Fajr International Music Festival

Fajr Music Festival to commemorate victims of flight 752 tragedy

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The 35th edition of Fajr Music Festival, Iran’s most prominent music event, will organize a special program to honor the memories of the victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was unintentionally shot down outside Tehran.
2020-01-19 15:00
Iranian musician wins award at Global Music Awards 2019

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian musician Nima Delnavazi won the Silver Medal of Global Music Awards 2019 in the US.
2019-12-14 17:25
By: Majid Haghdoust

Closing ceremony of 34th Fajr Intl. Music Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 34th Fajr International Music Festival, Iran's major music event, was held Tue. night at Vahdat Hall in the presence of culture minister Abbas Salehi.
2019-02-20 11:17
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

5th night of 34th Fajr Intl. Music Festival at Milad Tower

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Tehran's Milad Tower complex played host to the fifth night of the 34th Fajr International Music Festival. The annual festival is Iran's major music event and is held on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
2019-02-18 20:35
By: Hamid Vakili

4th night of 34th Fajr Intl. Music Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The fourth night of the 34th Fajr International Music Festival brought various kinds of music from classics to Persian folk to pop to the Iranian stage. The festival is Iran's major music event, which will wrap up on Monday.
2019-02-17 11:35
VIDEO: Athelas chamber music performance at Vahdat Hall

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Danish chamber ensemble 'Athelas' performed a concert at Vahdat Hall on Thursday on the second night of the 34th Farj International Music Festival.
2019-02-16 16:26
By: Marjohn Sheikhi

Danish chamber ensemble revives Carl Nielsen’s woodwind piece in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen, as one of the leading Danish ensembles in modern compositions, invited Iranian music lovers to enjoy a performance of woodwind pieces on the second night of Farj Intl. Music Festival on Thursday.
2019-02-16 16:11
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Iranian folk music performance at 34th Fajr Music Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – An Iranian folk (regional) music ensemble held a concert on Friday on the third night of 34th Fajr International Music Festival. The major music event will wrap up on Monday.
2019-02-16 15:34
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

First night of 34th Fajr Music Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The 34th Fajr Music Festival kicked of on Wednesday with the performance of Iran's National Orchestra led by Fereydoun Shahbazian at Tehran's Vahdat Hall. The 34th edition of the annual event will continue until 19 February. The event is Iran's most prestigious music festival, which is affiliated with UNESCO and includes national and international competition sections.
2019-02-13 23:15
By: Majid Asgaripour

Press conf. for 34th Fajr Intl. Music Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – A press conference was held Mon. ahead of the 34th Fajr International Music Festival, scheduled for 13-19 February. The event is Iran's most prestigious music festival, which is affiliated with UNESCO and includes national and international competition sections.
2019-02-04 13:55
By: Yasser Nazifi Gilavan

Naghsh ensemble concert at Fajr Music Festival

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Naghsh Ensemble was one of the music bands and ensembles which performed at the 33rd edition of Fajr International Festival of Music in Tehran in January and here we are going to have a short introduction to their presentation.
2018-03-20 16:15
By: Yasser Nazifi Gilavan

Director says 2018 Fajr Music Festival better than past editions

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Hamidreza Nourbakhsh, the Director of the 33rd edition of Fajr International Festival of Music told us in an interview that the 2018 edition covered a more diverse repertoire of genres and the performances were of high quality.
2018-01-21 20:29
By: Tofighi, Moheimany

33rd Fajr Music Festival wraps up in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The 33rd edition of Iran's Fajr International Film Festival came to an end on Friday, after 10 days of hosting Iranian and foreign music performances.
2018-01-20 08:29
Photo: Behnam Tofighi

8th day of Fajr Intl. Musicfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The 8th day of Fajr International Music Festival was held in Tehran with several musicians giving memorable performances.
2018-01-18 14:57
By: Ghayyuomi, Tofighi, Moheimany

Music performances staged on 7th night of Fajr Musicfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – At the 7th night of the 33rd edition of Fajr International Festival of Music, MNA photographers framed the performances staged in three venues of Azadi tower, Niavaran Palace, and Roudaki Hall.
2018-01-17 19:05
VIDEO: AISO Symphony Orchestra performance in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The Austro-Iranian Symphony Orchestra (AISO) performed Baroque music at Vahdat Hall in Tehran on Sunday on the fifth night of the 33rd Fajr Music Festival.
2018-01-15 16:48
By: Marjohn Sheikhi

