Lahav Shanis Amtsantritt bei den Münchner Philharmonikern

The Munich Philharmonic kicks off its first concert season with its new principal conductor, Lahav Shani, featuring a program in a class of its own! Martha Argerich, undoubtedly one of the greatest artists of our time, opens the concert evening with Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major, a dazzling blend of jazz bar, Rococo palace, and the finest French elegance. In the *Chichester Psalms*, meanwhile, Leonard Bernstein makes clear reference to his Jewish roots without denying his unmistakable Broadway flair. The Philharmonic Choir takes on the demanding vocal part in Andreas Herrmann’s tried-and-true production. And finally, with Igor Stravinsky’s *The Rite of Spring*, Lahav Shani unleashes the explosive power that hurled musical modernism into the concert hall 113 years ago during its scandal-ridden premiere. It is precisely the right work to open a new chapter in the history of the Munich Philharmonic with Lahav Shani.

MAURICE RAVEL
Piano Concerto in G Major
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
“Chichester Psalms”
IGOR STRAVINSKY
“The Rite of Spring”

Conductor LAHAV SHANI
Piano: MARTHA ARGERICH