Iran’s Kalhor to stage concert in Germany
ISNA –Iranian musician Kayhan Kalhor, a virtuoso on kamancheh (Persian stringed instrument), is set to perform his latest concert in the city of Zurich, Germany.
the renowned artist will stage the ‘Voice of Hope’ concert on September 15. He will be accompanied by Kia Tabassian (tar player) and Behnam Samani (percussionist).
The ‘Voice of Hope’ concert, which features an instrumental ensemble of kamancheh, tar, and percussion, was previously held in the Netherlands in Khordad (May-June).
Tabassian has collaborated with Kalhor before, having performed improvisational pieces with the maestro in Vancouver.
Born in 1963 into a music-loving family in Kermanshah, Kalhor started his musical journey at the age of five. By the age of 12, he had already begun his professional music career and collaborated with the Kermanshah radio and television.
At 17, he moved to Italy and later pursued further studies in Canada, graduating in composition from Carleton University in Ottawa.