Ory Shihor

Ory Shihor is an Israeli pianist.[1] He is the co-chair of the piano department at The Colburn School and the dean of the pre-college Colburn Young Artists Academy for gifted young musicians.[2][3]

Education

Shihor was a recipient of American Israel Cultural Foundation scholarships at age 12. He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music with Jorge Bolet when he was 15 years old.[4] He received his Bachelor of Music at the Juilliard School,[4] and his Master of Music degree at the University of Southern California where he studied with John Perry.[4]

Professional career

Shihor won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1986[5] and first prize at the Washington International Piano Competition in 1999.[6] He won the Juilliard School's Gina Bachauer prize.[1][7] He was a prize winner at the 1997 Cleveland International Piano Competition and the 1998 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.[8] He has performed all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas during a concert series in Los Angeles.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "3 Pianists Awarded Bachauer Prizes". The New York Times. 20 June 1988. p. 18. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Colburn: Faculty". Colburnschool.edu. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  3. ↑ ALLAN KOZINN (May 1, 1988). "Debut: Ory Shihor review". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Ory Shihor". America-Israel Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Young Concert Artists". Yca.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  6. ↑ "Past First-Prize Winners". Fmmc.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  7. ↑ "Free Juilliard Recital". The New York Times. 1988-09-05. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  8. ↑ "Ory Shihor Piano Faculty Recital". Ladowntownnews.com. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  9. ↑ "Ory Shihor, University of Cincinnati". Ccm.uc.edu. Retrieved 2013-04-09.