Zubin Mehta’s 5 most memorable moments with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Zubin Mehta conducting the Israel Philharmonic Orchesta at the Moscow Conservatory, Jan. 21, 2002. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images) ( JTA ) — When Zubin Mehta kicks off a tour of North American cities at New York’s Carnegie Hall on Wednesday night, it won’t be his last performances with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra — but it will be close. The legendary conductor announced last December that he will step down from his post as music director in October 2019, exactly 50 years after he first became officially affiliated with the ensemble. This is one of Mehta’s last big tours with the orchestra, and it is likely his last through North America (the IPO will not travel to the U.S. in 2018). As such, the maestro will be feted at gala dinners in several tour stops, including New York, Tor