Hagai Shaham is an Israeli violin virtuoso. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, late Latin virtuosus, Latin virtus meaning skill manliness excellence is an individual Born in 1966, he began studying the violin at the age of six and was the last student of the late Professor Ilona Feher. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Ilona Feher, Ilona Fehér ( December 1, 1901, Budapest, Hungary - January 1988 Holon, Israel) was one
As a soloist he has performed with many of the world's major orchestras, including the English Chamber Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Belgian National Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique Francais, Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra, SWF Baden-Baden Symphony Orchestra, Slovakian Philharmonic, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Zubin Mehta. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Zubin Mehta (born April 29 1936 is an Indian conductor In 1985 he was invited to join Isaac Stern and Pinchas Zukerman in a gala concert at Carnegie Hall, following which Zubin Mehta invited him to perform Brahms' Double Concerto at Carnegie Hall. Isaac Stern ( July 21, 1920 &ndash September 22, 2001) was an American Violin Virtuoso. Pinchas Zukerman (פנחס צוקרמן born July 16, 1948) is a noted Israeli Violinist violist, and conductor who was Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east
He also performs as a recitalist and appears in chamber music performances. A recital is a Musical ( Vocal or instrumental Performance. It can highlight a single performer sometimes accompanied by Piano, or Chamber music is a form of Classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber He regularly tours throughout Europe, and North and South America, performing at international recital series and festivals.
He has recorded on the Biddulph, Hyperion Records, Avie, Naxos Records, Talent, and more labels, music of Achron, Bloch, Brahms, Hubay, Grieg, Mozart, and more. Hyperion Records is an independent British classical Record label, named after Hyperion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology Naxos Records is a Record label for classical music Compact discs and DVDs Founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a
Hagai Shaham is on the faculty of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, and conducts master classes primarily in Israel and Europe. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance ( Hebrew:האקדמיה למוסיקה ולמחול בירושלים founded in 1958, though its history dates back to the Master Class is a play by Terrence McNally, with incidental music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and Vincenzo Bellini. In 2007, he joined the music faculty at the renowned Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, founded in 1884 and dedicated in 1999 is one of the premier music schools in the United States The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly
In September 1990, Hagai Shaham and his duo partner Arnon Erez won the first prize at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich in the Violin-Piano duo category, the first competitors to be awarded this coveted first prize since 1971. Born in 1965 Arnon Erez is an Israeli Pianist and Chamber musician Background and studies Arnon Erez studied the piano with Mrs A prize is an Award given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements The ARD International Music Competition is the biggest international Competition in Germany for classical music His other awards include first prizes at the Ilona Kornhouser competition, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority Young Artist competition, The Tel-Aviv Rubin Academy competition, four Clairmont Awards, and annual scholarship from the American-Israel Cultural Foundation. An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize Excellence in a certain field a certificate of excellence
He is a co-founder of the Ilona Feher Foundation. The Ilona Feher Foundation was established in 2003 as a Nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the artistic development of exceptional young Israeli
External links
- Official website
- Webpage at Hyperion Records
- Video clip: Hagai Shaham performs Kreisler's Tambourine Chinoise
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