Homayun Shajarian to give concerts in Tehran

TEHRAN,Sept.11(MNA) -- The celebrated Iranian vocalist Homayun Shajarian will be giving concerts in Tehran’s Milad Tower on September 12, 13, 14 and 19. Conductor Bardia Kiaras along with the Tehran Chamber Orchestra, an orchestra comprised of young musicians established last year, will accompany Shajarian in his performances, Director of Qoqnus Music Institute, Mohammad-Hossein Tutunchian has said in a press release early this week. Shajarian is due to perform several compositions selected from his albums “With the Stars” and “Breeze of Union” including the song “Feeling of Crying”. “I am sure many fans are waiting to see Shajarian giving performances live in concert,” Tutunchian said. “We are trying to introduce good music to the society and help promote a culture of thinking in the society we are living in,” he said. During the rehearsal a few days before the concerts, Shajarian said that the Tehran Chamber Orchestra has good, capable musicians and expressed his happiness to be collaborating with Kiaras. Member of the orchestra Ali Jafari Puyan said that the orchestra has plans to give several performances of Iranian and Western classics in the future.