ORLI SHAHAM PLAYS RAVEL

APRIL 24, 2027 @ 7:30 PM

POTTER CENTER

Internationally acclaimed pianist Orli Shaham joins the JSO to perform Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major, a work known for its sparkling rhythms, lyricism, and jazz‑inspired flair. The concert opens with Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, a vivid and whimsical piece that brings the classic tale to life through bold orchestral color. The program concludes with Ravel’s complete Daphnis et Chloé, a sweeping ballet score filled with atmosphere, motion and glowing harmonies enhanced by projections from Camilla Tassi.

PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION
Join us for a free, interactive talk before the concert at 6:30pm.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Single Tickets on Sale September 1, 2026

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Paul Dukas
L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) <1897>

Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G Major <1929–1931>

INTERMISSION

Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé <1909–1912>

RUNTIME: 2H

AFTERPARTY

Location: Potter Center Lobby

Keep the celebration going after the baton is down and the instruments are put away. Taking place in various locations around Jackson following Saturday evening concerts, these events are a great opportunity to mingle with musicians, guest artists, composers, other symphony fans, and of course, the Maestro. All are welcome at this event and the $20 ticket buys you entry, hors d’oeuvres, and drinks.

GUEST ARTIST

Orli Shaham
Piano

A consummate musician recognized for her grace, subtlety, and brilliance, the pianist Orli Shaham is hailed by critics on four continents. The New York Times called her a “brilliant pianist,” The Chicago Tribune referred to her as “a first-rate Mozartean,” and London’s Guardian said Ms. Shaham’s playing at the Proms was “perfection.”

Orli Shaham has performed with many of the major orchestras around the world, and has appeared in recital internationally, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. She is Artistic Director of Pacific Symphony’s chamber series Café Ludwig in California since 2007 and was Artist in Residence at Vancouver Symphony (USA) in 2022-2024.

Highlights of Ms. Shaham’s 2025-2026 concert season include Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto at the Classical Tahoe Festival, performances of Light Forming by David Robertson with St. Louis and Nashville symphonies, and the premiere of a concerto for violin and piano by Reena Esmail she commissioned with her brother, the violinist Gil Shaham, with the National and Virginia symphonies.

In 2026, Orli Shaham releases an album of American chamber music with members of the Pacific Symphony, including works by Margaret Brouwer, Avner Dorman, Reena Esmail and Viet Cuong. Her 2024 box set of the complete sonatas by Mozart received accolades worldwide. Ms. Shaham’s discography also includes her acclaimed solo album, Brahms Inspired; John Adams’ Grand Pianola Music with the pianist Marc-André Hamelin and the San Francisco Symphony, with the composer conducting; and American Grace, featuring Steven Mackey’s Stumble to Grace, written for her, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Orli Shaham is on the piano and chamber music faculty at The Juilliard School and is Chair of the Board of Trustees of Kaufman Music Center. She is a major presence on public radio as Co-Host and Creative for NPR’s From the Top and was host of Dial-a-Musician, a radio feature series she created. She is regularly featured on the popular music education platform Tonebase, including masterclasses on Mozart’s piano sonatas and a lecture-performance about Clara Schumann.

Orli Shaham is a Steinway Artist.

Camilla Tassi

Camilla Tassi is a NYC-based projection designer and musician from Florence, Italy. Design credits include Requiem Reimagined (Lincoln Center), Falling Out of Time (Carnegie Hall), Adoration (Beth Morrison Projects), L’Orfeo (Apollo’s Fire Tour), Malhaar (Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Master Chorale), on the brink (South Dakota Symphony), Path of Miracles (Conspirare), The Extinctionist (Heartbeat Opera), War Requiem (Yale Symphony), The Listeners (Princeton Glee Club), SANDRA (TheaterWorks Hartford), Iphigénie en Tauride (Boston Baroque), American Railroad (Silkroad Ensemble Tour), La bohème (Music Academy of the West), SEACHANGE (Miami City Ballet), and Alcina (Yale Opera). Broadway: Illinoise, Associate.

Classically trained in keyboard instruments and voice, she has sung with groups including the Yale Schola Cantorum, and Apollo’s Singers with the NY Philharmonic. Tassi has guest lectured at institutions including Princeton, Dartmouth, Penn State, Yale, and Pratt. She holds awards from the Connecticut Critics Circle, Burry Fredrik Design and Robert L. Tobin Opera Director-Designer competition. Tassi holds degrees in computer science, music, and projection design. She completed her MFA in Design at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, under Wendall Harrington.