Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony
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Edition 2 (2013) Winner
Zubin Mehta
ズービン・メータ
Zubin Mehta
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-04-29 （Bombay (now Mumbai), Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, Gujarati
- Religion
- Parsi (Zoroastrianism)
- Residence History
- Mumbai (Bombay) → Vienna, Austria → Los Angeles, United States → New York, United States → Tel Aviv, Israel → Florence, Italy → Munich, Germany → Valencia, Spain
Career
- Occupations
- Conductor, Music director, Music educator
- Active Years
- 1958-
- Affiliations
- Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino / Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Bavarian State Opera, Bavarian State Orchestra, Palau de les Arts, Valencia, Buchmann-Mehta School of Music (Honorary President)
- Memberships
- Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle East (executive committee)
- Influenced By
- Mehli Mehta (father), Hans Swarowsky, Charles Munch
- Influenced
- Younger generations of musicians and conductors associated with the Israel Philharmonic, Lahav Shani
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's School, Mumbai | — | — | — | 在籍期間不明 | India |
| St. Xavier's College, Mumbai | Faculty of Medicine | Medicine | — | 1952–1954 | India |
| University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna | Conducting | Conducting | Diploma (指揮) | 1954–1957 | Austria |
St. Mary's School, Mumbai
Period:
在籍期間不明
Country:
India
Primary and secondary education.
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Faculty of Medicine
/ Medicine
Period:
1952–1954
Country:
India
Studied medicine at his mother's urging; left after two years to study music in Vienna.
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Conducting
/ Conducting
Degree:
Diploma (指揮)
Period:
1954–1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
Austria
Studied under Hans Swarowsky and graduated with a diploma in conducting.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Padma Vibhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Israel Prize (Special Award) | — | — | State of Israel / Israel Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Wolf Prize in Arts | — | — | The Wolf Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Kennedy Center Honors | — | — | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Dan David Prize | — | — | Dan David Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Praemium Imperiale | — | — | The Japan Art Association | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Hollywood Walk of Fame (star) | — | — | Hollywood Walk of Fame | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Echo Klassik (Lifetime Achievement) | — | — | Echo Klassik | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Tagore Award | — | — | Government of India (Tagore Award Committee) | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Golden Order of Merit (Slovenia) | — | — | President of the Republic of Slovenia | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia (Honorary) | — | — | Government of Australia | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Teddy Kollek Award | — | — | World Jewish Congress | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Lifetime Achievement Peace and Tolerance Award (United Nations) | — | — | United Nations | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Conductor Emeritus | — | — | Los Angeles Philharmonic | 称号授与 |
Padma Bhushan
1966
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Vibhushan
2001
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Israel Prize (Special Award)
1991
Organization:
State of Israel / Israel Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Wolf Prize in Arts
1995
Organization:
The Wolf Foundation
Result:
受賞
Kennedy Center Honors
2006
Organization:
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Result:
受賞
Dan David Prize
2007
Organization:
Dan David Foundation
Result:
受賞
Praemium Imperiale
2008
Organization:
The Japan Art Association
Result:
受賞
Hollywood Walk of Fame (star)
2011
Organization:
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Result:
受賞
Echo Klassik (Lifetime Achievement)
2011
Organization:
Echo Klassik
Result:
受賞
Tagore Award
2013
Organization:
Government of India (Tagore Award Committee)
Result:
受賞
Golden Order of Merit (Slovenia)
2019
Organization:
President of the Republic of Slovenia
Result:
受賞
Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia (Honorary)
2022
Organization:
Government of Australia
Result:
受賞
Teddy Kollek Award
2020
Organization:
World Jewish Congress
Result:
受賞
Lifetime Achievement Peace and Tolerance Award (United Nations)
1999
Organization:
United Nations
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Philharmonic Conductor Emeritus
2019
Organization:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Result:
称号授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Zubin Mehta: The Score of My Life
2006 MemoirA memoir recounting his career as a conductor, major performances, relationships, and musical philosophy, including his studies and leadership of major orchestras.
autobiographyclassical musicconducting
Dvořák, Mozart, Bartók (concert film)
2008 Concert film / Classical recordingRelease of filmed performances from January 1977 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, issued by Unitel Classica/Medici Arts.
recording/filmorchestral performance
Dancing Beethoven
2017 Documentary filmA Spanish documentary following preparations of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Israel Philharmonic, featuring rehearsals and performances.
documentaryBeethovenorchestra
Portrait of Zubin Mehta
1968 DocumentaryA 1968 biographical documentary by Terry Sanders documenting Mehta's early career and life.
biographydocumentary
Bibliography
- Zubin: The Zubin Mehta Story (Martin Bookspan & Ross Yockey, 1978)
- Zubin Mehta: The Score of My Life (autobiography, 2006)
- Documentary 'Portrait of Zubin Mehta' (1968)
- Documentary 'Dancing Beethoven' (2017)
Adaptations
- Portrait of Zubin Mehta (1968)
- Zubin Mehta: In Rehearsal (1996)
- Dancing Beethoven (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reflective narrative with concrete anecdotesCombines technical musical discussion with personal reminiscence
- Recurring Motifs
- control and unity of the orchestrainternational cultural exchangereconciliation and solidarity through music
Legacy
A world-renowned conductor who led major orchestras in Los Angeles, New York, Israel and elsewhere, significantly influencing international cultural exchange and music education (e.g., Buchmann-Mehta School of Music). He has received numerous international honors and is regarded as a major figure in classical music.
Academic Societies
- Buchmann-Mehta School of Music (honorary position)
- Mehli Mehta Foundation (Advisory Council)
Archives
- Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Archives (Tel Aviv)
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Archives (Los Angeles)
- Concordia University Archives (formerly Sir George Williams University, Montreal)
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in Frank Zappa's song 'Billy the Mountain' (1972)
- Appeared as himself in the film 'On Wings of Fire' (1986)
- Featured in the documentary 'Dancing Beethoven' (2017)
Quotes
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[Mehta] has the capacity to control every sound made by an orchestra, and he does this with the simplest of gestures, every one of which has an immediate and perceptible effect. He has a talent for conveying a mood of serenity, or of serene grandeur, to both orchestra and audiences that is rare indeed among the younger generation of conductors.
Source: Winthrop Sargeant, The New Yorker (1967) (1967) -
He provides a magic carpet for you to float on.
Source: Cellist Jacqueline du Pré (at the time) (1962)
Trivia
- His father Mehli Mehta founded the Bombay Symphony Orchestra and gave Zubin his early musical education.
- When he became Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1962 he was 26, the youngest person to hold that title for a major North American orchestra.
- He is an honorary citizen of Florence and Tel Aviv.