Orli Shaham : News

Orli Dazzles in Sydney

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Pianist Orli Shaham did double duty with the Sydney Symphony in Australia, impressing audiences as she conducted Mozart's Piano Concerto No.23 in A, K.488 from the keyboard.

When You're Having More Than One (piano concerto, that is)

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Orli Shaham recently performed with the San Diego Symphony as an eleventh-hour substitute. On the program: not one but two concerti by Beethoven. How did she manage this feat? Through a combination of hard work and musical instinct.

Orchestra plays en fran

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Shaham wowed the Abravanel Hall crowd with her furiously flying fingers and delectable trills.... her musicianship really shone in the poetic passages at the end of the first movement.

Utah Symphony's guest soloist Orli Shaham flawless

Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Shaham is an exceptionally well-rounded and solid pianist. Her musicality is remarkable, and her technique is nothing short of flawless. And she had the chance to show off both.

Utah Symphony replaces guest pianist

Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Orli Shaham steps in for the pianist Stephen Hough this weekend. She'll perform Saint-Saen's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Utah Symphony on Friday and Saturday. Claus Peter Flor conducts.

Orli Shaham Joins San Diego Symphony Beethoven Festival

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

From the opening movement of the "Second Piano Concerto in B-flat Major" Shaham's sleek contours and refined touch set a standard for the concert that did not waver, even in the burly, foot-stomping Rondo of the "C Major Concerto". She charmed us with the Adagio's languid solo, evoking a delicate bel canto soprano aria.

Unexpected Beethoven in San Diego

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Can you drop everything and fly across the country to fill in as soloist for two Beethoven piano concertos? Tomorrow?

SLSO offers welcoming Mozart, visceral Shostakovich

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Shaham brings a sense of friendliness and intimacy to her playing, with a warmth that reaches beyond the proscenium to touch the listener.

Relentless Beauty: Shaham Brings Love of Mozart to St. Louis

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

As a child, Orli Shaham fell in love with the beauty of Mozart, and that beauty remains a pleasure and a challenge to this day. The sister of violinist Gil, the younger Shaham lists Mozart's "K. 466" as the reason she became a pianist. She performs it in St. Louis March 26-28.

Orli Shaham on WXXI's On Record

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Pianist Orli Shaham speaks with WXXI's Julia Figueras while in Rochester to play a Mozart concerto with the Rochester Philharmonic.

On Choosing a Piano for the Charlotte Symphony

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In December, the pianist Orli Shaham was asked to help the Charlotte Symphony choose a new piano to be used in a new concert hall, the Knight Theater in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of the Blumenthal Performing Art Center. Orli travelled to the Steinway & Sons factory showroom in Astoria, Queens where officials from the Charlotte Symphony and the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center were waiting to hear her test five Steinway "D" grand pianos and give her expert assessment.

Curating a Chamber Music Series

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Orli's Grand Slam

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The pianist Orli Shaham attempts to perform all five Beethoven piano concerti in a single season.

When two heads (and four hands) are better than one

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Proms Debut

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500