If the sound of a violin tugs at your heart strings, Portland is the place to be.

During the month of April, three of the world’s top violinists are performing at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland: Pinchas Zukerman (April 10-12), Midori (April 24-26) and Itzhak Perlman (April 27).

Born in Israel in 1948, Zukerman studied with Ilona Feher and Ivan Galamian. He is currently the director of Canada’s National Arts Centre and is a chair of the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music, according to a press release.

For the first time since 1995, Zukerman will guest conduct and solo with the Oregon Symphony. He will be joined on stage by his wife, cellist Amanda Forsyth, for Brahms’ Concerto in A minor for Violin, Cello and Orchestra.

The concert also features the Oregon premiere of the “Jubilee Overture,” by Malcolm Forsyth (Amanda’s father), and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1.

Born in Japan in 1971, Midori studied the violin with her mother, Setsu Goto. She made her New York Philharmonic debut at the age of 14. She currently holds the Jascha Heifetz Chair in Violin at the University of Southern California, according to a press release.

Accompanied by the Oregon Symphony, Midori will perform the demanding Sibelius’ Violin Concerto. The program also includes Sibelius’ Canzonetta and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.

Born in Israel in 1945, Perlman studied with Galamian and Dorothy DeLay while attending The Juilliard School. A superstar in the classical music world, Perlman has won four Emmy Awards and 15 Grammy Awards, according to his biography. Perlman currently teaches at the Perlman Music Program and The Juilliard School.

Perlman will perform a solo recital, accompanied by pianist Rohan De Silva. His program is to be determined.

Tickets for Zukerman and Midori range from $15 to $100, depending on seat location. Tickets for Perlman range from $25 to $190. To purchase tickets and for more information, contact 800-228-7343 or visit www.orsymphony.org.