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LUCAS SHA
Accepted to Juilliard BM Fall 2022
“…Ory is very attentive to Lucas as both a pianist and an intellectual scholar. For music education, Ory not only teaches techniques at their highest standard but also explores together with Lucas on different ways to create beautiful sounds. Ory does not “force” a curriculum but carefully manages lessons to guide Lucas, affording him both great freedom and solid stepping in carving his own path to progress…”
JIMMY SHEN
Juilliard, BM, Class of 2022
“…Without his patience, sensitive and delicate teaching and guidance, it’s not possible for me to get accepted into my dream school, Juilliard. I am extremely thankful to Mr. Shihor for all the work and effort he has done for me.”
RAY USHIKUBO
Curtis, BM, Class of 2022
“…I cannot thank Mr. Shihor enough for the nine years of guiding me and my music and for making it possible for me to get accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music!”
GABRIELLA HANDOKO
Peabody, BM, Class of 2024
“…Mr. Shihor has never failed to bring out the best in me…I’m really grateful to have him help me get accepted into multiple top music conservatories including NEC and Peabody which I was offered a large scholarship. I wouldn’t be able to go this far without Mr. Shihor.”
ALBERT CANO SMIT (Student of Ory Shihor for 4 Years)
Acceptance to Juilliard MM and Yale MM in Piano Performance.
Winner of Walter W. Naumburg International Piano Competition
…The most remarkable thing which I’ve noticed, however, is his ability to point out exactly the things that I need but that I’m not yet hearing in the music, to let that piece develop to a next level that I could not imagine before the lesson…
KAMILLA BENDERSKY
Boston Conservatory, BM, Class of 2022
“…Mr. Shihor is a wonderful, warm and understanding teacher…I definitely feel improvements in my playing, especially enhancement in my confidence as a musician. With Mr. Shihor’s guidance and mentorship, I got accepted to all of the schools I’ve auditioned for! I’ve also received scholarships covering 75%-80% of the tuition! I am very grateful that I had an opportunity to study with such a great teacher!”
CLAIRE YEO
San Francisco Conservatory, BM, Class of 2021
“…I received acceptance letters from all the schools I auditioned at, but more importantly, I felt confident in my voice as a musician. Studying with professor Shihor was an important step in my career and I am very grateful for his guidance.”
MILLI MCFALL
Royal Academy of Music BM, Class of 2022
“…This September, I will be attending the Royal Academy of Music with a full scholarship…Studying with Mr. Shihor has opened so many opportunities for me, has helped me find the sound I want to create, has raised my confidence in my playing, and has shown that I am capable. I am so thankful for Mr. Shihor.” Milli’s full story ⟶
KEVIN KNOWLES
University of Miami Frost School of Music, BM, 2021
“…As a pedagogue, Mr. Shihor maintained the same learning-conducive principles with utmost care and diligence….I have been accepted into the schools and studios of my dreams, and I would not have been able to do so without Mr. Shihor’s tireless guidance, mentorship and belief in me as a student. I am eternally grateful to him for all that he has helped me with.”
Praise from industry leaders…
“I first knew Ory Shihor as a brilliant, poetic teenage artist. As a mature artist and teacher, he has the rare gift of communicating that poetic brilliance to his students.”
— Jerome Lowenthal, Piano Faculty, The Juilliard School
“A GREAT teacher, and a SUPERB musician. Has performed all 32 Beethoven Sonatas in public. Has the highest rate of student entry into the world’s major conservatories. Everyone should study with Ory Shihor.”
— Hershey Felder, Pianist/Performer
"Ory Shihor’s sold-out debut performance at The Wallis introduced both traditional piano recital and innovative theatrical elements to our audiences with tremendous success…Shihor operated skillfully as both world-class pianist and compelling storyteller for an enlightening evening of Schubert, allowing audiences to appreciate fully the composer’s major sonatas in their historical context.”
— Rachel Fine, CEO, The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts; Former Executive Director, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra