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Hafez Nazeri Talks to PAAIA's Rudi Bakhtiar
Iranian American Musician Making History at Carnegie Hall
Thirty year old music sensation Hafez Nazeri is set to make history on
Saturday, November 14th, in the Big Apple, when he becomes the first
Iranian to perform at Carnegie Hall to a sold out crowd of three
thousand.
Born to the legendary musician Shahram Nazeri, Hafez began voice,
tanbour and setar lessons at the early age of three, placing first in
many competitions. By nine, Hafez was already stealing the limelight
from his father, performing by his side in some of the most prestigious
music festivals in Europe and the Middle East.
Hafez is not only praised for extending the technique of setar-playing
but is also credited with creating a unique style for playing the daf
that is now emulated by many of Iran’s young daf players.
This isn’t the first time this Nazeri will be making
headlines though. Back in 2000, Nazeri assembled a talented group of
young performers to form the Rumi Ensemble. Together they performed
Hafez’s original compositions in a series of landmark
concerts in twenty different Iranian cities. In Tehran, 140,000
attended the Rumi Ensemble concert, setting a record for the entire
Middle East.
I caught up with Hafez in New York, just two days before the big night,
as he was finishing up a rehearsal.
Click here to read more
Internationally Acclaimed Composer Hafez Nazeri at Carnegie Hall on
Saturday, November 14th
Hafez Nazeri and the Rumi Symphony Project present: “Iranian
Sounds of Peace”
Hafez Nazeri, Iran’s most influential young composer,
together with his internationally acclaimed father, Shahram Nazeri
– dubbed the "Iranian Pavarotti" and the first to
set Rumi’s poetry to music over 40 years ago - continue their
legacy of expanding the definition of Persian music with a performance
entitled "Iranian Sounds of Peace".
Date: Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 8PM
Location: Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage At Carnegie Hall
Tickets: Click here to purchase tickets or call 212.247.7800
NPR Reports on Iranian Father-Son Musical Performance for Peace
Click here for NPR's coverage of Hafez Nazeri
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