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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 531

Zubin Mehta

Lahav Shani, artistic director and chief conductor of the Israel Philharmonic, which will head to the US in November 2022 for its first US tour post-pandemic (Courtesy IPO)
October 7, 2022, 11:51 am
Podcast: IPO’s Lahav Shani compares orchestra conducting to film direction
The 33-year-old Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conductor speaks to ToI ahead of a nine-city US tour in November, the symphony’s first since the pandemic. NEW: Full transcript
By Jessica Steinberg
Zubin Mehta speaks to Channel 12 in an interview that aired October 25, 2019 (screenshot)
October 26, 2019, 3:26 am
Mehta sorry he couldn’t play with Israel Phil. in Arab country
Departing as orchestra’s music director after almost 6 decades, Indian-born legend says ‘koykhes’ kept him going, and he’s not done with work yet: ‘My calendar is full till 2022’
By ToI Staff
Conductor Zubin Mehta appears with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the traditional New Year's concert at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria,January 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
October 20, 2019, 1:29 pm
Conductor Zubin Mehta takes final bow with Israel Philharmonic
After 50 years, Indian-born superstar says ‘goodbye to my family’ in ’emotional’ final concert as musical director
By Stephen WEIZMAN
Maestro Zubin Mehta performing his final concert with the Israel Philharmonic on Saturday night, July 13, 2019 (Courtesy Hanoch Grizitzky)
July 15, 2019, 8:58 am
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’
By Hannah Harnest
Lahav Shani who was appointed to succeed Zubin Mehta as the music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. (Courtesy Marco Borggreve)
May 22, 2019, 11:40 am
In shadow of legendary mentor, wunderkind maestro to lead Israel Philharmonic
30-year-old Lahav Shani says it is an ‘honor’ to take the reins of iconic orchestra from Zubin Mehta, the conductor since 1969
By Josef Federman
Lahav Shani who was appointed to succeed Zubin Mehta as the music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. (Courtesy Marco Borggreve)
January 18, 2018, 2:13 am
Lahav Shani, 29, to succeed Zubin Mehta as head of Israel Philharmonic
The young Israeli pianist will take over as musical director in 2020, when the famed conductor steps down after 50 years
By Jessica Steinberg
Conductor Zubin Mehta appears with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the traditional New Year's concert at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria,January 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
November 30, 2017, 7:32 am
Conductor Zubin Mehta takes break after shoulder operation
Israel Philharmonic director, 81, who plans to retire next fall, out of action for at least three months
By AP
Zubin Mehta conducting the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at the Moscow Conservatory, January 21, 2002. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images)
October 26, 2017, 3:37 am
Zubin Mehta’s 5 most memorable moments with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
As he launches a farewell tour at Carnegie Hall, a look at the legendary conductor’s greatest hits during 50 years with the national orchestra
By Gabe Friedman
Conductor Zubin Mehta appears with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the traditional New Year's concert at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria, January 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
October 19, 2017, 3:30 am
Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic to start tour at Carnegie Hall
Concerts in US and Canada will celebrate legacy of outgoing conductor who has led national orchestra for nearly 50 years
By AP
Evgeny Kissin with Russian conductor Dmitry Kitayenko and piano mentor Anna Kantor at the rehearsal of his debut with two Chopin concerti in Moscow. (Courtesy)
July 29, 2017, 6:59 am
Noteworthy piano virtuoso trumpets his Jewish heritage
World-renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin holds three passports, but the one that defines him has a menorah on it
By Jenni Frazer
Conductor Zubin Mehta during a concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in the Mann Auditorium (Eichal ha Tarbut) of Tel Aviv, October 28 2007. (Jorge Novomisky/Flash90)
December 26, 2016, 9:12 pm
Conductor Zubin Mehta to retire after 50 years with IPO
80-year old orchestral music director to hang up his baton at the Israel Philharmonic in 2019
By David Sedley
Leonard Bernstein leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a rehearsal at Tanglewood for the Serge Koussevitzky Memorial Concert in August 1952. (Courtesy the Boston Symphony Orchestra)
July 24, 2015, 3:15 am
Tanglewood, Bernstein’s playground, turns 75 with new repertoire — and audiences
34 composers with close ties to the music center — including Israeli Shulamit Ran — were commissioned to present new works in honor of the anniversary
By Penny Schwartz
David Radzynski an American-Israeli concertmaster of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, plays during a rehearsal in Tel Aviv on May 3, 2015. Radzynski is still getting used to his first job out of college as the new concertmaster of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - and to being one of the youngest violinists to lead a major world orchestra today. (photo credit: AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
May 9, 2015, 9:24 am
Fresh out of college, US-Israeli is new first fiddle in Philharmonic
At 28, New Haven-born David Radzynski is one of the youngest violinists to lead a major world orchestra
By Daniel Estrin
Maestro Lahav Shani. (Courtesy Lahav Shani)
February 5, 2015, 3:13 pm
Conductor, composer cut to the heart with ‘Pulse’
Young maestro Lahav Shani returns from Germany to lead the Israel Philharmonic
By Jessica Steinberg
Zubin Mehta, conductor of Israel's Philharmonic Orchestra. (photo credit Oded Altman/Flash90)
From the WebSeptember 6, 2013, 7:15 pm
Kashmir in turmoil over peace concert featuring Zubin Mehta
Checkpoints set up in conflict-torn city as separatists denounce upcoming performance by ‘outsiders,’ the Washington Post reports
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