Zubin Mehta honoured with Israeli prez award
16 Oct 2012 6:36 AM IST
India born music conductor Zubin Mehta has been honoured with the Presidential Award of Distinction, the Israeli equivalent of the French Legion of Honour or the Order of Canada.
‘Zubin you came here to conduct an orchestra but you became the conductor of our hearts. You know I can’t think of anybody else who has offered such a unique contribution to our country, to our people and to our mood.
‘You have shown leadership, a leader was born to elate the spirit and the hopes of the people,’ Israel’s Nobel laureate President, Shimon Peres, said conferring the award on the music conductor.
‘Zubin you came here to conduct an orchestra but you became the conductor of our hearts. You know I can’t think of anybody else who has offered such a unique contribution to our country, to our people and to our mood.
‘You have shown leadership, a leader was born to elate the spirit and the hopes of the people,’ Israel’s Nobel laureate President, Shimon Peres, said conferring the award on the music conductor.
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