Type: Gala Concert
Conductor: Zubin Mehta
Orchestra: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Location: Hangar 11, Israel
Composers: Beethoven, Saint-Saens, Chopin
Solo pianist; Evgeny Kissen
Year: 2011

The 75th Anniversary concert of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta in Tel Aviv, is structured around three solo vehicles framed by a single symphony. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 is the large orchestral work, while the central portion is built from the violin repertoire by Saint-Saens performed by Julian Rachlin and Vadim Repin, followed by Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Evgeny Kissin. All selections belong to established repertoire rather than rare pieces.