Zubin Mehta returns to conduct NCPA's Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) concert
Updated On: 02 July, 2024 05:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The conductor will conduct the orchestra in four much-anticipated concerts featuring the compositions of Johann Strauss II and Richard Strauss
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Maestro Zubin Mehta conducted the SOI for the first time in August 2023. Photo Courtesy: NCPA
Maestro Zubin Mehta will return to conduct the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) for the SOI Autumn 2024 Season at the NCPA. He will conduct the orchestra in four much-anticipated concerts featuring the compositions of Johann Strauss II and Richard Strauss.
Maestro Mehta conducted the SOI for the first time in August 2023 and expressed, “It is a really very fine orchestra that can be compared with a lot of good ensembles all over the world and I hope that I can come back very soon to India to play again”. The legendary conductor’s return to the NCPA, the home of the SOI, is a true testimony to the orchestra’s prowess.
Under the guidance of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) Chairman and SOI co-founder, Khushroo N. Suntook and Music Director, Marat Bisengaliev, the SOI is preparing for yet another ambitious Season which will offer a world-class orchestral experience. The first two concerts will feature light Viennese music by the great Johann Strauss II, including “Overture to Die Fledermaus” and “Emperor Waltz”, which is loved worldwide and should prove extremely popular. Bringing this enchanting music to life, the SOI will be joined by soprano soloist Chen Reiss, acclaimed to be “one of the most perfect Strauss voices”. The following two concerts will witness the veritable music of German composer Richard Strauss, best known for his tone poems and operas, superbly interpreted by Maestro Zubin Mehta. The concerts include Don Juan, the India premiere of Ein Heldenleben; and Four Last Songs which will be sung by Krassimira Stoyanova, one of the most sought-after sopranos of our time.
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