Mission
Iranshahr Orchestra is a non-political non-profit organization dedicated to supporting composers, performers, and educators to promote and preserve Persian music. The organization will pursue three activities in: education, community engagement, and Persian music conservation and promotion. The orchestra annually commissions, performs, and premieres compositions.
Iranshahr Orchestra
The orchestra that explores concealed layers of
Persian music by making a bridge between
ancient Persian music and its Instruments with a
Western Classical Orchestra.
The Iranshahr Orchestra
Founded in 2022, the Iranshahr Orchestra is driven by a profound mission dedicated to providing steadfast support for composers, performers, and educators, with a primary focus on the promotion and preservation of Iranian music. Annually, the orchestra takes pride in commissioning, performing, and presenting premieres of works written by Iranian composers.
The Iranshahr Orchestra distinguishes itself by being a non-Eurocentric orchestra/ensemble. This means that its platform, aesthetic, organization, and structure are rooted in non-European musical ideas and aesthetics. The orchestra goes beyond merely incorporating non-European instruments; it endeavors to showcase concepts that diverge from the established norms of European classical music aesthetics, embracing elements like group improvisation and the interplay between European and non-European musical ideas.
Over the past two years, while presenting several concerts in Los Angeles, the Orchestra has reached a notable achievement with the upcoming release of its first recording, scheduled to be distributed by the esteemed Naxos company in September 2024. This album features the celebrated American soprano performing Richard Danielpour's "Songs of Love and Loss," conducted by Shahab Paranj.
Āvāz-e Iranshahr, another noteworthy project, is a collaboration with The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Iranian Music program. This ongoing initiative features solo performances by Iranian musicians, showcasing a diverse array of classical, regional, and folk music from Iran. These solo performances are also presented and distributed annually under the title " Āvāz-e Iranshahr," with the UCLA pub
