If he were not a violinist he would study molecular biology, he prefers to play with his children rather than being their teacher, he earned 32 dollars performing undercover on the subway for a Pulitzer winning journalism experiment, he played himself in the TV series Mozart in the Jungle, has collaborated with Sony to create a virtual reality experience signed by Playstation. It is difficult to collct all the anecdotes about Joshua Bell, a violin superstar who returns to the Teatro alla Scala after eight years. With him is the young and volcanic Lahav Shani, who since his debut in 2022 has already won a special place among 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
Since 2018, Lahav Shani has been the Chief Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. From the 20/21 season he started his position as Music Director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, taking over from Zubin Mehta who held the position for 50 years.
Read MoreWith a career spanning almost 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, and continues to maintain engagements as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor and as the Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
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