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The Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra

  • 11/19/2012
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    The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

     

    The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was founded 76 years ago by the eminent Jewish-Polish violinist Bronislaw Huberman.

     

    The IPO presents 150 subscription concerts and special concerts each year In Israel, and has always been Israel’s foremost cultural ambassador, carrying the joy of music and message of peace fr​om Israel to thousands of music lovers around the world.

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    The IPO enjoys frequent international tours, and has performed with the world's greatest conductors and soloists.

     

    The IPO regularly records for major companies; Decca, Sony Classical, Teldec, EMI and Deutsche Grammophon. 

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    Zubin Mehta, Music Director，Conductor

    Born in Bombay, India, Zubin Mehta has become one of the world's most sought after orchestral and operatic conductors.

    From 1961 to 1967 he was Music Director of the Montreal Symphony. He was appointed Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1962, a post he retained until 1978. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra appointed Mr. Mehta Music Advisor in 1969, Music Director in 1977, and Music Director for Life in 1981.

    Combining concerts, recordings and tours, Zubin Mehta has conducted thousands of performances on five continents with the IPO. Since 1985, he has also acted as Music Advisor and Chief Conductor of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the summer festival in Florence, Italy. September 1998 marked his five year appointment as Music Director of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.

    In 1978, Maestro Mehta became the Music Director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. During his thirteen years in New York, he conducted over 1,000 concerts, thus holding the position longer than any Music Director in the Orchestra's modern history.

     

     
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