This morning the death of Zubin Mehta was falsely reported by an X-Twitter account linked to the LA Philharmonic. However, the account was fake and was a hoax created by Italian journalist Tommaso Debenedetti. According to Platea Magazine, The Israel Philharmonic confirmed that the conductor is alive and said, “Dear friends, there are so many rumors that Zubin has passed away. {…}

Zubin Mehta honored conductor Yuri Kerpatenko at a concert at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. At the beginning of the concert in late October 2022, Mehta asked the audience to stand up for one minute in silence in honor of the conductor who was murdered by the Russian army. Mehta said Kerpatenko’s actions to refuse to cooperate with the Russian occupants {…}