Lahav Shani
. Winner of the Gustav Mahler conductir competition in Bamberg, and of 20.000 Euro
. The photo is taken just before he knew that he has won the first prize. Foto: Henning Høholt. Copyright resevred: www.kulturkompasset.com

BAMBERG: Winner of the 4th International Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition is Lahav Shani, (born 1989) Israel. Who is winning the first prize of the Gustav Mahler Conductor competizion and 20.000 Euro. 

By Henning Høholt, text and photos, Copyright reserved.

Two second prizes for 

David Danzmayr, Austria. 

Tung-Chieh Chuang, Taiwan, who each were winning 10.000 Euro.

In the final all the three finalsts were presenting their ideas of how Gustav Mahler Symphony nr
. 1. 1. satz should sound. 

At the Prize winner concert 14. June Lahav Shani shall again conduct Gustav Mahler: Symphony nr. 1. 1. satz. Furthermore 2 satz from Symphony nr. 6. And then finally “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” with Andrew Schroeder, baryton as soloist.

From left: Lahav Shani, Israel, Winner of the Gustav Mahler Conductor Competizion and 20.000 Euro. Marina Mahler, grand chield of Gustav Mahler, and honoure president of the jury
. Tung-Chieh Chuang, Taiwan, winner if the second prize and 10.000 Euro

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. Wolfgang FInk, General Manager of the Bamberger Philharmonic Orchestra, David Danzmayr, Austria, Winner of the second prize and 10.000 Euro.. Foto: Henning Høholt. Copyright reserved. www.kulturkompasset.com

The jury included:

Marina Mahle (grand daughter of Gustav Mahler) (Honorary Jury Member and Patronesse of the Competition),

Jonathan Nott (Principal Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and President of the Jury),

the conductor John Carewe, 

Louwrens Langevoort (Director of the Cologne Philharmonie, Head of ACHT BRÜCKEN Musik für Köln and Managing Director of KölnMusik GmbH),

Jonathan Mills ,(Director of the Edinburgh International Festival and composer),

Albert Schmitt (Managing Director of Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen),

Markus Stenz (General Music Director of the City of Cologne and Gürzenich-Kapellmeister as well as Principal Guest Conductor of the Hallé Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra),

the composer Rolf Wallin,

Wolfgang Fink (Managing Director of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra – Bavarian State Philharmonic),

Christian Dibbern (member of the Orchestral Board of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra).

The 12 selected candidates, all under the age of 35,  choosen from 407 applicants were, (in alphabetical order):

Mr. Tung-Chieh Chuang, Taiwan (*16 September 1982)
Mr. David Danzmayr, Austria (*07 January 1980)
Mr. Botinis Dimitris, Greece / Russia (*30 November 1986)
Mr. Gad Kadosh, Israel / France (*08 January 1984)
Mr. Yoshinao Kihara, Japan (*16 August 1987)
Mr. Manuel López-Gómez, Venezuela (*09 September 1983)
Mr. June-Sung Park, South Korea (*28 April 1982)
Mr. Lahav Shani, Israel (*07 January 1989)
Ms. Dalia Stasevska, Finland (*30 December 1984)
Ms. Yuko Tanaka, Japan (*16 October 1978)
Ms. Zoi Tsokanou, Greece (*10 August 1981)
Mr. Joseph Young, USA (*09 April 1982)