(Photo: Marco Borggreve) Lahav Shani is finally speaking out following a canceled concert at the Festival Flanders in Ghent over his position as Music Director of the Israel Philharmonic. In a statement the conductor said, “Over the last days, I found myself along with two of the orchestras dearest to my heart, the Munich Philharmonic and the Israel Philharmonic, unwillingly {…}

Lahav Shani continues to receive support from the classical music industry following the Festival Flanders in Ghent’s decision to cancel his concert. This time, the Koln Philharmonic and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks have released statements. The Bayerischen Rundfunks said, “The cancellation of the Munich Philharmonic and their chief conductor, Lahav Shani in Ghent fills us with worry and confusion. Given {…}

Bart De Wever, the Prime Minister of Belgium, has apologized to Lahav Shani after the Flanders Festival Ghent canceled his concert due to his involvement with the Israel Philharmonic. Wever took to social media and said, “Just attended a wonderful performance in Essen by the Münchner Philharmoniker conducted by Lahav Shani. Immediately after the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas, I {…}