Gil Shaham is one of the foremost violinists of our time his flawless technique combined with his warmth has solidified his renown as an American master. The Grammy Award winner, named Musical America's 'Instrumentalist of the Year' in 2012, is sought after worldwide for appearances with leading orchestras and conductors.
Shaham recently recorded and performed J.S. Bach's complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin. He has more than two dozen concerto and solo CDs to his name, earning multiple awards, including Grammy Awards, a Grand Prix du Disque, Diapason d'Or, and Gramophone Editor's Choice. Many of these recordings appear on Canary Classics, the label Shaham founded in 2004.
Shaham was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990, and in 2008 received the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. He plays the 1699 Countess Polignac Stradivarius and lives in New York City with his wife, violinist Adele Anthony, and their three children.
Since making his recital debut in 1992, Akira Eguchi has performed in the foremost music centers of the US, Europe and the Far East. He played for President Clinton at the White House, and for the Emperor and Empress of Japan.
Eguchi has been featured in numerous tours around the world. He is known as a collaborative pianist for renowned violinists such as Gil Shaham, Anne Akiko Meyers, Akiko Suwanai, Kyoko Takezawa, Tamaki Kawakubo and Reiko Watanabe among others.
An active composer, Eguchi received his bachelor's degree in composition from Tokyo National University of the Fine Arts and Music (renamed Tokyo University of the Arts) and a master's degree in piano performance from The Julliard School. He taught at CUNY Brooklyn College and lives in New York and Tokyo, serving as an associate professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. He also teaches at Senzoku-Gakuen Music College in Japan as a guest professor.
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