Gil Shaham

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Full Name	Gil Shaham
Occupation	Violinist
Date Of Birth	Feb 19, 1971(1971-02-19)
Age	53
Birthplace	Urbana
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aquarius

Gil Shaham Biography

Gil Shaham is one of the most popular and richest Violinist who was born on February 19, 1971 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Violinist whose career took off by taking Itzhak Perlman’s spot during a concert program in conjunction with The London Symphony Orchestra.

He has worked in the past with He has collaborated with Isaac Stern..

Gil Shaham (Hebrew: גיל שחם; born February 19, 1971) is an American violinist of Israeli Jewish descent.

In 1981, Gil Shaham debuted with the Jerusalem Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic while he was studying with Haim Taub. Later that year, he attended Aspen Music School in Colorado, studying with Dorothy DeLay and Jens Ellermann. Later in 1982 after taking first place in Israel’s Claremont Competition, he became a scholarship student at Juilliard. He has also studied at Columbia University.

He was married to Adele Anthonya and they had three children.

Gil Shaham Net Worth

Gil Shaham is one of the richest Violinist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gil Shaham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He relocated into Jerusalem along with the rest of his family when he was two. He attended his first school, the Rubin Academy of Music before enrolling in the Aspen Music School in Colorado in the year 1980.

He was awarded with the Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990.

Shaham plays a Stradivarius violin from the “long pattern” period, the “Comtesse de Polignac” of 1699. It was offered to Shaham on loan, in 1989, by the Stradivarius Society of Chicago.

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Who is Gil Shaham Dating?

According to our records, Gil Shaham married to Adele Anthony. As of December 1, 2023, Gil Shaham’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Gil Ranked on the list of most popular Violinist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gil Shaham celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Gil Shaham

1. Gil Shaham is a world-renowned violinist.
2. He was born in Urbana, Illinois in 1971.
3. Shaham has performed with major orchestras worldwide.
4. He has recorded over 30 albums, including Grammy winners.
5. Shaham is known for his virtuosic and expressive playing style.
6. He plays on the “Countess Polignac” Stradivarius violin from 1699.
7. Shaham is also an advocate for music education and outreach programs.
8. He has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career.
9. Shaham frequently collaborates with his sister, pianist Orli Shaham.
10. His repertoire includes classical works as well as contemporary pieces.

What violin does Gil Shaham play?

Violinist Gil Shaham has been granted the long-term use of a 1719 Stradivarius violin, on loan from the Rare Violins In Consortium. Shaham, 49, has been playing the violin since the end of last year, not least for his recent recording of the Beethoven and Brahms Concertos with The Knights ensemble.

How old is Gil Shaham?

51 years (February 19, 1971)

Are Gil Shaham and Orli Shaham related?

Orli Shaham (born 5 November 1975) is an American pianist, born in Jerusalem, Israel, the daughter of two scientists, Meira Shaham (nee Diskin) and Jacob Shaham. Her brothers are the violinist Gil Shaham and Shai Shaham , who is the head of the Laboratory of Developmental Genetics at Rockefeller University.

Does Gil Shaham teach?

August 13, 2020, 12:19 PM · For everyone who was excited to play in a master class with the great concert violinist Gil Shaham last summer on our Gilharmonic on Violinist.com series, here is some fantastic news: he now will be teaching as a faculty member at Bard College Conservatory in New York state.

How many Stradivarius violas exist?

Only about 650 surviving Stradivarius violins exist, and many of them are in the hands of private collectors, safely hidden from public view. There are even fewer cellos, about 55, and about 12 violas. One of the biggest factors in price is how good they sound.