Lisa Shihoten

Who is Lisa Shihoten?

Violinist Lisa Shihoten enjoys an active career as a chamber musician, recitalist, and teacher. She made her New York solo debut at Avery Fisher Hall with the Juilliard Orchestra under the direction of Kurt Masur, and has received top prizes and awards from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the Marcia Polayes National Competition, and the Seventeen Magazine/General Motors National Competition Ms. Shihoten appears frequently with the ensemble Concertante and with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, and has performed at numerous summer festivals, including the Caramoor Music Festival, the Ravinia Festival, the Verbier Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. She has also toured throughout Israel, Greece, and Turkey, and in this country regularly tours in duo recital with organist Ken Cowan. Ms. Shihoten received her Bachelor’s degree from the Juilliard School, and her Master’s degree from the Yale University School of Music. She makes her home in Princeton, New Jersey, and teaches at Princeton University.