Ya yi wa John Williams "Air da kuma Simple Gifts" a
Bikin rantsar da Barack Obama a shekarar 2009 tare da Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero (piano), da Anthony McGill (clarinet). Duk da yake ƙungiyar ta yi wasa kai tsaye, kiɗan da aka buga a lokaci guda a kan masu magana da talabijin wani rikodin ne da aka yi kwanaki biyu da suka gabata saboda damuwa game da yanayin sanyi da ke lalata kayan aikin. An nakalto Perlman yana cewa: "Da bala'i ne da mun yi ta wata hanya dabam".