Shir Semmel, Piano
One of Israel’s most outstanding pianists, Semmel’s international career has taken her to the world’s most prestigious halls where she performed as a soloist with orchestras, recitalist and chamber musician to public and critical acclaim. Semmel has appeared at such venues as Carnegie Hall New-York, Musikverein Vienna, Konzerthaus Berlin, Mozarteum Salzburg, Beethoven-haus Bonn, Merkin Hall, Steinway Hall, Shriver Hall, Lincoln Center and many more. Semmel has been personally invited by Sir András Schiff to play recitals at central venues throughout Europe and participated in leading international festivals. An avid chamber musician, Semmel cofounded the Jerusalem Piano Duo together with her brother, pianist Dror Semmel and has been collaborating with many celebrated artists. As a former member of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect, she performed regularly at Carnegie Hall among other venues, and worked to engage with the community and enhance music education throughout New York. Semmel is on the faculty of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, the Israel Conservatory of Music Tel-Aviv, and the JAMD Conservatory. She has given master classes in Israel, Europe the US and Asia. Her students win top prizes and perform regularly in Israel and abroad. Her teachers include Lena Nemirosky-Wiskind, Prof. Alexander Tamir, Prof. Asaf Zohar, Prof. Emanuel Krasovsky, Leon Fleisher and Gilbert Kalish with whom she completed her DMA.