Elisha Abas

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

Abas received his musical training from Israeli pianist and pedagogue Pnina Salzman and benefited from the mentorship of Artur Rubinstein.

[citation needed] Abas began performing at the age of six, sharing the stage with the likes of Isaac Stern, Leonard Bernstein and Zubin Mehta throughout his career.

Today, he continues to perform throughout the world, most recently in North America, Europe, Cuba, Russia, Israel, and China.

However, in 2009, he performed his original music in St. Petersburg's Smolny Cathedral, United Nations Assembly Hall, and in Teatro Amadeo Roldán in Havana, Cuba.