Conductor

Music Director

It is hauntingly beautiful, heartrendingly emotional, and unabashedly romantic. Rachmaninoff wrote of his Second Piano Concerto, “What I try to do when writing down my music is to make it say simply and directly what is in my heart.” Bartók’s dazzling, thrilling, and immensely popular concerto is a virtuosic tour de force for the entire orchestra.

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Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto

Severance Music Center

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 draws the listener into a labyrinth of interconnected themes, growing ever more mysterious, complex, and beautiful; for the pianist, it is one of the most challenging works in the repertoire, demanding sensitivity as well as stamina. It is performed here by Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, hailed for his “easy virtuosity and panache” (The New York Times). The program closes with one of Bartók’s best-loved works, the exhilarating Concerto for Orchestra.

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Lahav Shani conducts Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique, a symphony that the composer premiered less than a week before his death and was later nicknamed for the passion and suffering it expresses. Daniil Trifonov takes the spotlight in former CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates’ Piano Concerto, a journey through three stylistic sound worlds, from Renaissance dance music to Romantic-era brooding to a contemporary finale imbued with strains of jazz and minimalism.

Tchaikovsky Pathétique & Trifonov

Symphony Center

Brimming with wry wit and affectionate warmth, Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto was a gift for his teenage son. Here, it’s a showcase for the brilliant Lahav Shani, who conducts from the keyboard. Beethoven’s powerful Egmont Overture captures the brave struggle for freedom and justice, while Brahms’ stormy and heroic First Symphony is the culmination of years of labor by the composer.

Shani, Shostakovich & Brahms

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra has been one of Israel’s oldest and most influential cultural treasures. For over 80 years, the orchestra has created a global community for musicians, performing concerts for millions of audiences both at home and worldwide. IPO and Music Director Lahav Shani continue that tradition with a stop in Orange County!

Lahav Shani

Conductor, Music Director

Events

26 - 28 Apr, 2024

Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto · The Cleveland Orchestra

3 - 4 May, 2024

Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 · Philadelphia Orchestra

20 - 23 Jun, 2024

Tchaikovsky Pathétique & Trifonov · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

19 - 21 Dec, 2024

Shani, Shostakovich & Brahms · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Mar 26, 2025

Israel Philharmonic · Philharmonic Society of Orange County

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