Germany invites traditional Iran vocalist

Germany is slated to host a Persian music concert performed by world-renowned Iranian vocalist Alireza Qorbani accompanied by Dusseldorf Philharmonic Orchestra.

Qorbani has been invited by the leader of Dusseldorf Youth Philharmonic Orchestra to stage the Persian music program along with 60-member orchestra in Dusseldorf on September 28, 2014.

Qorbani, who is a member of Iran’s National Orchestra, has collaborated with many Iranian ensembles such as Shiraz and Eshtiaq.

His songs are inspired by the works of contemporary Persian poets such as Mehdi Akhavan Sales, Fereidoun Moshiri, Ahmad Shamlou and Houshang Ebtehaj as well as classic Persian poets such as Hafez and Mowlavi.

Qorbani has participated in some music festivals and performed several concert tours in a number of countries like Germany, Belgium, Algeria Greece, Turkey, Denmark and Ireland.

He also participated in the Sounds of Persia Festival in Toronto, Canada and the annual Festival de Saintes in France.

The Iranian singer performed a music program with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in November, 2012.

Qorbani, along with a number of Iranian and Tunisian musicians also presented Persian and Arabic performances in Morocco and France that was warmly welcomed by the audience particularly traditional Persian music lovers.

He has studied under prominent Iranian musicians such as Khosrow Soltani, Behrouz Abedini, Mehdi Fallah, Ahmad Ebrahimi, and Dariush Tala’i whom he accompanied in numerous concerts.

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