Ory Shihor

Ory Shihor is an Israeli pianist,[1] teacher, dean at Colburn Music Academy and founder of Piano Talent, Inc. where he created the program Ace My Audition.[2][3]

Ory was born in Tel Aviv and his successes came at an early age. From age twelve he received scholarships from the America Israel Cultural Foundation and within three years he came to the United States to work with Jorge Bolet at the Curtis Institute of Music.[4] While in the United States he also studied with Russell Sherman[4] at the Juilliard School in New York, where he won the prestigious Gina Bachauer Prize. [5][6]

Ory is also the winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions,[7] the Washington International Piano Competition and is a prizewinner at the Arthur Rubinstein Master Piano Competition.[5]

Ory lives in California and serves as Dean of the Colburn Music Academy in Los Angeles. He is also a piano professor at both the Colburn Music Academy and the Colburn Conservatory and he supports piano students getting accepted into their dream schools through his company Piano Talent, Inc.

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.[8] He received his Bachelor of Music at the Juilliard School,[8] and his Master of Music degree at the University of Southern California where he studied with John Perry.[8]

Professional career

Shihor won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1986[9] and first prize at the Washington International Piano Competition in 1999.[10] He won the Juilliard School's Gina Bachauer prize.[1][11] He was a prize winner at the 1997 Cleveland International Piano Competition and the 1998 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.[12] He has performed all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas during a concert series in Los Angeles.[13]

Shihor founded the company Piano Talent Inc. from his talent and experiences throughout his personal journey to success combined with his passion and mission to help other gifted pianist find success and fulfill their dreams. He created Ace My Audition, a step-by-step program based on the formula he has used with his own students to support them in gaining acceptance to the top music schools around the world. The program walks students through each step in preparing for their audition by helping them perfect their performance, have a winning mindset, get calm and focused before the audition, create a flawless pre-screening video and live mock auditions, as well as calm any last minute nerves. Through the program he also helps students find schools and educators that are the best match for their individual needs and personalities. He works with his students through customized training videos, live lessons, as well as informational guidebooks and workbooks. His students have successfully applied to various music schools throughout the world, such as Juilliard, Curtis Institute of Music, Colburn, Peabody, Yale, and many more.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Directory Profile". www.colburnschool.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  5. 1 2 "About | Ory Shihor". Ory Shihor. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  6. ↑ "3 Pianists Awarded Bachauer Prizes". The New York Times. 1988-06-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  7. ↑ "Young Concert Artists". www.yca.org. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  8. 1 2 3 "Ory Shihor". America-Israel Cultural Foundation. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Young Concert Artists". Yca.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  10. ↑ "Past First-Prize Winners". Fmmc.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  11. ↑ "Free Juilliard Recital". The New York Times. 1988-09-05. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  12. ↑ "Ory Shihor Piano Faculty Recital". Ladowntownnews.com. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  13. ↑ "Ory Shihor, University of Cincinnati". Ccm.uc.edu. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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