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Zubin Mehta (born April 29, 1936) is an Indian conductor of Western classical music.
Early Life
Zubin Mehta was born into a Parsi family in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, the son of Mehli and Tehmina Mehta. His father Mehli Mehta was a violinist and founding conductor of the Bombay Symphony... Read more
Filmography
- Art That Shook the World (2001)
- Mahler's Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection' at Masada (1989)
- Manhattan (1979)
- Great Performances (1972)
News
From the Drucker Vaults
nytimes.com –
2009-06-05
Stanley Drucker's clarinet can be heard in countless New York Philharmonic recordings, but he also made many solo and chamber music discs. Two - containing the Corigliano and Copland concertos - were nominated for Grammys . ... Full Article
When asked about his own Violin Concerto, the composer Edward Elgar is said to have responded: "It's good! Awfully emotional! Too emotional, but I love it." ... Full Article
This is a video of Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the LA Phil in Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Salonen is well known for his interpretations of Stravinsky; in fact, it was a performance of Stravinsky works that was instrumental in garnering support... ... Full Article
With a long history of bringing fine orchestral music to the desert, the Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic are having a good season and it isn't over yet. ... Full Article
Zubin Mehta honoured
rediff.com –
2009-03-21
T hree awards thus showcased the best of the community's present, and its future -- and we were only at the half-way mark of an event that began with India Abroad Publisher and Rediff.com Founder and Chairman Ajit Balakrishnan [Images... ... Full Article
'Little Zizou' script completed in 10 days
nowrunning.com –
2009-03-10
Donning the director's hat, however, was not planned for the 52-year-old. "My life has never been planned. I never intended to become a screenwriter but life took me in that direction. ... Full Article