Live! Onstage! Tonight at the synagogue! OK, this Minnetonka temple is an unusual venue, perhaps, forone of the world’s finest violinists, but lucky are the few who take advantage of a rare opportunity to see such spectacular musicianship in an elegant and intimate milieu. Israel-born Perlman plays “the Devil’s instrument” ferociously, as if he were indeed possessed, and his devotion to the bow has recently led not just to inspired collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and Jessye Norman, but to ventures into jazz and klezmer as well. Then there are the movie scores for John Williams and that gig conducting the Detroit Symphony. A couple months ago, we even spotted him wandering about the red carpet before the Academy Awards, looking a bit dazed amid all the silliness, but clearly having a well-deserved good time. 10500 Hillside La. W., Minnetonka; 952-545-2424; www.adathjeshurun.org
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