Category: Music

After five remarkable decades, Zubin Mehta is retiring from music directorship of the IPO and says a touching and moving farewell to his orchestra and audience

It is really hard to imagine Israel Philharmonic concerts without Zubin Mehta’s figure on the podium at the opening of the season. Love of music, Israel and the Jewish people came together in one genius. Article by Jack Engelhard | Israel National News Fifty years — the times zipped by so fast. What’s the rush?… Continue reading Zubin Mehta – so soon?

By FPJ Web Desk It’s been 25 years, but maestro Zubin Mehta is all set to pass on the baton as the conduct of the Israel Philharmonic. It’s been 25 years, but maestro Zubin Mehta is all set to pass on the baton as the conduct of the Israel Philharmonic. Born in a Parsi family… Continue reading Mumbai boy Zubin Mehta hands on Israel Philharmonic baton to 30-year-old music prodigy

A tribute to Pandit Firoz Dastur, the Kirana gharana maestro, who was born on September 30, 1919 Firoz Dastur’s good looks and sonorous voice were featured first in Lal-e-Yaman, the oriental fantasy film derived from classic Parsi theatre, released in 1933. He was barely 14 years old. As a child artist, he went on to… Continue reading Pandit Firoz Dastur: A Tribute

Feted around the world, Jini Dinshaw has trained generations of young musicians gratis, entirely for the love of Western classical music. It is 1962. Jawaharlal Nehru is prime minister, the Sino-Indian war is waging, and a film called Bees Saal Baad is on its way to topping the year’s box office. In this milieu, a… Continue reading Meet Jini Dinshaw the phenomenal 90-year-old who runs Mumbai’s oldest orchestra

After 50 years as musical director Israel Philharmonic bids emotional farewell to Maestro Zubin Mehta Conductor, 83, performs one last time at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park to a vast crowd of adoring fans; Mayor hails him as the ‘crown jewel of Israel’s cultural life’ Article By Hannah Harnest | The Times of Israel Maestro Zubin… Continue reading Israel Philharmonic bids emotional farewell to Maestro Zubin Mehta

Music runs in the family of Cyrus Oshidar, the man who made MTV and VH1 cool. His daughter Shayaan is topping the dance charts and planning her Indian invasion Article by Asatha Atray Banan | Mid Day Growing up, I was exposed to a lot of African music, thanks to my dad. I think it’s… Continue reading Shayaan Oshidar: My music will tackle wrong notions of beauty