Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor and music director of Western classical music. He is the Music Director for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he has held since 1969. Mehta is also the principal conductor of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival in Florence, Italy, and the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. He has conducted many orchestras around the world, including the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honor.