Nowruz: The Concert - Return of the Masters

Pacific Symphony and Farhang Foundation’s annual Nowruz celebration returns with an unforgettable evening of music, marking the arrival of spring and the renewal of life. This year’s concert, a highlight of Maestro Carl St.Clair’s thirty-fifth anniversary season as Music Director, unites the Symphony with the legendary Pournazeri Trio—Kaykhosro, Tahmoures, and Sohrab Pournazeri—renowned masters of Iranian classical and folk traditions.

Pre-concert Festivities from 7–8 p.m. include a Haft Sîn Display and Traditional Musicians and Dancers from the Lernazang Ensemble.

For VIP and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mandana Mahmoudi, Senior Director of Development & Campaign Operations at (714) 876-2345 or  mmahmoudi@pacificsymphony.org.

Artists
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Kaykhosro Pournazeri, tanbour
Tahmoures Pournazeri, tanbour & tar
Sohrab Pournazeri, tanbour & kamancheh

Donya Kamali, tanbour & vocalist
Sahar Boroujerdi, vocalist
Tina Jamegarmi, violin solo

Hamid Taghavi, santour
Shahab Paranj, tombak & kuzeh
Hussein Zahawy, daf & dohol
Negar Ezazi, daf & bendir
Sepehr Ramin, tanbour
Kimia Jamshid, tanbour
Aliar Ghasser, tanbour & bass tar
Pacific Symphony

Program
ANTONIN DVORÁK: Carnival Overture, Op.92
KAYKHOSRO POURNAZERI: Afsaneh-e-Tanbour (The Legend of Tanbour)
Arrangement: Bardia Kiaras        
     Shams Tanbour Ensemble
TRADITIONAL:  Shirin (Iranian Kurdish Music)
Arrangement: Tahmoures Pournazeri   
     Donya Kamali
TAHMOURES POURNAZERI:  Story of an Iranian Girl
Arrangement: Tina Jamegarmi
     Tina Jamegarmi
SOHRAB POURNAZERI: I Miss You (Delam Gerefte Barayat)
Poem: Hossein Monzavi
     Sahar Boroujerdi
TAHMOURES POURNAZERI: One Thousand and One Nights
Arrangement: Bardia Kiaras
     Tahmoures Pournazeri
-  INTERMISSION ~
Tanbour Solo
     Sohrab Pournazeri
     Shams Tanbour Ensemble
TAHMOURES POURNAZERI: Sareban
Poem: Molana (Rumi)
     Sahar Boroujerdi
KAYKHOSRO POURNAZERI: Yawaran
Poem: Hayran Ali Shah
     Donya Kamali
SOHRAB POURNAZERI: Shive Gary
Poem: Molana (Rumi)
     Sahar Boroujerdi
TRADITIONAL:  Libly Guli
Arrangement: Sohrab Pournazeri
     Donya Kamali
TAHMOURES POURNAZERI: I We You
     Donya Kamali
SOHRAB POURNAZERI: Iran
Poem: Pooria Soori
ROUHOLLAH KHALEGHI: Ey Iran
Poem: Hossein Golegolab
Arrangement: Arash Salamie
     Sahar Boroujerdi

Thank you to our generous concert sponsors
Farhang Foundation
Anoosheh and Alan Oskouian

Concert Sponsors
Cyrus Society Members
Parvina and Jim Glidewell
Joann Leatherby and Dr. Greg Bates
Ferial Mosharaf
Judy Posnikoff
Christopher Tower and Bobby Celio
Charlie and Ling Zhang