Highly acclaimed for his sensitivity, virtuosity and profound musical interpretation, Arnon Erez has gained a worldwide reputation as an outstanding pianist.
His partnership with violinist Hagai Shaham, winning the first prize at the Munich ARD International Duo Competition in 1990, has led to numerous concerts and recordings, highly praised by the critics: “A superb partnership ... the sheer verve of the playing is irresistible.” - The Gramophone
He is a member of the Trio Shaham-Erez-Wallfisch, with Hagai Shaham and cellist Raphael Wallfisch; founded in 2009, the trio has already achieved critical acclaim with their first recording of the Mendelssohn piano trios.
Erez has also successfully collaborated with top musicians worldwide, including Shlomo Mintz, Gil Shaham, Maxim Vengerov, David Garret, Arnold Steinhardt, Frans Helmerson and Bobby McFerrin. He has performed in numerous major concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Herkulessaal in Munich, Musikverein in Vienna, the New Auditorium du Louvre in Paris and London’s Wigmore Hall. Erez has appeared in major festivals around the world, and as a soloist he has performed with various orchestras including Israel Philharmonic. In addition, he has given many recitals and recorded for radio and television stations in Germany, Austria, France, Holland, Israel, Turkey, Mexico and Brazil.
His discography has won much praise and a BBC Music Magazine Choice, and includes: piano trios by Mendelsohn, Ravel and Fauré, violin and piano sonatas and other works by Grieg, Bloch, Debussy, Janacek, Dohnanyi, Hubay, Weiner, Achron, the Brahms-Joachim Hungarian dances, and the complete cello and piano sonatas by Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
Arnon Erez studied with Mrs. Hana Shalgi, Michael Boguslavski and Arie Vardi, graduating from Tel Aviv University, and later took an advanced course in chamber music with the Guarneri Quartet in the U.SA. Currently, he heads the Chamber Music Department at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University.