On Tuesday, January 22, at 7:30 p.m., violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Akira Eguchi will perform a program that spans the violin repertoire, from J.S. Bach’s Sonata No. 2 to works by Joaquín Rodrigo and William Walton, as well as Sarasate’s heart pounding showpieces Zapateado, Romanza Andaluza and Zigeunerweisen. This performance is part of Seattle Symphony’s 2007–2008 Distinguished Artists Recital series, which also includes a piano recital by Lang Lang on March 26, 2008.
Violinist Gil Shaham is internationally recognized by audiences and critics alike as one of today’s most virtuosic and engaging classical artists. He is sought after throughout the world for concerto appearances with celebrated orchestras and conductors, as well as for recital and ensemble appearances on the great concert stages and at the most prestigious festivals. Recent appearances include the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics; the Cleveland and Philadelphia orchestras; and the Chicago and National symphonies; as well as abroad with the leading orchestras of Berlin, Hamburg and Moscow.
In addition to his many orchestral engagements, Shaham regularly tours in recital with pianist Akira Eguchi. He has the good fortune to enjoy musical collaboration with his family as well, including his wife, violinist Adele Anthony; his sister, pianist Orli Shaham; and his brother-in-law, conductor David Robertson. In October 2006, Shaham toured with Yefim Bronfman and Lynn Harrell performing the Piano Trios of Schubert and Tchaikovsky, including a performance at Benaroya Hall. In 1990, Shaham was awarded the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Acclaimed for his “extraordinary artistry, maturity and intelligence” (The New York Times), Akira Eguchi has captivated audiences and critics throughout the world as a piano soloist, chamber musician, harpsichord player and collaborative pianist. He has made solo appearances at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall and the 92nd Street Y in New York City; the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.; Musikverein in Vienna, Barbican Centre in London and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris.
Eguchi has received numerous awards, including the William Petchek Award; the William Schuman Prize from The Juilliard School for outstanding achievement and leadership in music; first prize at both the Gina Bachauer International Scholarship Competition and the Brahms Piano Concerto Competition at Juilliard; awards at the International Chamber Music Competition in Paris, and the Aleida Schweitzer Award for the outstanding accompanist at the International Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poland. Tokyo-born Eguchi received a degree in music composition from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where he later served on the faculty. He earned a master’s degree in piano performance from The Juilliard School and currently lives in New York City, where he teaches at CUNY Brooklyn College. -- www.seattlesymphony.org
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