The Perlman Music Program 2020Toby Perlman has often said that she divides her adult life into two parts: chapter one, the years during which she was the prototype of the old fashioned housewife, identified by others as her children’s mother and her husband’s wife. She turned to him onstage and said: "You were always great.
With a world-class faculty led by Itzhak Perlman and a signature summer program on Shelter Island, PMP is developing the future leaders of classical music within a nurturing and supportive community. "Senior Caroline Suh — a member of the Last Lectures Committee and a violinist in the Princeton University Orchestra who studied with the Perlman Program for young artists starting at the age of 12 — introduced the Perlmans, who have been married 49 years, commenting that together they form "the hashtag 'relationship goals. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman — winner of 16 Grammy Awards and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom — and his wife, fellow Juilliard graduate Toby Perlman, opened the Class of 2016's Last Lectures series in Richardson Auditorium at Princeton with a talk titled "My Goal Is to Not Be Bored by What I Do. It was a role she played for many years; complete with carpools and endless cooking – she could never go to the market enough to keep the house stocked for her five children and could never quite be on time to Carnegie Hall.Out of this dream, The Perlman Music Program was founded and the second chapter in Toby’s life began.With her husband Itzhak by her side, Toby weathered their children’s illnesses and adolescent crisis and even battled cancer on multiple occasions. He was pleased to learn how relatable the Perlmans were. Festivities to honor founders Toby and Itzhak Perlman include a beachfront reception, celebration concert, and dinner with a silent auction on Friday, July 26 at the PMP campus on Shore Road in Shelter Island.
In addition to her work with The Perlman Music Program, Toby has appeared as a guest on various panels in New York City, speaking not only on behalf of The Perlman Music Program but also as a passionate advocate for the arts and education.