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Zubin Mehta

Apr 29, 1936 (89 years old) in Mumbai, India

Zubin Mehta (born 29 April 1936) is an Indian conductor of Western and Eastern classical music. He is music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Mehta was music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1961 to 1967 and of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1962 to 1978, the youngest music director ever for any major North American orchestra. In 1969, he was appointed Music Adviser to the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and in 1981 he became its Music Director for Life. From 1978 to 1991, Mehta was music director of the New York Philharmonic. Since 1985, he has also been chief conductor of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence, Italy.

Known For

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Great Performances
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The Bolero
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Live from Lincoln Center
Self
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Kohrra
Raman
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Pavarotti
Self
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Tosca
Self - Conductor
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Verdi: Falstaff (Salzburger Festspiele)
Self - Conductor
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Aida
Self - Conductor
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The Trout
Self - Double bassist
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Book Hunters
Self - Conductor (archive footage)

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