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"brilliant pianist"
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"a first-rate Mozartean"
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"perfection"
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Pianist Orli Shaham on Speaking Soundly podcast and From the Top
June 4, 2025
Orli Shaham was recently the featured guest on Artful Narratives Media's "Speaking Soundly" podcast, hosted by Principal Trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra David Krauss.
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Pianist Orli Shaham’s Season in Photos (Part 1)
May 16, 2025
As pianist Orli Shaham’s 2024-25 season comes to a close and she starts to prepare for performances across the U.S. at music festivals this summer, we’re looking back on this fantastic season in pictures.
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Pianist Orli Shaham’s Season in Photos (Part 2)
May 16, 2025
There were so many highlights from pianist Orli Shaham’s season. Here are a few more photos looking back on her many accomplishments beyond the concert stage that she achieved this past year.
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Orli Shaham on Bulletproof Musician Podcast
March 19, 2025
Orli Shaham was a featured guest on violinist Noa Kageyama's podcast "Bulletproof Musician." The conversation covered a range of topics, especially relevant for student musicians, including overcoming setbacks, learning to trust the process, the real benefit of recording yourself, and cultivating confidence. Watch the hour-long conversation in full here, or stream wherever you get your podcasts.
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Orli’s Other Hats

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Chamber Music Programming
As curator, host and pianist of Café Ludwig, the chamber music series at Pacific Symphony since 2007, Orli Shaham has created and performed in over 50 unique and compelling programs. In 2022, she was named Artist-In-Residence at Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (USA).
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Faculty at
The Juilliard School
(Photo by Karjaka Studio)
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Non-Profit Board Leadership
Orli Shaham is board chair of the Kaufman Music Center in New York City.
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Orli Shaham’s Bach Yard
Orli founded Bach Yard in 2010, and is Artistic Director and host of the concerts
(Photo credit: John Johansen)
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“From the Top”
Orli is Co-host and Creative for the nationally broadcast NPR show and has hosted episodes since 2018.
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Tonebase
Orli regularly gives masterclasses and lectures on this digital platform geared toward pianists of at all levels.
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Dial-A-Musician
Orli Shaham created a long-running series of short features for the Classical Public Radio Network, designed to entertain and broaden the listeners' connection to classical music and musicians.
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Mozart Project
Orli Shaham recorded all of Mozart’s sonatas for piano. Volumes 1-4 are available now; Volumes 5-6 are released in 2024.
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Master Classes
Ms. Shaham frequently gives master classes and has served on the jury of numerous piano competitions, including the Cliburn International, Honens International, New York International, Sydney International, and Virginia Waring International piano competitions.

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