Gil Shaham
Classical band from Urbana, IL · formed 1971
Gil Shaham is an American violinist born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, who is recognized for his technical precision and warm interpretive style. He has performed with major orchestras worldwide and founded the record label Canary Classics in 2004.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website.

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About
Gil Shaham is a band from Urbana, IL, formed in 1971, tagged classical music by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
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Discography
62 releases, 1989–2026- 2026Coleridge-Taylor, Dvořák, StewartAlbum
Canary Classics
- 2025Gil Shaham Plays Paganini, Schubert & MoreCompilation
uDiscover Music · [none]
- 2022Violinkonzerte Nr. 1–5 / Adagio, KV 261 / Rondo, KV 373Album
SWR Classic
- 2021Violin Concerto / Seven Early Songs / Three Pieces for Orchestra, op. 6Live
SFS Media
- 2021Violin ConcertosAlbum
Canary Classics · CC20
- 2019The Complete Deutsche Grammophon RecordingsCompilation
Deutsche Grammophon · 483 6334
- 2018Triple Concerto / Trio op. 11Album
naïve · V 5418
- 20161930s Violin Concertos Vol 2Album
Canary Classics · CC16
- 2016One HundredAlbum
Oberlin Music
- 2015J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for ViolinAlbum
Canary Classics
- 2015Sonatas And PartitasRelease
Canary Classics · CC14 · Engineer: Gerhard Wicho; Executive-Producer [For Bayrischer Rundfunk]: Nikolaus Pont; Mastered By: Andrew Walton; Producer, Edited By: Almut Telsnig
- 20141930s Violin Concertos, Vol. 1Album
Canary Classics · CC12
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- 2014Schostakowitsch: Symphonie Nr. 5 / Berg: ViolinkonzertAlbum
BR-Klassik · ABOCD2014
- 2013Nigunim: Hebrew MelodiesAlbum
Canary Classics
- 2009Virtuoso Violin WorksAlbum
Canary Classics · CC07 · Producer, Engineer: Da-Hong Seetoo
- 2008Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50Album
Canary Classics
- 2008Violin ConcertoAlbum
Canary Classics · CC06
- 2007Mozart in Paris: 6 Sonatas, Op. 1Album
Canary Classics
- 2007The Butterfly Lovers / Tchaikovsky: Violin ConcertoAlbum
Canary Classics
- 2007The Fauré Album: Works for violin, piano & celloAlbum
Canary Classics · CC03
- 2005Triple Concerto op. 56 / Septet op. 20Album
Arte Nova Classics · ANO 640150 · Engineer: Simon Eadon; Executive-Producer: Trygve Nordwall; Producer: Christian Leins
- 2004Works for Violin and PianoAlbum
Vanguard Classics · ATM CD 1555 · Producer [Produced By]: Eric Wen
- 2003The Fauré AlbumAlbum
Canary Classics · ATM-CD-1239 · Executive-Producer: Eric Wen; Producer, Engineer: Da-Hong Seetoo
- 2002Schubert for TwoAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 471 568-2
- 2002Violin Concerto / Double ConcertoAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 469 529-2 · Executive-Producer: Christian Gansch; Executive-Producer: Christopher Alder; Mixed By [Mixdown]: Hans-Ulrich Bastin
- 2001TreeSong / Violin Concerto / 3 Pieces from Schindler's ListAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 471 326-2 · Engineer [Tonmeister], Edited By: Stephan Flock; Producer [Recording]: Christian Gansch
- 2001Virtuoso ViolinCompilation
Deutsche Grammophon · 289 469 235-2
- 2000Devil's DanceAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 289 463 483-2 · Engineer [Balance Engineer And Recording Engineer]: Rainer Maillard; Executive-Producer: Dr. Marion Thiem; Producer [Recording Producer]: Christian Gansch
- 2000Pomp and Circumstance / Symphony 2 / Cello Concerto / EnigmaCompilation
Deutsche Grammophon · 469 136-2
- 2000Quatuor pour la fin du TempsAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 469 052-2 · Engineer [Balance]: Raymond Buttin; Engineer [Consultant To Balance Engineer]: Andrew Wedman; Engineer [Recording]: Agnès Mathon; Producer [Recording]: Sid McLauchlan
- 1999Tabula Rasa / Fratres / Symphony no. 3Album
Deutsche Grammophon · 457 647-2 · Engineer [Balance]: Michael Bergek; Executive-Producer: Nigel Boon; Producer [Recording], Recording Supervisor: Lennart Dehn
- 1999Violin Concerto no. 2 / Rhapsodies nos. 1 & 2Album
Deutsche Grammophon · 459 639-2 · Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky; Engineer [Tonmeister = Balance Engineer]: Stephan Flock; Executive-Producer: Dr. Marion Thiem; Producer [Recording Producer]: Christian Gansch
- 1998American ScenesAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · DGCD002
- 1998American Scenes: Copland / Previn / Barber / GershwinAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 453 470
- 1998The Berlin Gala: A Salute to CarmenLive
Esoteric · ESSG-90098
- 1998Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no. 2 / Saint‐Saëns: Violin Concerto no. 3 / Sarasate: ZigeunerweisenCompilation
