Combining flawless technique with inimitable warmth and a generosity of spirit, Gil Shaham is one of the foremost violinists of our time. Last season, Shaham launched his long-term exploration of “Violin Concertos of the 1930s,” which comprises recordings and performances. Highlights of the 2010-11 seasons include a performance of Beethoven’s “Triple Concerto” with Emmanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma and the New York Philharmonic, and concerto performances with the National, Toronto and Chicago Symphony Orchestras. His recordings have earned multiple Grammys, a Grand Prix du Disque, Diapason d’Or and Gramophone Editor’s Choice. In 1990, Shaham was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant and in 2008 he received the Avery Fisher Award. Mr. Shaham attended Julliard and Columbia University. He plays the 1699 “Countess Polignac” Stradivarius.