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A concert that unites cultures through the power of music: Celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, with Pacific Symphony! A traditional festival that marks the beginning of spring, Nowruz is a time to celebrate the “rebirth of nature” and wash away the past. Featured guest this year is Shahram Nazeri, the undisputed icon of Classical Persian and Sufi music.

PROGRAM
SHARDAD ROHANI: Spring Overture
ANTONIN DVORÁK: Slavonic Dance Op. 46, No. 8
   Shardad Rohani, conductor
 ANTONIN DVORÁK: Slavonic Dance Op. 72, No. 2
   Shardad Rohani, conductor
JULES MASSENET: “Méditation” from Thaïs
   Featuring Concertmaster Dennis Kim
SHARDAD ROHANI: Persepolis (“City of the Persians”)
   Shardad Rohani, conductor
MAHSA VAHDAT / HAFEZ Arr. Atabak Elyasi: "Dialogue with the Beloved"
   Mahsa Vahdat
ROHOLLAH KHALEGHI Arr. Atabak Elyasi: "Bahar e Delneshin"
   Mahsa Vahdat
TRADITIONAL / HAFEZ Arr. Henning Sommero: "The Moon of our Beloved's Face"
   Mahsa Vahdat

- INTERMISSION -

TRADITIONAL Arr. Shardad Rohani: "Lai Lai"
   Shahram Nazeri
SIĀMAK FARROKHSERESHTI & SHAHRAM NAZERI: "Havaye Vatanam"
   Shahram Nazeri
TRADITIONAL Arr. Shardad Rohani: "Shirin, Shirin"
   Shahram Nazeri
SHAHRAM NAZERI Arr. Shardad Rohani: "Metamorphosis (Sheida Shodam Man)"
   Shahram Nazeri

Other Selections to be Announced from the Stage

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