Pinchas Zukerman (Hebrew: פנחס צוקרמן, born 16 July 1948)[1] is an Israeli-American violinist, violist and conductor.

Later that year, Zukerman moved to the United States to study at the Juilliard School[3] under Stern and Ivan Galamian.

Zukerman launched his conducting career in 1970 with the English Chamber Orchestra, and served as director of London's South Bank Festival from 1971 to 1974.

In 1999, he became Music Director of Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) in Ottawa,[4][5] stepping down from the post in 2015.

[10] He and Weld owned homes in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Montauk, New York, which they bought after the murder-suicide of its previous owners, soap opera actress Gwyda Donhowe and Broadway producer Norman Kean.

In 2003 he founded a string quintet, the Zukerman Chamber Players, which has released three CD recordings in addition to its roster of live performances.