Not only did Stern himself fill our lives with beautiful music, but he achieved another kind of immortality as well -- through students such a Isthak Perlman, Pinchas Zucherman, and God knows how many others. Also, when Carnegie Hall was scheduled to become victim to the wrecking-ball, he persuaded the City of New York to buy it. NYC did, and they put him in charge. A great musician and a great man.

Don Firth