Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
In Celebration of H.M. the Queen 80th Birthday
Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra live in front of the Grand Palace.
8 January 2013, 7:30 PM
at Sanam Luang, the Grand Palace Bangkok
By Invitation Only.
Conducted by Zubin Mehta
Music Director: Zubin Mehta
Laureate Conductor (1947-90): Leonard Bernstein
Honorary Guest Conductor: Kurt Masur
Principal Guest Conductor: Yoel Levi
Zubin Mehta, Music Director and Conductor
The world’s most sought after conductor Zubin Mehta is a legendary international orchestral and operatic conductor, still astonishing critics with his sustained virtuosity. From 1961 to 1967 Zubin was the Music Director of the Montreal Symphony and in 1962 was appointed Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, a post he retained until 1978. In 1978 he took over as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic a tenure that was to last an astonishing 13 years. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra appointed him Music Advisor in 1969, Music Director in 1977, and Music Director for Life in 1981. Understandably the maestro’s genius has been acknowledged with a string of awards from the world over: India’s highest civilian honour the ‘Padma Bushan’, a star on the Hollywood Boulevard, an honorary doctorate by the Russian Academy of Art, the Praemium from the Japanese Imperial Family, Israel Prize, the ‘Nikisch-Ring’ ‘Lifetime Achievement Peace and Tolerance Award’ from the UN and the Kennedy Center Honor among others.
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Israel’s leading symphony orchestra annually tours theworld’s cultural centres and prestigious festivals and hashosted some of the world’s greatest conductors includingLeonard Bernstein who maintained close ties with theorchestra from 1947 onwards. In 1988, the IPO bestowed on Bernstein the title of Laureate Conductor which he retained until his death in 1990. Zubin Mehta has served as the IPO’s Music Advisor since 1968 and in 1977, he became its Music Director. In 1981, his title was elevated to Music Director for Life. In 1992, Kurt Masur was appointed Honorary Guest Conductor and since the 2001-02 season Yoel Levi has been Principal Guest Conductor of the IPO. Leading soloists of the world have also struck a chord with this orchestra.
THE PROGRAMME
1. Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture Leonore no. 3
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for violin,mviola and orchestra
3. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol
4. Johannes Brahms: Symphony no. 1 in C minor
