Quotes by Zubin Mehta

About Zubin Mehta:

Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of Western classical music. He is the Music Director for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Main Conductor for Valencia's opera house. Mehta is also the chief conductor of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival.
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I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake.

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Wagner's philosophy had absolutely nothing to do with Bruckner. Bruckner hadn't written a single word against Jews. Wagner's book on the Jews was one of the most infamous books of the 19th century.

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I feel growing up in Mumbai is an advantage, as we grow up speaking so many languages that when we go abroad, it becomes easier to learn new languages.

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I'm a Persian Jew, and we don't speak Hebrew.

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New York is really the place to be; to go to New York, you're going to the center of the world, the lion's den.

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Let's try to count the number of Nobel prize-winners that have emerged from scientific centres of excellence like the Weizmann Institute and Haifa's technical university, the Technion. There has to be at least 25.

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I wish that only three residents of Tel Aviv could see what conditions on the West Bank are like. Living in such proximity, most Israelis have no idea about the adversity on the West Bank.

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There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full.

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I am always hearing from Israelis, 'Oh, CNN is anti-Israel,' or 'BBC is against us.' But no, they are reporting facts.

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If you can sing together, you can live together.

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My temples are only in India. When I am in India, I go to the religious ceremonies.

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As long as they keep building settlements, the world will be anti-Israeli.

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After conducting Wagner, Beethoven's triple concerto is like taking an Alka Seltzer.

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All these people who scream about Kashmir being an armed camp are in fact responsible for keeping it that way.

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I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!

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Indian hotels are doing well globally because they understand hospitality.

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American musicians are very giving - they have the highest standard in the world - but they are also very demanding in their conditions.

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I am not only a Parsi, I am a Kashmiri too.

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Bruckner's Eighth is a colossus.

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I have a few homes, and Los Angeles is certainly one of them.

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I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas.

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Author Bio

  • NameZubin Mehta
  • DescriptionIndian conductor
  • BornApril 29, 1936
  • CountryIndia
  • ProfessionConductor
  • AwardsIsrael Prize; Bavarian Order Of Merit; Grand Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Padma Vibhushan; Gold Decoration For Services To The City Of Vienna; Israel Prize; Großes Silbernes Ehrenzeichen Für Verdienste Um Die Republik Österreich; Padma Bhushan; Praemium Imperiale