Three Iranian artists to stage concert in Russia during Nowruz
In a special concert on the occasion of Persian New Year, three Iranian artists are set to perform at the renowned Mariinsky Opera House in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The concert, scheduled for March 22, will feature collaborations with the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, presenting compositions made by Ali Rahbari, IRNA wrote.
The artists, invited by Ali Rahbari, a distinguished conductor and a permanent guest at the Mariinsky Opera, are Amin Ghaffari, a talented violinist, and Reza Fekri, a tenor vocalist.
The concert will showcase three compositions by Rahbari. The first part, ‘My Mother Iran No. 1’ (Lament), will be performed by Amin Ghaffari on the violin, accompanied by the symphonic orchestra. Ghaffari, recently awarded the first prize in a violin competition in Japan, will interpret this piece that dates back around 50 years to its premiere in Vienna by Bijan Khadem-Missagh, based on traditional and religious Iranian music. The ‘Lament’ section will be dedicated to Iranian musician Hossein Alizadeh.
The second part, ‘My Mother Iran No. 8’ (Arabization), is a critical commentary on the influence of Arab music in Iranian compositions. This piece is crafted for the symphonic orchestra. In the third and final section, ‘My Mother Iran No. 11’ (Thus Spoke Zoroaster), Reza Fekri, accompanied by the Iranian chorus and the symphonic orchestra, will perform.