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Gil Shaham (born February 19, 1971) is an American violinist of Israeli descent, widely regarded as one of the foremost classical musicians of his generation for his impeccable technique, warm tone, and insightful interpretations of the violin repertoire.
Born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, to Israeli scientist parents, Shaham relocated to Israel at a young age, where he began violin studies at seven with Samuel Bernstein at the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem, supported by scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. As a child prodigy, he made his orchestral debut at age ten with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 1981, and won first prize in Israel's Claremont Competition the following year.
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