Juhee performs on Show 450.

Juhee Kim (viola), 17, from Palisades Park, New Jersey, began playing the viola in seventh grade. She has studied under Jinyoung Park Kim in the Mannes School of Music pre-college division (Mannes Prep) for six years. She is a Clara Mannes Scholar and currently performs as the principal violist in the Mannes Prep Philharmonic.

Juhee has been awarded the opportunity to participate in prestigious programs like NYO2 in 2022 and NYO-USA in 2023, showcasing her exceptional talent on a national stage. Her commitment has also been recognized by the YoungArts Foundation – selecting Juhee as a Merit Winner in 2022. That same year, she was given the opportunity to attend the prestigious Boston University Tanglewood Institute summer program.

Beyond the stage, Juhee strives for positive change in her community. Her commitment to service has earned her the Presidential Volunteer Service Award not once, but twice, accumulating 450 service hours. As a response to the needs in her community, she also initiated a volunteer Korean teaching program, raising funds for a small library and scholarships for low-income families. The program also provides essential school supplies for students in need.

Receiving the Award will allow Juhee to purchase a new bow, cover remaining tuition fees at Mannes Prep, pay for private lessons, and cover travel and lodging fees for her upcoming college auditions.

Orli has joined From the Top as Guest Host on Show 420, Show 422,  Show 404, Show 405, Show 390, Show 389, Show 379, Show 380, and Show 361.

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 2024-2025 concert season include performances of concertos written for her by David Robertson with Utah Symphony and by Steven Mackey at Tanglewood, and the Beethoven Triple Concerto with her brother, violinist Gil Shaham. Chamber recitals across the country include Dumbarton Oaks, Music at Menlo, La Jolla, and more.

In 2024, Orli Shaham released the final volumes of the complete piano sonatas by Mozart to high critical acclaim. Her discography includes over a dozen titles on Deutsche Gramophone, Sony, Canary Classics and other labels. Orli Shaham is on the piano and chamber music faculty at The Juilliard School and is a Co-Host and Creative for the national radio program From the Top. She is also Artistic Director of the interactive children’s concert series, Orli Shaham’s Bach Yard, which she founded in 2010, and is chair of the Board of Trustees of Kaufman Music Center.

Orli Shaham is a Steinway Artist

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