Pianist Orli Shaham
Press Release
December 7, 2024
For Immediate Release
Dec 15: Westchester Philharmonic’s chamber series
Coming up in January: Beethoven “Triple” with Gil Shaham, plus recitals in Southern California
Limited edition box set of the complete Mozart piano sonatas out now
Chamber Music in New York
On December 15, Shaham heads to Purchase, NY for a chamber music performance with musicians from the Westchester Philharmonic. The program spans three centuries of music, and features Poulenc's Sextet for wind quintet and piano, Haydn's Piano Concerto No. 11, and Schumann's Piano Quintet.
Mozart Limited Edition Box Set
A limited edition box set of Orli's complete Mozart piano sonatas was released by Canary Classics November 15. In this monumental survey, Shaham is revered as a "thrillingly expressive" interpreter of Mozart's works bringing "technical virtuosity and deftness" to performances that "connect directly with an audience."
Beethoven Triple Concerto with Gil Shaham
Orli Shaham kicks off the new year in Wisconsin, performing Beethoven's Triple Concerto with her brother violinist Gil Shaham, cellist Sterling Elliott, and the Madison Symphony Orchestra led by John DeMain. (January 17, 18, and 19)
This is the first of a number of concerts with Mr. Shaham this season, as the siblings perform recitals together in Wisconsin (April 3) and California (Aliso Viejo, April 5; La Jolla, April 6).
Shaham in California: UCLA Recital & Cafe Ludwig
On January 26, Shaham returns to Pacific Symphony where she is in her 17th season as curator, host, and pianist of the Cafe Ludwig chamber music series. The program features two world premieres - a string trio by Alex Robertson and a new violin sonata by Sheridan Seyfried - and Dvořák's Piano Quintet No. 2, a tour de force that blends elements from Czech folk music with original melodies.
Earlier that week, Shaham performs a solo recital at UCLA. The concert is free, and will be live-streamed on January 23 at 6 pm PST.
2025 Spring Season Highlights
- December 15: Chamber music at Westchester Philharmonic (Purchase, NY)
- January 17-19: Beethoven Triple Concerto with Madison Symphony (Madison, WI)
- January 23: Solo piano recital at UCLA (Los Angeles, CA)
- January 26: Chamber music at Pacific Symphony's Cafe Ludwig series (Costa Mesa, CA)
- February 8-9: Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 with Princeton Symphony (Princeton, NJ)
- March 14-15: Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 with Columbus Symphony (Columbus, OH)
- April 3: Recital with Gil Shaham at Wisconsin Union Theater (Madison, WI)
- April 5: Recital with Gil Shaham at SOKA Performing Arts Center (Aliso Viejo, CA)
- April 6: Recital with Gil Shaham at La Jolla Chamber Music Society (La Jolla, CA)
A consummate musician recognized for her grace, subtlety, and brilliance, the pianist Orli Shaham has performed with many of the major orchestras around the world, and has appeared in recital internationally, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House.
In 2024, Orli Shaham released the final volumes of the complete piano sonatas by Mozart to high critical acclaim. Her discography includes over a dozen titles on Deutsche Gramophone, Sony, Canary Classics and other labels.
Orli Shaham is on the piano and chamber music faculty at The Juilliard School. She is Artistic Director of Pacific Symphony’s chamber series Café Ludwig in California, and is a Co-Host and Creative for the national radio program From the Top.