Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehtais an Indian conductor of Western classical music. He is the Music Director for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Main Conductor for Valencia's opera house. Mehta is also the chief conductor of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth29 April 1936
CountryIndia
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I pay my tributes to my dearest friend and the greatest musician of India Ravi Shanker. It has been a long time since we made music together. I will never forget the last time we worked together.
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I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!
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Although I am flexible and ready to take advice, I can't carry an umbrella of thoughts over my head that would distract me and affect my music making.
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I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time.
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In truth, I became a conductor because deep down I wanted to conduct Brahmss four symphonies and Richard Strausss tone poems.
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There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full.
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Rock music is predictable, unless theres great talent involved.
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...Ori Kam is an outstanding violist who has already played as a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra twice, much to our delight and satisfaction, and has availed himself with distinction.
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Indian hotels are doing well globally because they understand hospitality.
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I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake.
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We are so indebted to our ancestors, musically speaking, that they have left us 400 years of music.
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Open rehearsals reach people who might not otherwise hear the Philharmonic - people on fixed incomes, people who can't move easily at night, students.
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Go to the young conductors who are not making it, and you will hear how we shouldn't push ourselves or sell ourselves, how they don't have the right connections and the right opportunities. Well, you can be sure they've had the opportunities.
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I just want to play for Hindus and Muslims that sit together. That's all I want to do.