Israel Philharmonic Extends Principal Conductor Lahav Shani’s Contract

The Israel Philharmonic has announced its extension of Principal Conductor Lahav Shani’s contract. Shani began his work with the orchestra in 2020 and the new contract will extend until 2029. Shani is also the Chief Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra where he began in 2018. He was appointed the Chief Conductor of the Munich Philharmonic in 2023 and will {…}

Jan 31, 2023

Munich Philharmonic Appoints Music Director

The Munich Philharmonic has appointed a new Music Director. The organization said that Lahav Shani will succeed Valery Gergiev after he was fired in February 2023 for continuing to support the Putin regime in the midst of the war in Ukraine. Shani is a 34-year-old conductor born in Tel Aviv who studied at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in Tel {…}