Excelled at chamber music, but was also known for his soloist and performing careers. He analyzed with Alexander Uninsky before going to Juilliard. His documenting of Gershwin’s Concerto in F and Rhapsody in Blue was named among 1988’s 10 greatest records by Period magazine. He relocated to Dallas, Tx, with his family members when he was five. His dad was an novice musician and observed his son’s musical capabilities in early stages. He and Isaac Stern collaborated within the Academy Award-winning documentary From Mao to Mozart from 1980.