Connie Shih – Past Concerts
The Canadian pianist, Connie Shih, is repeatedly considered to be one of Canada’s most outstanding artists. In 1993 she was awarded the Sylva Gelber Award for most outstanding classical artist under age 30. At the age of nine, she made her orchestral debut with Mendelssohn’s first Piano Concerto with the Seattle Symphony. At the age of 12, she was the youngest ever protégé of György Sebők, and then continued her studies at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia with Claude Frank, himself a protégé of Arthur Schnabel. Later studies were undertaken with Fou Tsong in Europe.
As soloist, she has appeared extensively with orchestras throughout Canada, U.S., and Europe. In a solo recital setting, she has made countless appearances in Canada, U.S., Iceland, England, Spain, Italy, Germany, Japan, and China. Connie has given chamber music performances with many world-renowned musicians. To critical acclaim, she appears regularly in concert with her duo partner, cellist Steven Isserlis worldwide. Including chamber music appearances at Wigmore and Carnegie Halls, she performs at the prestigious Bath Music Festival, Aldeburgh, Cheltenham, Weill Hall (N.Y.), Verbier, Luzern, and at the Kronberg Festival. Her collaborations have included Sir Simon Keenlyside, Joshua Bell, Maxim Vengerov, Tabea Zimmerman, Manuel Fischer-Dieskau, and Isabelle Faust.
In 2021 Connie toured Asia, America, Europe, and Australia with Steven Isserlis. With the cellist Manuel Fischer-Dieskau, she recorded the first-ever CD of the sonatas for piano and cello by Carl Reinecke and the complete Beethoven sonatas. In 2017 she released her first of her two CDs with Steven Isserlis on the BIS label, while this year will see the release of their first CD collaboration on Hyperion.
Connie’s performances are frequently broadcast via television and radio on CBC (Canada), BBC (U.K.), SWR, NDR, and WDR (Germany) as well as on other various television and radio stations in North America, Asia and Europe.
Connie was adjunct faculty at the Hochschule für Musik Mainz and presently at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. In addition she has given masterclasses at renowned music institutions and was on the faculty at the Casalmaggiore International Festival in Italy.
Shriver Hall Concert Series: Steven Isserlis, cello & Connie Shih, piano
Gabriel Fauré — Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 117
Thomas Adès — Lieux retrouvés
Robert Schumann — Adagio and Allegro in A-flat major, Op. 70
Johannes Brahms — Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
$44 ($10 student)
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