Israeli-American Gil Shaham began violin studies at the age of seven.
This early start has earned him multiple Grammy Awards and international renown.
Shaham will perform a solo concert at Memorial Hall tonight.
The violinist has appeared in concert with orchestras around the world including the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra and leading orchestras in Europe.
April Lee, a UNC business student who has been playing the violin since the age of four, is a fan of Shaham.
“Shaham’s violin is so impactful because it imitates the sound of the human voice so it is something that many people can connect with, human emotion,” Shaham said.
Katharina Bozena Uhde was a visiting violin teacher at UNC last year and is currently pursing her P.H.D at Duke University. She said she learned to play violin by ear.
Uhde said she listened to Shaham’s recordings multiple times in order to capture Shaham’s warm, emotional tone so that she could attempt to imitate his style.
Lee said she remembers listening to “Mozart in Paris,” played by Shaham and his sister a few years ago.
Lee said it was great when a family could come together and make music.
“At the end of the day the combination of people you have lived with and know so well produce a recording that is phenomenal.”
See the concert in Memorial Hall tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 to $69.
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