Shooka Afshar - Soprano
Performing Nowruz Stayed Untouched
Farhang Foundation proudly presents
Iranian Soprano and composer
SHOOKA AFSHAR
performing her original composition
NOWRUZ STAYED UNTOUCHED
exclusively for Farhang Foundation
as part of our 2021 Nowruz Festival
According to Ms. Afshar, the beauty of the Nowruz tradition has been the glue that has kept Iranians together over the centuries.
Ms. Afshar was born in Tehran, Iran, finished her undergraduate studies in classical vocal performance at Longy School of Music of Bard College in 2012. She received her Masters Degree in Music in classical vocal performance and her Teaching Artist certificate in 2014 from Longy. She is a Boston based active recitalist in Iranian and classical repertoire as well as a soloist and choir member with the Calliope Ensemble. She has appeared in Opera scenes such as “Donna Elvira” in Don Giovanni and “Electra” in Idomeneo. In addition, she has appeared as “The First Lady” in The Magic Flute, “Mrs. Mc. Lean” in Susannah and “Edith” in Pirates of Penzance under the coaching of Vanessa Schukis at Longy School of Music.
She made her operatic debut as the "Princess" from Dvorak’s opera The Cunning Peasant in it’s U.S. premiere on Feb 2014 produced by the Calliope Ensemble at the First Unitarian Church of Boston.
Special thanks to Xindy Zhang and Xia Leilei for the original animation and to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Learn more about Shooka Afshar by visiting her website: ShookaAfshar.com
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