Event: Persian Trilogy
AUG 2 8:00 pm
Persian Trilogy
Commemorating the Millennium of the Shahnamah,
a Masterpiece of Classical Persian Poetry and Cosmopolitanism
To commemorate the millennium of the Shahnamah, a masterpiece of classical Persian poetry and cosmopolitanism completed in 1010 A.D., the Toronto Initiative for Iranian Studies and the International Society for Iranian Studies are staging a unique multimedia and musical performance. This innovative event brings onto the same stage Morshed Valiollah Torabi, Maestro JoAnn Falletta, and members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) for the performance of Behzad Ranjbaran’s Shahnamah-inspired Persian Trilogy. Morshid Torabi’s recitation of the Shahnamah, which is often performed in traditional settings in coffeehouses, will be placed in the intervals of the three organically-rlated symphonic segments of the Persian Trilogy. By fusing Morshid Torabi’s recitation of the Shahnamah with a TSO orchestral performance conducted by Maestro JoAnn Falletta, this event will bring into full harmony aspects of the Persian performing arts that have never before shared the same stage. With affinities to traditional pardah-khani (scene narrating), the visual impact of this symphonic performance of this masterpiece of Persian classical literature will be further enhanced by the projection of miniatures depicting the dramatic scenes involving the Seven Passages of Rostam, Simorgh and the Education of Zal, and the Blood of Siyavash. This combination of naqali, pardeh-khani, and orchestral performance is unprecedented and unique. The innovative fusion of textual, musical and artistic elements is expected to set a new paradigm for the performance of and reception of the Shahnamah.
The Shahnamah Millennium Symphonic Concert is scheduled for Saturday, 2 August 2008, in Roy Thompson Hall, the home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Concurring with the Seventh Biennial Conference of the International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS), Ariana Barkeshli is Artistic Director of the 2008 Biennial and this unique musical event. To book a concert ticket, please click here.
Held at the Park Hyatt Toronto from July 31st to August 3rd 2008, the Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies will bring to Toronto approximately 250 scholars from various parts of the world for the presentation of their current research on Iran. This is the largest international gathering of scholars who study, teach and write on Iran. To register for the Seventh Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies please click here.
Best Regards,
Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi
Program Chair, Seventh Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies
The International Society for Iranian Studies
Roy Thomson Hall
12 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 1K5
| Gold Sponsor | Javad Tavakoli | |
| Silver Sponsor |
Fereshteh Bekhrad | |
| Bronze Sponsor | Tina Tehranchian |  |
| Printing Sponsor | Oscar and Mehrdad Meshkati |
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| Media Sponsor | Ata Moeini |  |
| Supporters | Arsalan and Minoo Mohajer |  |
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Artists
Pardahkhani Consultants- Maryam Ekhtiar
- Massumeh Farhad
- Bahram Masoudian
- Charles P. Melville
- Anahita Moghbeli
- Kiumars Rezvanifar
- Marta Simidchieva