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- Sanandaj: Iran’s Creative City of Music
on April 26, 2026 at 6:37 amTEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – In a nation where poetry and melody are woven into daily life, Sanandaj stands shining: Iran’s only UNESCO Creative City of Music, where the Daf drum’s pulse echoes from ancient stone alleys to international festival stages.
- 41st Fajr International Music Festival wraps up
on February 15, 2026 at 5:57 pmTEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 41st Fajr International Music Festival was held at Vahdat Hall Saturday, bringing the six-day event to an end with tributes to veteran artists and the presentation of the Barbad Awards.
- Tehran Symphony Orchestra performs “Land of the Simorgh"
on November 15, 2025 at 11:30 amTEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The Tehran Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paniz Faryousefi, performed its latest program titled “Land of the Simorgh” at Vahdat Hall.
- Iranian woman leads national orchestra for first time
on November 15, 2025 at 4:47 amTEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Tehran’s Vahdat Hall has become the stage for a noteworthy cultural moment: the Tehran Symphony Orchestra performed the project “Land of Simorgh,” led for the first time by a woman conductor, Paniz Faryousefi.
- Iranian vocalist Ali Karimi Tarki appointed as Arirang Master
on November 10, 2025 at 6:37 amTEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Ali Karimi Tarki, a distinguished practitioner of Iranian classical vocal music, was officially appointed as Arirang Master No. 25001101 for the second half of 2025.
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