Apr 19, 2010, 6:39 PM

Kalhor to accompany Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma on Asian tour

Kalhor to accompany Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma on Asian tour

TEHRAN, April 19 (MNA) -- Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor will accompany the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma on their Asian tour.

Concerts will take place in South Korea, Macao, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore from April 18 through 30.

 

The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma tour will also feature the ensemble’s debut performances in Macao and Thailand.

 

This series of concerts from April 18 to 30 concludes the Silk Road Project’s 10th anniversary celebration with performances in Seoul, South Korea; Macao; Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Bangkok, Thailand; and Singapore.

 

The founder and artistic director of the nonprofit arts and educational organization the Silk Road Project Yo-Yo Ma is an American cellist, virtuoso, orchestral composer and winner of multiple Grammy Awards.

 

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