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A screenshot taken from a UGC video shows incidents in the Pierre-Boulez Hall of the Philharmonie de Paris, where a person ignited a smoke bomb during a concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on November 6, 2025. (Jean-Michel TRANSON / AFPTV / AFP)
November 9, 2025, 8:53 pm
Four charged over disruptions of Israel Philharmonic concert in France
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters caused chaos at the show on Thursday night, repeatedly interrupting it with flares, lighting chair on fire
By Agencies and ToI Staff
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses guests during a Central Council of Jews in Germany (Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland) Rosh Hashana reception, on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, on September 17, 2025, at the Jewish Museum in Berlin. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
September 17, 2025, 11:31 pm
Germany’s Merz warns criticism of Israel used as guise for ‘poison of antisemitism’
At 75th anniversary of Jewish group’s founding, German leader still says critique of Jewish state ‘must be possible’; tears up at rededication of synagogue destroyed in Holocaust
By Agencies and Zev Stub
Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever (R) poses with Israeli conductor Lahav Shani (L) following his performance with a philharmonic orchestra in Essen, Germany, September 13, 2025. (Bart De Wever via X)
September 14, 2025, 3:16 am
Belgium PM attends concert of Israeli conductor disinvited by festival
De Wever makes trip to support Lahav Shani after Ghent festival organizers scrapped performance as he hadn’t ‘unequivocally’ distanced himself from Israel’s government
By AFP
Israel Philharmonic maestro Lahav Shani performing a live broadcast concert on October 22, 2023, playing to the faces of the Hamas hostages. (Courtesy)
September 12, 2025, 11:19 pm
Berlin hall to host Israeli conductor after Belgian festival scraps performance
Munich Philharmonic will play concert, conducted by Lahav Shani, at German capital’s famed Konzerthaus; Belgian PM slams Flanders festival’s ‘reckless and irresponsible’ decision
By Reuters
Lahav Shani, conductor of the Israel Philharmonic, in an undated photo from circa 2024. (Credit Marco Borggreve)
September 11, 2025, 4:25 am
Belgian festival scraps performance by Munich Philharmonic over Israeli conductor
German, Belgian ministers, Israel Philharmonic criticize decision after Flanders Festival Ghent says it lacked ‘sufficient clarity’ about Lahav Shani’s stance on Israeli government
By AFP and ToI Staff
A 2022 photograph of Lahav Shani, artistic director and chief conductor of the Israel Philharmonic. (Courtesy IPO)
October 7, 2022, 11:51 am
Podcast: IPO’s Lahav Shani compares orchestra conducting to film direction
The 33-year-old Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conductor speaks to ToI ahead of a nine-city US tour in November, the symphony’s first since the pandemic. NEW: Full transcript
By Jessica Steinberg
Hans Zimmer at the European premiere of "The Lion King" in London, July 14, 2019. (David M. Benett/Wire Image/Getty Images)
December 1, 2020, 7:20 pm
Israel Philharmonic streaming Hans Zimmer pre-Hanukkah event
Prolific Jewish composer to join orchestra for night of insights from his career, and music from his 150 movie scores
By Gabe Friedman
Lahav Shani who was appointed to succeed Zubin Mehta as the music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. (Courtesy Marco Borggreve)
May 22, 2019, 11:40 am
In shadow of legendary mentor, wunderkind maestro to lead Israel Philharmonic
30-year-old Lahav Shani says it is an ‘honor’ to take the reins of iconic orchestra from Zubin Mehta, the conductor since 1969
By Josef Federman
Lahav Shani who was appointed to succeed Zubin Mehta as the music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. (Courtesy Marco Borggreve)
January 18, 2018, 2:13 am
Lahav Shani, 29, to succeed Zubin Mehta as head of Israel Philharmonic
The young Israeli pianist will take over as musical director in 2020, when the famed conductor steps down after 50 years
By Jessica Steinberg
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