Gil Shaham

A Must-Hear Broadcast: The Philadelphia Orchestra LIVE On WRTI, May 24 At 2 PM

Gregg Whiteside — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:33 +0000

For the first time in over 13 years, we're bringing you a LIVE remote broadcast of The Philadelphia Orchestra on WRTI, featuring Yannick Nezet-Seguin leading the Philadelphians in works by Schumann, Janacek, and Dvorak and highlighted by violinist Gil Shaham performing the famous Violin Concerto of Brahms. Hosted by Gregg Whiteside, live from the Kimmel Center on Friday, May 24th at 2 pm, with intermission interviews by Susan Lewis and Jim Cotter.

New York Philharmonic: Gilbert, Shaham, and Rachmaninoff on ENCORE!

Jack Moore — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:09:12 +0000

Alan Gilbert conducts this week's New York Philharmonic concert. Gil Shaham is guest soloist for the Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber. We'll also hear Sergei Rachmaninoff's final orchestral work, the Symphonic Dances. The concert opens with a contemporary work by American composer Steven Stucky. Sunday, January 6th, 3 to 5 pm.

Program:
Steven Stucky: Symphony

 Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14 

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances

Violinist Gil Shaham And A Love Story For All Time

Jill Pasternak — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:30:00 +0000

On this week's Crossover, you'll hear the story behind The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto. WRTI's Jill Pasternak speaks with the world-famous violinist Gil Shaham about his recording of the highly acclaimed work, which is an orchestral adaptation of a popular Chinese legend.

New York Philharmonic: Gil Shaham, Beethoven, and Hartman

WRTI Staff — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:01:02 +0000

On Sunday, April 15th from 3 to 5 pm tune in to hear works by Beethoven and Hartman, with violinist Gil Shaham (soloist) and conductor David Zinman on the podium.

PROGRAM:

Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Hartmann: Concerto funèbre for Solo Violin and String Orchestra
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"

More information about the program

Gil Shaham: violinist

Jill Pasternak — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:16:00 +0000

Jill Pasternak speaks with the world-famous violinist about his recording of The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, an orchestral adaptation of a popular Chinese legend.

Written in 1959 by composers Chen Gang and He Zhanhao while they were students at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto premiered in the same year featuring renowned violinist Yu Lina. Although instantly popular, the concerto was banned by the Communist regime during the Cultural Revolution and the composers were jailed.

An operatic interpretation of The Butterfly Lovers will be performed in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic festivities.