RISHABH SHAH

Penfield High School,

Class of 2028

Violin Highlights

Student - Musician

10th grade in Fall 2025

Welcome to Rishabh Plays Violin

He started playing Suzuki Violin in elementary school, and look at how much he has grown as a musician and as a person. When you hear him play, you may be mesmerized by his vibrato. I see the results of so many hours of hard work and discipline.

Thankful to our Penfield School's Music Department and all his teachers. 😀

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HONORS

ACCOLADES

🟦 = All-State

🟥 = not All-State, but still pretty impressive

* 🟦 9th Grade - (anticipated) All-State High School Orchestra (Nov 2025)

* 🟦 8th Grade - All-State Junior High Orchestra (Nov 2024),

🟥 MCSMA Junior High All-County Orchestra

* 🟥 7th Grade - MCSMA Junior High All-County Orchestra

* 🟥 6th Grade - MCSMA Elementary All-County Orchestra

Penfield High School - Symphony Orchestra selection (9th grade)

Penfield High School - Chambers Orchestra (9th grade)

Completed several Suzuki Violin Milestones in elementary and middle school

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

EVENTS

9th Grade

* Rochester Gujarati Diwali Celebration 2024 - video below - with younger brother

* Episcopal Senior Life, Ashley Woods assisted living facility - Summer and Christmas concerts - with younger brother

* Penfield High School graduation ceremony at RIT - with PHS Symphony Orchestra

Classical PIECES

Concerto in G Minor, Op. 12, No. 1 (Vivaldi) - Violin Solo

January 25, 2025 - intimate family room concert

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April 27, 2024 - intimate family room setting

INDIAN MELODIES

Beautiful rendition 🎻 of the Indian National Anthem in the park – Jana Gana Mana – brothers

They heard the Indian National Anthem for the first time during the Olympics this summer. It is beautiful to see this pair of ABCDs perform our Indian National Anthem with the scenic backdrop of an American park.

Here's Jana Gana Mana. We hope you enjoy.

Great job boys!

Rochester Gujarati Diwali Celebration 2024 - Jana Gana Mana

The boys open up the evening with a beautiful rendition of the Indian National Anthem - Jana Gana Mana 🇮🇳

An Indian Patriotic Song 🎻 - Vande Mataram

We are proud that they can understand our native tongue 100%, and continue to grow confidence in speaking Gujarati. It is beautiful to see this pair of ABCDs perform Indian melodies. Here's Vande Mataram. We hope you enjoy. Great job boys!

Vande Mataram is a poem written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838-1894) and composed into a song by Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). It played a vital role in the Indian independence movement. It was adopted as the national song of the Republic of India in 1950.

A Patriotic Song in Urdu 🎻 – Sare Jahan Se Accha

Sara Jahan Se Accha is a patriotic song in the Urdu language by the poet Muhammad Iqbal, first published in 1904. The song is an ode to Hindustan, then composed of present day Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, and embodies a yearning for, and attachment to, the homeland. The song aspires to the concept of pluralism, and to a harmonious Hindu-Muslim culturally composite society.

Indian National Anthem 🎻 - Jana Gana Mana

It is beautiful to see this pair of ABCDs perform our Indian National Anthem. Here's Jana Gana Mana. We hope you enjoy. Great job boys!

Rochester Gujarati Diwali Dinner 2024 - Vande Mataram

Capturing the rhythm: CLOSE-UP

PRIVATE TEACHING

Rishabh has openings to teach violin to area elementary and middle school students over Zoom or similar format. If interested, please contact his parents at 585-415-6983 cell (and leave a message on voicemail).

Other great websites are www.rishabhplaystennis.com and www.rishabhworkshard.com

SHOWCASE VIDEO

Penfield High School Symphony Orchestra - graduation concert (May 2025)

STUDENT - ATHLETE, TOO

TENNIS ACCOLADES

* 9th Grade - Varsity Tennis,

NYS Scholar-Athlete Award,

Player with Highest GPA on team

* 8th Grade - Junior Varsity Tennis

PENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL has 1,397 student enrollment, grades 9-12. Each graduating class is about 350 students. Located in western NY, and a suburb of Rochester NY.

HE WORKS, TOO

WORK HISTORY

THREE part-time jobs - no joke!

* Lifeguard and Swim Instructor - Town of Penfield (at PHS pool) - beginning June 2025 (summer after freshman year)

* Swim Instructor Aide - Eastside YMCA in Penfield - beginning May 2025 (spring of freshman year)

* Private Violin Teacher 🎻

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