Ory Shihor was interviewed by the author John Evans.
This article was originally published in the Pianist Magazine UK Aug-Sep 2019 | No. 109
ORY SHIHOR (sh-EE-or) is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning pianist and renowned pedagogue. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, he came to the U.S. at age 15 to study at the Curtis Institute of Music and later graduated from the Juilliard School. Mr. Shihor was the winner of the Young Concert Artists, the Gina Bachauer Juilliard Prize, first prize winner of the Washington International Piano Competition and prize winner at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.
Mr. Shihor's teaching philosophy has transformed the playing of thousands of students over the course of his 25-year teaching career, making him one of the most sought-after and well-respected piano teachers in the world.
Ory Shihor is a Bösendorfer and Yamaha artist.
