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Just in: Israel Phil renews chief conductor

Just in: Israel Phil renews chief conductor

A players’ meeting of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra voted last night to extend Lahav Shani’s contract as chief conductor by five years to 2029.

Shani, 35, is also chief conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic for another two years. Then he takes over at the Munich Philharmonic.

He is based mostly in Berlin.

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