Itzhak Perlman, a polio-crippled Israeli violinist, won the 23rd International Competition of the Edgar M. Leventritt Foundation, one of the major international competitions, at Carnegie Hall yesterday.
The Palestine-born violinist received a prize of $1,000 and commitments for appearances with seven major symphonies next season. Crippled by polio at the age of four he walks with crutches but plays in a seated position. He was the youngest of the four persons who competed in the finals before a panel which included Violinist Isaac Stera.
The event was marked by a disappearance and recovery of the Guarnerius violin on which Mr. Perlman won the competition. The instrument, valued at between $25,000 and $50,000, was reported to have disappeared while the winner was accepting congratulations. It was later announced that the violin had been recovered.
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