AISO takes Iranian music lovers back to Baroque era

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The Austro-Iranian Symphony Orchestra (AISO) performed baroque music to an almost full house Sun. on the fifth night of the 33rd Fajr Music Festival currently underway in Tehran.
2018-01-15 16:15
By: Hamikhah, Ghayuomi

4th night of 33rd Fajr International Festival of Music

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – During the 4th night of Fajr International Festival of Music, a Spanish band staged their performance at Niavaran Complex in northern Tehran and a folklore music band from Iranian western province of Lorestan played at Azadi tower hall.
2018-01-14 18:26
By: Manijeh Rezapoor

Fajr concertgoers thrilled by Parvez Khan’s raga improvisations

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Shahid Parvez Khan, the Indian sitar player known for his raga improvisations, charmed the audience by the dance of his nimble fingers on his instrument during a Thursday night performance at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall.
2018-01-13 15:29
By: Moheimany, Tofighi

Fajr Music Fest. of 33rd edition opens in Tehran on Wed.

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The 33rd edition of Fajr International Music Festival was officially opened in Tehran on Wednesday. The event will host a sum of 90 performances from Iranian and foreigner ensembles, orchestras, soloists, and vocalists in diverse genres of folklore, classic, traditional, and Persian music at 6 halls. The eleven day festival will come to an end on January 20 at Vahdat Hall where the best picked by the jury of the event will be awarded by Iranian cultural officials and figures.
2018-01-11 11:57
French drummer Manu Katché to perform for Iranian audience

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – French drummer/composer Manu Katché will perform for the Iranian audience during the 33rd edition of Fajr International Music Festival to kick off on January 10.
2017-12-31 15:50
Kianian reveals secrets of cinema in acting workshop

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iranian actor Reza Kianian held an acting workshop on Friday at the Talent Campus (Darol Fonoun) of 35th Fajr International Film Festival.
2017-04-24 10:37
Fajr fest. reveals Turkish movies' list

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The 35th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) has announced the names of Turkish movies in the screening program.
2017-04-19 21:44
VIDEO: Sai 'wadaiko' band performs in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – On the 6th night of Fajr Intl. Music Festival, a Japanese drum group Sai brought to the Iranian stage a beautiful performance of Japan's traditional music played on a Japanese traditional instrument called wadaiko.
2017-01-22 17:04
VIDEO: Iran-Italy symphony orchestra at Vahdat Hall

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Vahdat Hall on Thu. night was host to a joint performance by Tehran Symphony Orchestra and the Puccini Festival Orchestra from Italy and under the baton of maestros Shahrdad Rohani and Paolo Olmi.
2017-01-21 13:03
By: Marjohn Sheikhi

Iran, Italy join hands in reviving Beethoven on stage

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The 7th night of 32nd Fajr Music Festival was devoted to joint performance of Tehran Symphony Orchestra and the Puccini Festival Orchestra from Italy, under the baton of maestros Shahrdad Rohani and Paolo Olmi.
2017-01-21 13:01
By: Shahab Ghayyoumi

32nd Fajr Intl. Music Fest. ends on Fri.

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The 32nd Fajr International Music Festival came to end on Friday night with a big shock over the collapse of the Plasco Building in Tehran on Thursday.
2017-01-21 11:39
By: Lachin Rezaian

Fado star Zambujo displays pronounced show at Fajr Music Fest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Antonio Zambujo, an internationally acclaimed Portuguese guitarist and singer of fado with his quintet gave an appreciable performance at the 32nd Fajr International Music Festival at Vahdat Hall on Wednesday.
2017-01-20 11:00
By: Mehran Riazi

Folklore music at Fajr music festival

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – A number of folklore musicians went on stage on the 6th day of Fajr International Music Festival on Wednesday evening.
2017-01-19 10:18
Iranians' interest in flamenco music commendable

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Duquende, one of the most valued Flamenco singers, who performed flamenco style on Tuesday said Iranian people like Spanish flamenco due to the same origin they share.
2017-01-18 14:10