Grammy award-winning violinist Gil Shaham and acclaimed pianist Akira Eguchi bring Beethoven’s iconic Sonatas for Piano and Violin to life in the grand finale of the 2025 Austin Chamber Music Festival. This special event promises an unforgettable evening of profound artistry.
Subject to availability, $12 Student Rush (with student ID), $50 General Admission, $90 Preferred, and $120 Premium tickets may be purchased at the box office on the day of the concert. The box office will open one hour before the concert begins, and hall doors will open for seating 30 minutes before.
Program
Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
- Presto
- Andante scherzoso, più allegretto
- Allegro molto
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, “Spring” | Ludwig van Beethoven
- Allegro
- Adagio molto espressivo
- Scherzo: Allegro molto
- Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
INTERMISSION
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, “Kreutzer” | Ludwig van Beethoven
- Adagio sostenuto – Presto
- Andante con variazioni
- Presto
Gil Shaham, violin | Akira Eguchi, piano
Approximate run time: 76 minutes, plus one short intermission
Gil Shaham
Gil Shaham is one of the foremost violinists of our time; his flawless technique combined with his inimitable warmth and generosity of spirit has solidified his renown as an American master. Highlights of recent years include a recording and performances of J.S. Bach’s complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin and recitals with his long-time duo partner, pianist Akira Eguchi. He regularly appears with the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco Symphonies, the Israel Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, and in multi-year residencies with the Orchestras of Montreal, Stuttgart and Singapore. Mr. Shaham has over two dozen concerto and solo CDs to his name, earning multiple GRAMMYs, a Grand Prix du Disque, Diapason d’ Or, and Gramophone Editor’s Choice. Many of these recordings appear on Canary Classics, the label he founded in 2004. His 2016 recording 1930s Violin Concertos Vol. 2 as well as his 2021 recording of Beethoven and Brahms Concertos with The Knights were nominated for GRAMMY Awards. Gil Shaham was awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 1990, and in 2008 he received the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. In 2012, he was named “Instrumentalist of the Year” by Musical America.
Akira Eguchi
Acclaimed for his extraordinary artistry, maturity and intelligence, Akira Eguchi has captivated audiences and critics throughout the world as a piano soloist, chamber musician, harpsichord player and collaborative pianist. Praised as a “pianist of fluency and rectitude” by The New York Times, he made his highly acclaimed New York recital debut at Alice Tully Hall in 1992. Mr. Eguchi is the recipient of numerous awards and prizes, including the prestigious William Petchek Award and the William Schuman Prize from The Juilliard School, first prize at both the Gina Bachauer International Scholarship Competition and the Brahms Piano Concerto Competition at Juilliard, awards at the International Chamber Music Competition in Paris, and the Aleida Schweitzer Award for the outstanding accompanist at the International Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poland.