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Humans Arise!

For choir and Orchestra, This piece is dedicated to WomenLifeFreedom movement and Iranians who fight for the freedom

Recorded by Prague Metropolitan Orchestra

Conducted by Maestro Barbad Bayat

Journey Notes of Hope- Aria Saffronic

an operatic production by ICOT (Iranian-Canadian Composers of Toronto) that brings us the narratives of immigrant artists sharing their stories of displacement, refugee crisis and diaspora.

Featuring: ICOT Refugee Orchestra; Zorana Sediq (Soprano); Amanda Smith (Director); Banu Zan (Librettist)

Forbidden

Produced by Tapestry Opera, Forbidden combines classical Persian music, opera and hip hop provocatively examining the temptation to transgress versus the reality of punishment, shame, and guilt, through a conversation between a young girl and Lucifer.

Libretto by Afro-Caribbean hip hop artist Donna-Michelle St. Bernard;

Featuring: Neema Bickersteth, soprano; Shirin Eskandani, mezzo-soprano; Alexander Hajek, baritone; and Saye Sky, Farsi rapper and spoken-word artist. Music Director Michael Shannon; Director Michael Hidetoshi Mori

Natalis Solis Invictus

An orchestral program linking Persian Solstice Yalda Night to Christmas

In three language Latin, English and Farsi

Based on Rumi's Poetry

Featuring ICOT Orchestra and Zorana Sediq

There is no Path, no night

Presented at Toronto Tirgan Festival 2015

Featuring: Keyan Emami (Composer and Composer); Saba Yoosefi (Violin); Bahar Tavassoli (Clarinet)

Aria Hope from Operatic Narration of Arash The Archer

Co-production of Tirgan Festival and ICOT

Featuring Kamelia Dara (Soprano)

Maziar Heidari (Conductor)