By Dennis D. Rooney Zubin Mehta, longtime music director of the Israel Philharmonic, was originally scheduled to conduct at the Kravis on Feb. 5, but withdrew due to illness. His place was taken by Yoel Levi, the IPO’s first Israeli music director. A frequent guest conductor in the U. S., Levi, 68, was from 1978 to 1984 at the Cleveland Orchestra, initially as assistant … [Read more...]
Mehta still formidable with Israel Phil, but energy fades for ‘Heldenleben’
By Dennis D. Rooney Zubin Mehta has long been associated with The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and was named its music director for life in 1981. The announcement of his forthcoming retirement made his tour appearance with the orchestra Saturday night at the Kravis Center something more than that; in fact, a valediction. Mehta will turn 83 next year, and his appearance … [Read more...]