101 Quotes by Zubin Mehta

...Ori Kam is an outstanding violist who has already played as a soloist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra twice, much to our delight and satisfaction, and has availed himself with distinction.

Essentially, the [New York] Philharmonic is just like any other orchestra-they all have the spirit of kids, and if you scratch away a little of the fatigue and cynicism, out comes a 17-year-old music student again, full of wonder, exuberance and a tremendous love of music.

A woman's life in the orchestra is not as long as a man's; she is just not as good at 60 as a man is at 60.

In truth, I became a conductor because deep down I wanted to conduct Brahmss four symphonies and Richard Strausss tone poems.

In this art form, in any art form, generalities are useless.

Although I am flexible and ready to take advice, I can't carry an umbrella of thoughts over my head that would distract me and affect my music making.

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.

Although I am flexible and ready to take advice, I can’t carry an umbrella of thoughts over my head that would distract me and affect my music making.

It’s hard to find an emblem of cultural, national pride that burns as bright as Israel’s success in classical music.