Pianist Orion Weiss is one of the most sought-after soloists and collaborators of his generation. Highlights from recent seasons include performances with the New York and Los Angeles philharmonics, the Baltimore Symphony and a 2005 tour with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Itzhak Perlman. Mr. Weiss' list of awards includes the Gilmore Young Artist Award, the 2005 Juilliard William Petschek Award and an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Mr. Weiss was a member of Lincoln Center's Chamber Music Society Two from 2002-04 and graduated from the Juilliard School in 2004, where he studied with Emanuel Ax.