Mohammad-Reza Shajarian and Shahnaz Ensemble

The greatest vocalist of Iran's contemporary traditional music (two time Grammy nominated) Mohammad-Reza Shajarian will perform at Ferst Center for the Arts accompanied by Shahnaz Ensemble. Mr. Shajarian and 18 members of the ensemble will perform pieces inspired by the poems of legendary Persian poets Hafez and Rumi.

Directed by Majid Derakhshani, Shahnaz Ensemble has accompanied maestro Shajarian in many international concerts, including the one held in commemoration of the Persian Sufi poet Rumi in Konya, Turkey. Mr. Shajarian was recently selected as one of the best 50 vocalists of all times by NPR, and has received UNESCO's Mozart Medal in 2006 and the 1999 prestigious Golden Picasso Medal among other awards. This concert is a part of the group’s tour of the U.S.