Bands from nine countries invited to Fajr music festival

TEHRAN, Jan.8(MNA) -- Music bands from nine countries applied for attendance at the 27th Fajr International Music Festival. The festival organizers are reviewing works submitted by musicians from Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Lebanon, Armenia, Syria and other countries for performances at the festival, the secretary of the event Hossein Riahi told . He said that the jury has selected final works which will be performed in the choral section of the festival. Finalists in the composition section and section on music theses will not be announced until the weekend. “Fortunately there is a noticeable improvement in the quality of works received from around the country which came from cities other than Tehran. They have good quality and we hope this trend continues,” he added. He called the festival, which is held annually in Iran, a great opportunity to discover young talent in the realm of music. He said many of these young talents are taught by masters of music in academic centers. The festival will be held from February 13 to 19.