The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra.
From Zubin Mehta
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.
I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time.
My life is so full of sacrifices.
I've never said, 'I live for art.'
I have a few homes, and Los Angeles is certainly one of them.
I'm very much tied to the state of Israel, but I am against their policy of settlements in Palestine.
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.
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.
Just imagine, the thousands and thousands of concerts that take place every single day, all over the world. And the positive effect that they would have on the people listening. Now imagine a world without this. This void... it is unthinkable.
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