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Sounds of Persia

Carnegie Mellon University Presents: "The resident string quartet of Cuatro Puntos will be joined by Persian santur master Dr. Dariush Saghafi, târ and tombak master Yahya Golestân and Iranian-American composer Reza Vali. 
Dates:
Friday, November 1, 2019
8:00 PM
Alumni Concert Hall
College of Fine Arts 
Carnegie Mellon University 
Pittsburgh, PA​
THE PROGRAM
Introduction by Dr. Reza Vali, Carnegie Melon University
Traditional Persian Improvised Santur Solo (Ashoob mode) (15 min) - Dr. Dariush Saghafi
Reza Vali: Calligraphy #14 in Ashoob Mode (8 min) - Dr. Dariush Saghafi & Resident Musicians of Cuatro Puntos
Reza Vali: String Quartet No. 4, Ormavi  (26 min) - Resident Musicians of Cuatro Puntos
THE ARTISTS
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Dr. Dariush Saghafi 
Persian Santur (hammered dulcimer from Iran)

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Dr. Yahya Golestân
târ and tombak master 
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Dr. Reza Vali
Composer and Narrator

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Annie Trépanier
violin

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​Kevin Bishop
viola

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Aaron Packard 
violin

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​Dr. Allan Ballinger
cello

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