Classical pianist

Elisha Abas

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Elisha Abas (Hebrew: אלישע אבס‎; born 1971) is an Israeli pianist, composer, and former professional football player.

Elisha Abas was the lifelong student of Pnina Salzman, (herself a student of Alfred Cortot) and mentee of Arthur Rubinstein. Roma, national Italian newspaper, commented on a performance in Naples, Italy saying, "he is the most refined and interesting pianists of our generation … his "playing is the perfect marriage of exuberant musicality restrained with the right dose of rationalism that is rich with colors and shades. His palette shines in all his splendor with a captivating performance of Chopin and Schumann".