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| Kurdistan Philharmonic Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Location | Sanandaj, Kurdistan |
Principal conductor | Mehdi Ahmadi |
The Kurdish Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the few active classical music orchestras in Iran. It was founded in 2005 by a group of musicians in the city of Sanandaj.
Introduction
[edit]The idea of establishing a Kurdish Philharmonic Orchestra was brought to life in 2005 by a group of musicians in Sanandaj. Kurdistan Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the most active collectives of the Kurdistan province, which has held several programs in Sanandaj during the past few years and organized the Fajr Music Festival. In addition to performing several live programs in recent months, the group has held specialized workshops and workshops with a number of Iranian and foreign artists.[1][2]
Members
[edit]Currently, the orchestra is directed by Mehdi Ahmadi,[3] one of orchestra founders.[4] The concertmaster Arsalan Kamkar and more than 50 musicians from classical music are members of the orchestra.[5][6]
Board of directors
[edit]- Bahman Moradnia, governor of Kurdistan province (legal member)[7]
- Hamid Reza Ardalan
- Nader Mashayekhi
- Hooshang Kamkar
- Mohammad-Reza Darvishi
- Mehdi Ahmadi (conductor)
- Amin Moradi (legal member)
Ex-members
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "ارکستر فیلارمونیک کردستان در سنندج کنسرت میدهد/ بهارِ موسیقایی" [The Kurdistan Philharmonic Orchestra gives a concert in Sanandaj]. Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 28 January 2018.
- ↑ "Iranian music elites visit Kordestan". Tehran Times. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ "Kurdistan Philharmonic Orchestra". Mehr News Agency. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ "Kurdish Philharmonic Orchestra to Perform in Sanandaj". shafaaq.com.
- ↑ یک ارکستر تمام عیار کردی | موسیقی ما. Musicema.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ↑ "Member CV – اُرکستر فیلارمونیک کُردستان". kurdistanphilharmonic.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018.
- ↑ "گزارش تصویری "موسیقی ایرانیان" از کنسرت گروه ارکستر فیلارمونیک کردستان به رهبری مهدی احمدی" [Iranian Music: Video report of the Kurdistan Philharmonic Orchestra's concert conducted by Mehdi Ahmadi (28 October 1395)]. musiceiranian.ir (in Persian). 17 January 2017.
