"I'd never heard... so much life and force in each individual phrase... so just and delicate a balance and ensemble. It was enthralling."

"Excellent... great subtlety and technical precision."

"Shem Guibbory creates an enticing environment ... succeeds in breathing life into music."

A sensitive, demanding, challenging, constructive coach.

Extraordinary sessions! Shem teaches at every level — technique, ensemble, compositional structure, etc. — not as isolated musical elements but intricately woven together in the mastery of music.

"The playing was pristine, technically the music transcended the notes and bar lines to reveal the coloristic imagination..."

Superb! Much of what I learned will be in my mind every every time I play.

"...able to capture the attention of his listeners to the music with his intense concentration"

"To hear Mr. Guibbory tumble and soar through the music... was alone worth a trip to the theater."

"With Shem Guibbory, the orchestra of the Beethoven Hall and Conductor Dennis Russell Davies, the composer could not have found a more virtuous realization of his music."

I didn't want the coaching session to end because I was learning so much from Shem. He is an amazing coach!

Another great coaching experience! Shem really helped us improve techinically and gave us many, many wonderful ideas on how to shape the piece musically.

Under Shem's guidance our group really pulled together.

"Mr. Guibbory's silken tone..."

"Shem Guibbory... succeeds in breathing life into music"

"Shem really got the best out of us."

"so much life and force in each individual phrase"

"Shem is amazing! Everything he said was so insightful and helpful to our group."

"the music transcended the notes and bar lines"