The musical director of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra from 1981 until his retirement in 2019, the maestro said he is not able to divide his musical endeavors from politics, and urged musicians to take a stand on contentious issues Article by Shay Ringel |Haaretz Conductor Zubin Mehta, who served for several decades as the musical… Continue reading Zubin Mehta Says He Canceled Concerts in Israel Over Netanyahu Policies
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The Legends: Zubin Mehta’s Interview With Rajdeep Sardesai
The Legends | Zubin Mehta’s Interview With Rajdeep Sardesai | Republic Day 2026 Special | India Today World-renowned conductor Zubin Mehta joins Rajdeep Sardesai on India Today’s ‘The Legends’ to discuss his six-decade career and enduring connection to India. Approaching his 90th birthday, the Parsi maestro reflects on his upbringing in a musical household in… Continue reading The Legends: Zubin Mehta’s Interview With Rajdeep Sardesai
Parsi Gayan Uttejak Mandali: Parsis, custodians of the raaga
How Mumbai’s first music club transformed Hindustani classical from an imperial privilege into a cultural movement that shaped the nation’s musical identity How did Hindustani classical music escape the narrow confines of exclusive imperial durbars to find its place in the broader cultural fabric of the country? The missing link is a chapter that few… Continue reading Parsi Gayan Uttejak Mandali: Parsis, custodians of the raaga
From fire temple to Festspielhaus: Frazan Adil Kotwal
It began with a moment of audacity. A 19-year-old student from Jai Hind College, mesmerised by a soprano’s power, mustered the courage to ask a simple question: “What form of singing is this?” When she told him it was opera, he left with a premonition. A decade later, that gut feeling has taken Frazan Adil… Continue reading From fire temple to Festspielhaus: Frazan Adil Kotwal
Indian baritone Frazan Adil Kotwal brings opera to Mumbai stage: ‘Every note reflects my life’s journey’
From international stages to his hometown, Frazan Adil Kotwal presents From Dawn to Dream, a Western classical recital with pianist Nadine Jo Crasto For internationally acclaimed Indian baritone Frazan Adil Kotwal, music has always been both a journey and a destination. Having brought iconic operatic roles to life, whether as the Count in Mozart’s Le… Continue reading Indian baritone Frazan Adil Kotwal brings opera to Mumbai stage: ‘Every note reflects my life’s journey’
At 89, Zubin Mehta Shows No Signs of Stopping at the LA Philharmonic
At 89, conductor Zubin Mehta doesn’t make things easy for himself. Since taking on the role of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s conductor emeritus, Mehta has been bringing Walt Disney Concert Hall audiences some of the largest-scaled late-Romantic works on earth. He has done Gustav Mahler’s First, Second, and Third Symphonies, even lengthening the First by… Continue reading At 89, Zubin Mehta Shows No Signs of Stopping at the LA Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, at 89, still commands mammoth Bruckner
Zubin Mehta, the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s conductor emeritus and (without exaggeration) a living L.A. icon, returned last weekend to conduct Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony with his old band. The score requires a monster orchestra with a blockbuster brass section and an audience capable of patience and goodwill. The reward is epic symphonic exhilaration. Article by Mark… Continue reading Zubin Mehta, at 89, still commands mammoth Bruckner
