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LondonMartha Argerich Plays Beethoven

BBC Proms
Farrenc, Beethoven, Brahms
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Lahav Shani; Martha Argerich

MunichLahav Shani & Martha Argerich

© Co Merz
Ravel, Bernstein, Stravinsky
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Lahav Shani; Martha Argerich; Munich Philharmonic Choir

RotterdamVerdi's Requiem

© Marek Piwnicki
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Lahav Shani; Aleksandra Kurzak; Annalisa Stroppa; Dmytro Popov; Georg Zeppenfeld

MunichLahav Shani & Janine Jansen

© Marco Borggreve
Shostakovich, Mussorgsky
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Lahav Shani; Janine Jansen

ViennaMunich Philharmonic Orchestra

© Julia Wesely
Shostakovich, Mussorgsky
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Lahav Shani; Janine Jansen

ViennaMunich Philharmonic Orchestra

© Raphael Mittendorfer
Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Mahler
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Lahav Shani
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Intimate colossus: Daniil Trifonov with the Rotterdam Philharmonic

Daniil Trifonov © Dario Acosta

Late Brahms, early Schoenberg: under Lahav Shani and the Rotterdam Philharmonic draw tenderness from two monumental scores. 

****1
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Spacious Prokofiev from Seong-Jin Cho and the Munich Philharmonic

Lahav Shani conducts the Munich Philharmonic © Vincero | Won Hee Lee
Seong-Jin Cho’s premise in Prokofiev is compelling – to reconcile Russian gravitational attack and monumental construction with clarity, colour and contrapuntal legibility.
***11
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At home in Hamburg: Munich Philharmonic at the Elbphilharmonie

Lahav Shani directs the Munich Philharmonic from the keyboard © Claudia Hoehne
Lahav Shani offers fresh perspectives on Debussy, Mozart and Schoenberg, favouring structural clarity and youthful energy over traditional late-Romantic weight and atmospheric suggestion.
***11
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Israel Philharmonic makes long awaited Elbphilharmonie debut

Martin Fröst © Jann Wilken
The Israel Philharmonic’s debut at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie showcases Lahav Shani’s elegant precision, Martin Fröst’s vivid virtuosity and Paul Ben-Haim’s rare symphonic voice, culminating in radiant musical unity.
****1
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Lahav Shani and the Israel Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall

Lahav Shani conducts the Israel Philharmonic © Stephanie Berger
From Bernstein’s private elegy to Tchaikovsky’s tempered affirmation, the Israel Philharmonic offers an evening of reflection, discipline and quiet radiance.
****1
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Stylish Mozart and vibrant Prokofiev from the Rotterdam Philharmonic

Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic © Fadi Kheir

The renowned pianist glows in Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 9, while the rising star conductor impresses in selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.

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Israel Philharmonic protests at Philharmonie de Paris

Philharmonie de Paris © Philippe Jacob
The Philharmonie de Paris has responded, condemning the actions in the strongest terms, after audience members set off smoke bombs during Thursday's concert.

Belgian festival cancels Munich Philharmonic over Israeli conductor

Lahav Shani © Marco Borggreve
The Flanders Festival Ghent, Belgium, has cancelled a concert on 18th September by the Munich Philharmonic, citing concerns over its incoming Chief Conductor, Lahav Shani.

Commemorating Rotterdam’s rebirth with Mahler’s Resurrection

Rotterdam in 1946, showing Coolsingel leading to Hofplein, the location of the original Doelenzaal. © Stadsarchief Rotterdam | Public Domain
This May, the Rotterdam Philharmonic perform Mahler’s Symphony no. 2 on tour throughout the Netherlands and Germany, in commemoration of the destructive bombing the city suffered in 1940.