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{{short description|Indian-Canadian arts executive (born 1938)}}
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'''Zarin Mehta''' (born October 28, 1938) is an Indian-Canadian arts executive who served as the president and executive director of the [[New York Philharmonic Orchestra]] from 2000 to 2012, in addition to various positions in the performing arts industry.

==Career==
Mehta is a [[chartered accountant]]. During his career at the [[public accounting]] firm [[Coopers & Lybrand]] (1962-1981) in [[Montreal]], he rose to [[Partner (business rank)|partner]]. He was an accountant at Frederic B. Smart & Co., in [[London]] (1957-1962).<ref name=WhoWho/>

=== Montreal Symphony Orchestra ===
Mehta was managing director of the [[Montreal Symphony Orchestra]] from 1981 to 1990.

=== Ravinia Festival ===
Mehta was named executive director of the [[Ravinia Festival]] in 1990 and later became president and [[CEO]]. During his 10-year tenure he pioneered the [[jazz festival]] within Ravinia and a world music series.<ref>[http://www.ravinia.org/History2.aspx Ravinia Festival: About Us - History of Ravinia]</ref>

=== New York Philharmonic ===
Mehta was appointed New York Philharmonic executive director in September 2000 and received the additional role of president in June 2004.<ref name=NY_Phil_bio>{{cite web |access-date=2011-09-06 |url=http://nyphil.org/about/board_mehta.cfm |title=New York Philharmonic: President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta}}</ref> He was instrumental in securing the logistics for the [[2008 New York Philharmonic visit to North Korea]].<ref>{{Cite news
| last= Demick
| first= Barbara
| url= http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-logistics27feb27,1,4007266.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
| title= North Korea concert is a logistical feat
| work= [[LA Times]]
| date= February 27, 2008
}}</ref>

On September 27, 2010 Mehta announced he would step down as president and chief executive of the New York Philharmonic when his contract expires after the 2011-2012 season, after having spent 12 years at the Philharmonic.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/arts/music/28orchestra.html |work=New York Times |title=New York Philharmonic Executive to Step Down |date=September 27, 2010|first=Daniel J. |last=Wakin |access-date=2011-09-06}}</ref>

=== Sonoma State University ===
Mehta was named co-executive director of the Green Music Center at [[Sonoma State University]] in October 2013. Both artist [[Lang Lang]] and benefactor [[Sanford I. Weill|Sandy Weill]] were instrumental in his appointment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sonoma.edu/newscenter/2013/10/zarin-mehta-joins-green-music-center-to-set-artistic-vision.html|title=Zarin Mehta Joins Green Music Center to Set Artistic Vision|last=Wasp|first=Jean|date=October 31, 2013|work=Sonoma State University News Center|access-date=March 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/2222684-181/zarin-mehta-former-president-of?ref=related|title=Zarin Mehta, former president of New York Philharmonic, joins SSU's Green Music Center|last=Peterson|first=Diane|date=October 30, 2013|work=The Press Democrat|access-date=March 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/31/arts/music/sanford-weill-lures-philharmonic-ex-chief-to-green-center.html|title=Zarin Mehta Is to Oversee a California Concert Hall|last=Pogrebin|first=Robin|date=October 30, 2013|work=New York Times|access-date=March 27, 2017}}</ref> President of the university, [[Judy K. Sakaki]], announced in December 2016 that as part of a plan to restructure Green Music Center management, a single executive director will be hired to fulfill the duties of both Mehta and the interim co-executive director, Stan Nosek.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sonomastatestar.com/news/2017/2/20/search-on-for-new-gmc-executive-director|title=Search on for new GMC executive director|work=Sonoma State Star - The university's student-run newspaper|access-date=2017-03-27|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6435166-181/henry-hansel-named-chairman-of?artslide=0|title=Henry Hansel named chairman of Green Music Center board, replacing Sandy Weill|date=2016-12-14|work=Santa Rosa Press Democrat|access-date=2017-03-27|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/2222684-181/zarin-mehta-former-president-of|title=Zarin Mehta, former president of New York Philharmonic, joins SSU's Green Music Center|date=2013-10-31|website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat|language=en|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref>

Mehta's total pay and benefits during 2015 was $625,339.56.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/2015/california-state-university/zarin-mehta/|title=Salary information for Zarin Mehta|website=Transparent California|language=en|access-date=2017-03-27}}</ref> In 2015, Mehta was identified as the highest earning employee of the [[California State University|California State University system]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/csu-672991-percent-california.html|title=CSU system continues to swell from administrative bloat|work=The Orange County Register|access-date=2017-03-27|language=en-US}}</ref> Mehta retired from [[Sonoma State University|Sonoma State]] in 2017.

==Personal==
He is the brother of [[Zubin Mehta]] and son of the late [[Mehli Mehta]], founder of the Bombay Symphony Orchestra. He is married to [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[soprano]] Carmen Lasky, who was previously married to his brother Zubin.

==Sources==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080706215038/http://centerstage.net/music/whoswho/ZarinMehta.html Center Stage.net]

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