Maestro Itzhak Perlman accepts the Teddy Kollek Award

Itzhak Perlman, legendary violinist, teacher and conductor, received the sixth WJC Teddy Kollek Award for the Advancement of Jewish Culture. Perlman has performed with every major orchestra around the globe. Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra music director emeritus, who received the Teddy Kollek Award in 2020,

introduced Perlman. Actor Kirk Douglas was honored with the inaugural Teddy Kollek Award in 2016.