Egyptian-Born Pianist

The Rising Stars Piano Series at the Southampton Cultural Center continues with a concert by Mohamed Shams, an Egyptian-born pianist now studying at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Mr. Shams, whose repertoire ranges from Bach and Mozart to Gershwin and Bernstein, has performed as a soloist with the Cairo Symphony, the Egyptian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, the London Chamber Players, and the Repertory Symphony. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in April 2015 with a solo recital in the Weill Recital Hall.

While studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Music in Glasgow, he won numerous awards, including the Governor’s Prize and the David Knox Memorial prize. He has been a featured artist on WQXR, New York’s classical music radio station, on four occasions.