Presents

Maestro Shardad Rohani’s

The Inaugural Concert

 

UCLA Herb Alpert School ofMusic’s Schoenberg Hall

Music Director, Shardad Rohani

Sunday, July 14, 2024

 

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PROGRAM

ROMANIAN FOLK DANCES
Composer: Bela Bartok

GHOGHAYE SETAREGAN
Composer: Homayoun Khoram
Arranged by Shardad Rohani
Soloist: Javan Gasparyan Jr.

DOKHTARE BOYER AHMADI
Iranian Folk Song
The Ava Choir
Arranged by Shardad Rohani

GOLE PAMCHAL
Iranian Folk Song
The Ava Choir
Arranged by Shardad Rohani

AZADI
Composer: Gholnoush Khaleghi
The Ava Choir
Arranged by Shardad Rohani

SANGE KHARA
Composer: Ali Tajvidi
Arrangement: Shardad Rohani
Soloist: Misaq Eshaghi

PERSIAN GARDEN
Composer: Shardad Rohani
Soloist: Cyrus Forough

SCHINDLER'S LIST
Composer: John Williams
Arrangement: Shardad Rohani
Soloist: Cyrus Forough

MORGHE SAHAR
Composer: Morteza Ney Davood
Arrangement: Shardad Rohani

PALLADIO
Composer: Carl Jenkis
Arrangement: Shardad Rohani

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Intermission

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MOTHERLAND
Composer: Shardad Rohani

GOLDEN DREAM
Composer: Javad Maroufi
Arrangement: Shardad Rohani

OZRA'S DANCE
Composer: Shardad Rohani

ETERNITY
Composer: Shardad Rohani

DANCE OF SPRING
Composer: Shardad Rohani

BUTTERFLY
Composer: Shardad Rohani

SWEET MOMENT
(Solo Piano)
Composer: Shardad Rohani

FREEDOM
Composer: Shardad Rohani

BAR FARAZE ASMAN
(Piano Solo)
Composer: Shardad Rohani

ESFAHAN
Composer: Javad Maroufi
Arrangement: Shardad Roahni

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The Roudaki Orchestra

Shahrdad Rohani

Conductor, composer & pianist, Roudaki Orchestra’s artistic director

Cyrus Forough - Violin Solo
Jivan Gaspariyan Jr. - Duduk Solo
Misaq Es’haghi - Kamancheh Solo
Edris Foroughi - Ava Choir Conductor

The Roudaki Orchestra

Aryan Bolourchian - First Violin
Anna Yaghiazarova - First Violin
Edgar Sandoval - First Violin
Abtin Farrokh - First Violin
Sepideh Moazzez - First Violin
Shawyon Malek - First Violin
Sahand Zare - Second Violin
Sarah Bunch - Second Violin
Celeste Peña - Second Violin
Oliver Hakim - Second Violin
Ramin Yousefzamani - Second Violin
Dorsa Zarei - Second Violin
Elham Taeed - Second Violin
Hailey Walterman - Viola
Shahryar Khansari - Viola
Sogol Aliabadi - Viola
Ali Jabbari - Viola
Aidin Nejad - Cello
Kimia Jamshid - Cello
Iman Torkian - Cello
Logan Hodgson - Cello
Shahin Yousefzamani - Double Bass
Larry Tuttle - Double Bass
Elaine Litster Olson - Harp
Katrina Curdy - Flute
Bennet Imai - Oboe
Matt Yamada - Clarinet
Caleb Conner - Percussions
James Waterman - Percussions
Pershing Fallahpour - Percussions

The Ava Choir

Soprano
Maryam Amiri
Mahshid Ansary
Roxana Moghaddam
Setareh Safamanesh
Armita Sheari

Alto
Fariba Afshar
Mojdeh Beik
Shima Mofid
Yvette Nazarian
Leila Sarkamari

Tenor
Alborz Ghandehari
Nima Honar
Kevin Kamali

Bass
Milad Azmoudeh
Kambiz Davoodi
Edris Foroughi

 

As the founder and artistic director, it is my great pleasure to introduce the newly formed Roudaki Orchestra to Southern California. Named after the renowned ninth-century Iranian poet, singer, and musician Roudaki—celebrated as the "father of Persian poetry"—the orchestra honors his legacy and the cultural heritage he represents. The name also evokes the splendid Roudaki Hall, built by Eugene Aftandilian and modeled after the Vienna Opera House. Inaugurated by their Majesties Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Farah Pahlavi in 1967, Roudaki Hall brought classical music to Iran on a stage comparable to the great venues of Europe and the world.

My vision for the Roudaki Orchestra is to celebrate the rich musical traditions of Iran by performing works from both past and contemporary Iranian composers. Additionally, we aim to educate and inspire a new generation of musicians by introducing them to classical music and providing opportunities for underrepresented communities and individuals to play in a professional ensemble.

As we say in our beautiful language:
برگ سبزیست تحفه درویش
(A green leaf is a humble gift).
 ~ Shardad Rohani ~