Re: Hafez Nazeri Talks to PAAIA's Rudi Bakhtiar

On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 4:00 AM, PAAIA <info@paaia.org> wrote:

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   APPLICANTS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION ► Join PAAIA Today! ► Sign up for the PAAIA eNewsletter! ► Donate to PAAIA and make a difference! ► Urge Congress to pass the Nowruz Resolution! To read the Resolution, Click here. ► Urge Congress to pass the DREAM Act! Help deserving students earn a path to legal residency. Take action today! ► Register to Vote, make your voice heard! ► Click here to read PAAIA's Congressional Scorecard, and see how your member of Congress voted on important issues. Alan Khazei Should Get Ted Kennedy's Seat Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo Wins a Primetime Emmy Award Hamed Haddadi Holds First Basketball Camp for Iranian Americans Shirin Neshat Wins Silver Lion Award at Venice Film Festival Persianesque Magazine Covers PAAIA's Amicus in Iranian Discrimination Case August, 2009 The Jewish Times of Baltimore Covers PAAIA's Amicus in Iranian Discrimination Case August, 2009 Shofar Interview's PAAIA Board Member Sharon Nazarian-Baradaran July, 2009 Iranian Americans Hope for a Greater Voice in U.S. July 21, 2009 Copyright © 2009 PAAIA Home   |   Sitemap   |   Terms of Use   |   Privacy Policy   |   Contact Us

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