Fajr Intl. Music Festival kicks off in Tehran

Fajr Intl. Music Festival kicks off in Tehran
Art Desk

On Line: 13 February 2015 19:38
In Print: Saturday 14 February 2015

TEHRAN — The 30th Fajr International Music Festival was inaugurated
on Friday with a variety of performances in several venues across
Tehran.

Tehran’s Vahdat Hall hosted a performance by Tehran Philharmonic
Orchestra directed by conductor Nader Mashayekhi on its opening day
followed by a piano recital from Germany.

The Tehran Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra recently established
by the Tehran Municipality in collaboration with the Iranian Artists
forum.

Rudaki Hall hosted several solo performances of piano and violin on
the first day.

The Iranian ensembles Khonya led by Pari Maleki and Sahand directed by
conductor Rashid Vatandust gave their performances at the Eivan-e
Shams Hall in Tehran.

In addition, Arasbaran Cultural Center and Azadi Tower were the hosts
of several performances.

This year, in addition to many local Iranian musicians, ten groups
from across the world are participating in the festival, which will
run until February 20.

The foreign groups will perform 15 concerts during the festival.

The groups are from Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy,
Switzerland, Estonia, Armenia, Tunisia and Iraq.

Two performances by Italian quartet Maurice led by violinist Georgia
Privitera are scheduled to be held at Shams Hall today and on February
17. Laura Bertolino, Francesco Vernero and Aline Privitera are the
other members of the quartet.

Moreover, Dutch quartet composed of tenor and soprano saxophonist Yuri
Honing, pianist Wolfert Brederode, double bassist Ruben Samama and
drummer Joost Lijbaart will give concerts at Vahdat Hall on February
15 and 16.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress