Lahav Shani

Lahav Shani (Hebrew: להב שני; born 7 January 1989) is an Israeli conductor, pianist and double bassist.

He subsequently studied double bass with Teddy Kling, the former principal bassist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Shani continued further music studies at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin, where his teachers included Christian Ehwald (orchestral conducting) and Fabio Bidini (piano).

In November 2015, he made his debut with the Vienna Philharmonic, as both conductor and pianist, as an emergency substitute for Franz Welser-Möst.

[4] In June 2016, Shani made his debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (RPhO), as both guest conductor and piano soloist.

[5] In January 2023, the RPhO announced that Shani is to conclude his tenure as its chief conductor at the close of the 2025-2026 season.