Mervon Mehta: Music and Koerner Hall

mervon mehta: Twelve musicians, many of them playing ancient instruments from their home countries, show off their talents Friday night as the New Canadian Global Music Orchestra in a concert at Koerner Hall, according to Toronto Star. They'll play original compositions by each of the band members, created in collaboration with each other and band leader David Buchbinder. Nicola Betts By Trish Crawford Music Thu., June 1, 2017 They've come from all over the globe China, Pakistan, Mexico, Greece to make music in a new world. Mervon Mehta, the executive director of performing arts for Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music, conceived of the project as a celebration of the diversity of Canada as the country celebrates its 150th anniversary. Article Continued Below I'm an immigrant, says Mehta, who was born in Vienna and is the son of famed Indian conductor Zubin Mehta. He got the idea during the last federal election when then-prime minister Stephen Harper used the term old stock Canadians, suggesting different status among Canadians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.