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Utzon Music 2025 Timeless: A Journey in Persian Classical Music

28 September 2025

In the Utzon Room

Classical Music

Classical Persian music in all its elegance and refinement, played by international and Australian virtuosi: Vahideh Eisaie, Pegah Kheirdoush, Sohrab Kolahdooz, with Saba Pashaee and Hamid Khansari.

Iranian-Australian storyteller and qanun player, Vahideh Eisaei showcases the instrument’s rich, resonant sound, blending together melodies and harmonies that reflect its ancient, emotive nature.

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Sophisticated music of shimmer and subtlety

Australia is fortunate to have a rich diaspora of remarkable musicians educated in the intricacies of Classical Persian music. Three in our midst — Vahideh Eisaie (qanan), Pegah Kheirdoush (kamancheh and ghaychak) and Sohrab Kolahdooz (percussion) — are joined by distinguished Tehran-based colleagues Saba Pashaee (voice) and Hamid Khansari (oud) to celebrate the exquisite sounds of Persian culture.  These young keepers of ancient traditions lovingly preserve the vocal radif that have been cultivated over centuries, and also remake them in contemporary compositions, offering their personal contributions to an ever-evolving culture. This is an afternoon of laments, lullabies, and hypnotic dance tunes, both classic and new.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

This performance is made possible with the support of Bundanon

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Artist Information

Vahideh Eisaie
qanan

Pegah Kheirdoush
kamancheh and ghaychak

Sohrab Kolahdooz
percussion

Saba Pashaee
voice

Hamid Khansari
oud

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