Deutsche Grammophon · 459 056-2
- 1997Dvořák for TwoAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 449 8202 · Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky; Engineer [Tonmeister, Balance Engineer]: Rainer Maillard; Executive-Producer: Alison Ames; Executive-Producer: Roger Wright
- 1997Meeting in Moscow: Glazunov / Kabalevsky Violin ConcertosAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 457 064-2
- 1997Meeting In Moscow: Violin ConcertosAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 457 064-2 · Engineer [Balance Engineer]: Rainer Maillard; Engineer [Recording]: Reinhard Lagemann; Executive-Producer: Dr. Marion Thiem; Executive-Producer: Nigel Boon
- 1997The Fiddler Of The OperaAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 447 640-2
- 1997The Fiddler of the Opera: Virtuoso Opera Transcriptions for Violin and PianoAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 447 604-2
- 1996RomancesAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 449 923-2
- 1996Violin Concertos 1 & 2, Sonata For Solo ViolinAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 447 758-2 · Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann; Engineer: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky; Producer: Christian Gansch
- 1996Violin Concertos nos. 1, 2 / Sonata for Solo ViolinAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 447 758-2
- 1996Violin RomancesRelease
Deutsche Grammophon · 449 923-2
- 1995Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Kreisler: Concerto in the Style of VivaldiAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 439 933-2
- 1994Barber: Violin Concerto / Korngold: Violin Concerto / Much Ado About Nothing - SuiteAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 439 886-2
- 1994Summer From Vivaldi's 4 SeasonsRelease
Deutsche Grammophon · SAC 1076
- 1994The Four Seasons = Die Vier Jahreszeiten = Les Quatre SaisonsAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 439 933-2 · Engineer [Balance, Tonmeister]: Andrew Wedman; Engineer [Recording]: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky; Executive-Producer: Alison Ames; Producer [Recording]: Christian Gansch
- 1994Violin Concertos = Violinkonzerte / Much Ado About Nothing – SuiteAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 439 886-2 · Executive-Producer: Alison Ames
- 1993Paganini for TwoAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 437 837-2 · Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann; Executive-Producer: Alison Ames; Executive-Producer: Peter Czornyj; Producer: Christian Gansch
- 1993Violin ConcertosAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 437 540-2
- 1993Violin Concertos · ViolinkonzerteAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 437 540-2 · Engineer: Wolf-Dieter Karwatky; Producer: Wolfgang Stengel
- 1991Paganini: Violin Concerto no. 1 / Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto no. 3Album
Deutsche Grammophon · 429 786-2
- 1991Violin Concerto No. 1 / Violin Concerto No. 3Album
Deutsche Grammophon · 429 786-2 · Engineer [Balance]: Klaus Hiemann; Executive-Producer: Steven Paul; Executive-Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Producer [Recording]: Wolfgang Stengel
- 1991Wieniawski: Violin Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Sarasate: ZigeunerweisenAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 431 815-2 · Engineer [Balance Engineer]: Gregor Zielinsky; Executive-Producer: Steven Paul; Producer [Recording Producer]: Christian Gansch
- 1990Franck / Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonatas / Ravel: TziganeAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 429 729-2
- 1990Franck · Saint-Saens: Violin Sonatas / Ravel: TziganeAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 429 729-2 · Engineer [Balance]: Helmut Burk; Executive-Producer: Steven Paul; Producer: Werner Mayer
- 1989R. Strauss · Schumann · Paganini · Kreisler · Elgar · SarasateRelease
Deutsche Grammophon · 427 659-2 · Engineer [Balance Engineer]: Hans-Peter Schweigmann; Executive-Producer: Steven Paul; Producer [Recording Producer]: Werner Mayer
- 1989Violin ConcertosAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon · 427 656-2
- 1989Violinkonzerte · Violin ConcertosRelease
Deutsche Grammophon · 427 656-2 · Engineer [Balance Engineer]: Klaus Hiemann; Executive-Producer [Executive Producers]: Steven Paul; Executive-Producer [Executive Producers]: Wolfgang Stengel; Producer [Recording Producer]: Wolfgang Stengel
- 1989Works for Violin and PianoAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon
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This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.