Zubin Mehta: My life conducting orchestra is like a molten lava, it never stops
Updated On: 17 August, 2024 04:18 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
As celebrated maestro Zubin Mehta comes to Mumbai this August to perform at the NCPA’s Symphony Orchestra of India, mid-day had a brief chat with him about what inspires him to continue conducting the orchestra and how he has seen Western Classical music grow
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Maestro Zubin Mehta will be conducting the Symphony Orchestra of India in Mumbai this August. Photo Courtesy: NCPA
Even at the age of 88, Mumbai-born maestro Zubin Mehta has a child-like enthusiasm when talking about music and conducting the orchestra in a career that has spanned over 60 years with some of the best. So, what inspires him to continue doing what he does, we ask? He quickly expresses, “My life conducting orchestra is like a molten lava, it is never stops. It just goes on and on. In fact, I have just had two weeks of vacation and now I go on till Christmas and then again.”
Mehta has returned to Mumbai to conduct NCPA`s Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI)’s Autumn 2024 Season concerts after his first time in 2023, presented in association with the Mehli Mehta Music Foundation. The performances, which will happen on August 17-18 and August 24-25, will see him conduct the orchestra featuring the compositions of Johann Strauss II and Richard Strauss respectively.
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