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The Ory Shihor Institute offers classical piano performance training for gifted young pianists with a focus on talent development and audition preparation.
The Institute’s School of Piano Pedagogy offers advanced training and certification for piano teachers from around the world.
Founder Introduction
Ory Shihor is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning pianist and renowned master teacher who has spent the last 25 years helping young gifted pianists develop their musical talent to its fullest potential.
He has helped countless students ace their college auditions and get accepted into the world’s top music conservatories and universities, such as The Juilliard School and Yale University.
To date, his students have received over $3 million in scholarship offers, performing on the world’s premiere stages and winning top prizes in prestigious piano competitions.
A graduate of Juilliard and Curtis, Mr. Shihor is a frequent speaker and master class teacher at major conservatories and universities around the globe such as the Beijing and Shanghai Conservatories, Seoul National University, Taiwan National Normal University, Northwestern University, San Francisco Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, Oberlin Conservatory and the Royal Northern College of Music.
For over a decade, he served as piano professor at the Colburn Conservatory and as founding dean of its pre-college academy for highly gifted young musicians.
After a 20-year teaching career in higher education, Mr. Shihor co-founded the Ory Shihor Institute (OSI) together with his wife, Maria Liu, where he continues to teach young gifted pianists and train a new generation of piano teachers using his proven teaching approach.
Partnership with MusicNBrain Online Piano Competition
The Ory Shihor 4 Dimensions of Piano Performance Evaluation System is based on the pedagogical philosophy and principles of master teacher Ory Shihor. Designed exclusively for classical piano performance, MusicNBrain competition is honored to utilize this professional evaluation system which provides a detailed and quantifiable portrayal of the applicant’s ability based on these 4 dimensions: Technique, Rhythm, Sound and Artistry.
Ory Shihor also provides online or in person training to judges based on the performance evaluation system.
OSI Piano Exam & Certificate Program (Level 1-11)
The OSI Piano Exam & Certificate Program is a piano performance evaluation system based on Mr. Shihor’s pedagogical philosophy. The program includes 11 levels of piano playing, from elementary to young artist levels. More information can be found here.
