Basically Perlman is coming to my town and the prices are incredibly cheap compared to his concerts elsewhere. $146 for two tickets.
However, I am generally loathe to go to concerts in general. $200 for two hours of a show? That’s incredibly steep, and as such I rarely go. I could spend $200 on a whole weekend of fun.
Is it worth it? Does he put on a good show? Or should I just spend $13 for another CD?
Need answer fast because I want to buy the tickets soon…
What’s the programme?
Annoyingly enough, it seems very hard to find. Searching now…he’s coming with Mandy Patinkin, i see that much.
I saw him play 30 years ago and still remember it - go!
Itzhak Perlman is a brilliant musician with a great stage personality. If you enjoy classical music (assuming that’s what’s on the program – he does dabble in other genres), then yes, he’s certainly worth the money. Paganini Caprices | Theme from Schindler’s List
But really, if you don’t like concernts, and you don’t know anything about Itzhak Perlman, and you don’t want to spend the money… why would you go?
Edited to add: Oh, he’s coming with Patinkin?! I wonder if it’s a Jewish music concert then. That’s a combo I’d love to see! MP has a beautiful, otherworldly voice, though he’s a bit quirky.
If the only reason you’re going is to say you’ve seen Perlman, I’d say get the CD. He’s wonderful in concert, but so are a lot of much less expensive musicians. On the other hand, if you have a special appreciation for Perlman, I doubt you’ll ever see a ticket this cheap again. I’d go in a heartbeat.
I do have a fondness for Perlman, and I would be willing to spend the money anyway just to expand my horizons a bit. If it were worth it!
What does Patinkin do?
He is a singer. Hence my mentioning that he has a beautiful voice. 
But he’s not for every taste, that’s for sure; sort of a throwback to 1920s musical theater crooners.
If you already like Perlman and do have the money, I’d say go for it. It’s an amazing opportunity.
With Perlman, as with ANY artist, the big quesiton is: how much do you like his music?
If you love classical music, well, then $73 per ticket sounds like an absolute bargain. Perlman is both a great musician and a delightful live performer.
On the other hand, if money is tight and you’re only a tepid fan of classical music, save the money for something you’ll enjoy more.
Well, he sings, and does it well, though he’s not really down my alley.
More important, he has done the following: “Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” But I don’t suppose he’ll reprise that for you.
A friend of mine who is:
a) not an affluent person
and
b) a very sophisticated music lover
took her daughter to see him a year or two ago and was enraptured. Even though it was a stretch for her to buy the tickets financially, she really felt it was worth it.
YMMV
For what it’s worth, as a fan of both classical and jazz music I have often said, over the years, “I’m glad I had a chance to see X in live performance before he/she died.”
Am I understanding this right? They’re doing a concert with both Perlman and Patinkin? That’s just amazing! Either one alone would be worth the price.
I saw him many years ago and still remember it well. Totally worth it. A CD just doesn’t compare to live music in my opinion.
So, like, you going or ain’tcha?
I saw him when he was the fill in conductor for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He performed as well.
Cost $30 for two tickets.
Actually, he’s been known to come out and do that as an encore.
Yes, go.
We’ve seen him twice. Both times he did a few select programmed traditional pieces, then the second half brought out a stack o’ sheet music, thumbed through it, made witty comments, and picked whatever struck his fancy.
Very worthwhile.
Go see it.
I’ve seen him perform several times (once when he broke a string*) and it was always a treat.
My favorite was when he sung the part of the Mikado. Another time one of the other musicians “accidentally” forgot his music, so the sent Perlman out to tell jokes. Perlman’s jokes are things that would seem lame to a third grader, but his delivery had everyone doubled up in laughter.**
Here are some details on the various times I’ve seen him
*Contrary to the urban legend, he merely asked the concertmaster to lend him his violin and finished the movement.
**These were all at the Perlman Music Project on Shelter Island, NY. They have free concerts throughout the summer, though Perlman rarely plays. He does, however, sit in the audience and is approachable.
He busted one when I saw him in Houston some years ago. But he was solo, so he just restrung it while doing some patter with the audience. Very charming man.