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Maestro Ali Rahbari to conduct Iranian piece in St. Petersburg
On September 26, Rahbari will conduct the world premiere of Amir Mahyar Tafreshipour’s ‘Harp Concerto’, alongside Schubert’s ‘Symphony No. 9’ and Arutiunian’s ‘Trumpet Concerto’, as part of the 2024-2025 artistic season. The piece was previously recorded by Rahbari and the Naxos company in London.
Rahbari’s upcoming performances at the Mariinsky Opera include concerts with the Istanbul Symphony Orchestra on October 11, featuring Tchaikovsky’s ‘Piano Concerto’ and ‘Symphony No. 5’; the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra on November 8, performing Bruckner’s ‘Symphony No. 5’; the Beijing Symphony Orchestra on November 17, with Tchaikovsky’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Schubert’s ‘Symphony No. 9’, and Edward Gregson’s ‘Suite’; and the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra on November 24, with Bruckner’s ‘Symphony No. 5’.
Other upcoming performances include concerts with the Ningbo Symphony Orchestra on November 30, the Wuhan Symphony Orchestra on December 7, and the China Youth Symphony Orchestra in Beijing on December 13.
Rahbari was first invited to the Mariinsky Opera in the 2021-2022 season by Valery Gergiev, the opera’s artistic director, to conduct works by Shostakovich and Korsakov. He has since become a regular guest conductor at the opera, performing works by renowned composers from around the world, including Russian and Eastern European artists.
As a former artistic director of symphony orchestras in Brussels, Malaga, Zagreb, and Prague, Rahbari has conducted a wide range of works, including pieces by Iranian composers. He has also invited Iranian opera singer Reza Fekri to perform at the Mariinsky Opera on two occasions.