Arthur Abadi is a sixteen year old resident of Orange County. He made his concert debut with the Pacific Symphony when he was six years old performing Mozart's Concerto No. 21 in C Major. Since then, he has appeared with the U.S. Air Force Symphony in Washington, D.C., as well as several appearances with the Orange County Chamber Orchestra, the Florida Philharmonic, the Connecticut Orchestra, the Capistrano Valley Symphony, the San Diego Festival Orchestra, the Tupelo Symphony, as well as in numerous recital venues.

The young Abadi was a guest artist in recital in 1998 with the prestigious La Jolla Prodigy Series, in La Jolla, California. In 1999 Abadi appeared as guest soloist with the Forida Philharmonic, playing Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor. The Miami Herald called Abadi "a prodigious young artist with a brilliant future" and praised his performance of the Mendelssohn, "It is rare that you will hear the second movement played with such natural feeling for phrasing." He also appeared last summer with the Connecticut Orchestra at "Summer Music" at Harkness, performing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue before an audience of 10,000.

In March 1999, Abadi made his first European tour, performing Moussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" at the Budapest Spring Festival. This tour also took him to Vienna and Prague, where he played at the Lichtenstein Palace and a special appearance at the Jewish Community Center in Budapest. Arthur recently recorded the Emperor concerto of Beethoven with the Moravian Philharmonic.

His numerous television appearances include CNN's Showbiz Today, CBS News, A Current Affair, Crook and Chase and OCN. Arthur is a recent recipient of a Young Musicians Foundation scholarship.

Abadi began his studies with his father. He currently studies with Dr. Mark Sullivan, and also travels to New York to study with the legendary pianist, Byron Janis. Abadi is a Junior at the Orange County High School of the Arts in Santa Ana. Arthur enjoys spending time with his twelve year old sister, Nomi, also a pianist and an actress, and in his spare time enjoys going to movies and playing video games with his friends.