Interview • Insider • January 2023Insider Interview with Pianist Orli Shaham In this Insider Interview with Classical Music Communications, Shaham talks about the “gnarly,” aspects of the work, Martin Luther, working with the FRSO for the first time and more.
Essay • Musical America Worldwide • March 2021Why Beethoven? A 250th birthday celebration is a big deal. Only a miniscule number of figures from history merit a worldwide outpouring after so much time. So what is it about Beethoven that elicits such a personal reaction from masses of people? Even during an overwhelming pandemic, when people are wondering about whether their beloved holidays are actually worth celebrating, Beethoven birthday celebrations are still planned, virtually, all around the world. Why Beethoven?
Symphony Magazine • Nov/Dec 2005Value Added: Getting the Most From Guest-Artist Appearances Have you ever felt at a loss as to how to convince a guest artist to do something extra for your orchestra? Frustrated by the inability to schedule one little special event with that prima donna?
Piano Today • Summer 2005 [pdf]Miniature Masterworks What a remarkable composer was Dvorák! — a modest, honest craftsman with an understanding of humor, vitality, artistry and the deepest human emotions. The more of his music I discover, the more I believe he never wrote a bad note...
Playbill • October 2006Brothers in Music In this conversation, moderated by Orli Shaham (Mr. Robertson's wife and Mr. Shaham's sister), the two artists discuss their unique bond and the music that they will perform with the Philharmonic...
St. Louis Woman • February 2007 [pdf]Keys to Success Concert pianist Orli Shaham has traveled the world, seen the inside of countless concert halls and hotel rooms and performed musical scores of many great past and present composers...