Gil Shaham

Gil Shaham (born February 19, 1971) is an award-winning Israeli violinist. Born in Urbana, Illinois, he moved to Israel at the age of 2 with his parents (both scientists). At 10 he made debuts with the Jerusalem Symphony and Israel Philharmonic orchestras, and was admitted to Juilliard the following year, where he studied with the famed Dorothy DeLay and Hyo Kang. Gil Shaham press photo. ... Gil Shaham press photo. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq. ... The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) is the leading symphony orchestra in Israel, and one of the top orchestras in the world. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... Dorothy DeLay (March 31, 1917 in Kansas – March 24, 2002 in New York) was a violin instructor at the Juilliard School. ...

Shaham's career took off in 1989 when he was called to replace an ailing Itzhak Perlman for a series of concerts with Michael Tilson Thomas and the LSO. Flying to London on a day's notice, he played both the Bruch and the Sibelius Concertos to glowing reviews. Itzhak Perlman Itzhak Perlman (born August 31, 1945) (in Jaffa, now part of Tel Aviv) is an Israeli violinist and teacher. ... Michael Tilson Thomas (born December 21, 1944), nicknamed MTT, is a Jewish-American conductor, pianist and composer. ... The London Symphony Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ...

Since then Shaham has established himself as a leading virtuoso. He has performed with many of the world's leading orchestras, among them are the New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. He has recorded more than 20 CDs on Deutsche Grammophon label. His recent recording with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra playing the Chen Gang & He Zhanhao's "Butterfly Lovers Concerto" and Tchaikovsky's Concerto in D will be released in the near future. In 1990 he received the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. The New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States. ... The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the worlds leading orchestras. ... The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), formed in 1979, is a professional orchestra with 96 musicians. ... The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), formed in 1979, is a professional orchestra with 96 musicians. ... A sad story about two lovers who killed themselves for love and became butterflies. ... Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский, sometimes transliterated as Piotr, Anglicised as Peter Ilich), (May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893 (N.S.); April 25, 1840 – October 25, 1893 (O.S.)) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. ...

Shaham plays a Stradivari violin from the "long pattern" period, the "Comtesse de Polignac" of 1699. Antonio Stradivari examining an instrument in an ancient print. ...

Awards and Recognitions

Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance: The Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance has been awarded since 1959. ...

• Andre Previn & Gil Shaham for American Scenes (Works of Copland, Previn, Barber, Gershwin) (1999)