Ava Choir
A Mehregan Celebration
The Ava Choir
Farhang Foundation is proud to welcome back the brilliant Ava Choir of Los Angeles for a special performance in celebration of Mehregan, the Iranian festival celebrating the arrival of the fall season. In today’s performance, the choir will be performing Sorood-e Mehregan, composed by Aram Shokrollahzadeh with lyrics by Mohammad Behrad and arranged for the choir by Edris Foroughi.
The Ava Choir is the first and the only Iranian choir in Los Angeles, under the direction of the creative young composer, conductor, and vocalist Mr. Edris Foroughi, who oversees an enthusiastic Iranian group.
The choir was formed in 2018 by Foroughi, and its mission is to promote Iranian culture, music, and poetry through performances of an eclectic mix of music including well-known Persian choir pieces, Iranian contemporary and folklore tunes rearranged by Foroughi, and new songs composed exclusively for the Ava choir by Foroughi and other composers.
The Ava Choir’s first stage appearance took place during their 2019 Mehregan concert, which was organized by the Calabasas Rotary Club. Although the pandemic has stopped the choir from in-person rehearsing and live performances, they continue to be one of the most productive Iranian choirs outside of Iran with their many virtual performances.
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The Ava Choir is comprised of:
Soprano:
Mahsa Amininasab
Mina Bakhtiar
Michka Cohanzad
Neshat Ebrahimi
Nellie Masoudy
Roshanak Mehdizadeh
Roxana Moghaddam
Farnaz Parhami
Armita Sheari
Sara Vaziri
Alto:
Mojdeh Beik
Shima Mofid
Dalia Noorvash
Ilana Rabiei
Leila Sarkamari
Shahla Shahi
Fariba Sharifi
Elham Torbati
Homa Zakhor
Tenor:
Kambiz Davoodi
Keyvan Talebizadeh
Bass:
Sam Dadbin
Piano:
Ali Mirfakhraee
Director: Edris Foroughi | Assistant Director: Mahrad Lashkari
