If he were not a violinist he would be studying molecular biology, he prefers to play with his children rather than teach them, he earned $32 by performing incognito on the subway for a Pulitzer-winning journalism experiment, he played himself in the TV series Mozart in the Jungle, he collaborated with Sony to create a signature Playstation virtual reality experience. There are no shortage of anecdotes about Joshua Bell, a violin superstar returning to Teatro alla Scala after eight years. With him is the young and volcanic Lahav Shani, who since his debut in 2022 has already earned a special place among the Filarmonica's favorite conductors.
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Concerto in E minor op. 64 for violin and orchestra
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 From the New World
Considered today as one of the most significant young talents of the podium Lahav Shani is Conductor Principal Guest of the Vienna Symphoniker and Conductor Principal of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, since last season he has succeeded Zubin Mehta at the helm of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Read MoreWith a career spanning nearly four decades, GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. Bell has performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world
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