Chamber Music with Gil Shaham and Houston Symphony Musicians

Gil Shaham is one of the foremost violinists of our time: his flawless technique, combined with his inimitable warmth and generosity of spirit, has solidified his renown as an American master. He is sought after throughout the world for concerto appearances with leading orchestras and conductors and regularly gives recitals and appears with ensembles on the world’s great concert stages and at the most prestigious festivals.

Highlights of recent years include a recording and performances of J.S. Bach’s complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin and recitals with his long-time duo partner pianist, Akira Eguchi. He regularly appears with the Berlin Philharmonic; Boston and Chicago Symphony Orchestras; San Francisco Symphony; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Los Angeles and New York Philharmonics; and Orchestre de Paris. He serves multi-year residencies with the orchestras of Montreal, Stuttgart, and Singapore.

Gil has more than two dozen concerto and solo CDs to his name, earning multiple Grammys, a Grand Prix du Disque, Diapason d’Or, and Gramophone Editor’s Choice. His most recent recording in the 1930s Violin Concertos series, Vol. 2, was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Gil Shaham was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990, and in 2008, he received the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. In 2012, he was named Instrumentalist of the Year by Musical America. He plays the 1699 “Countess Polignac” Stradivarius and lives in New York City with his wife, violinist Adele Anthony, and their three children.