Project Masnavi 2021

Conceived and led by acclaimed Iranian-Australian tar player and composer Hamed Sadeghi (who featured in the sold out UnWrapped Vazesh concerts, December 2020), Project Masnavi is a world premiere performance drawing on contemporary and classical music traditions of both East and West.

Fusing traditional Iranian music with jazz, Project Masnavi responds to the writings of the revered 13th-century Persian poet Rumi. The project features evocative composition and unique instrumentation, including tar, saxophone, accordion, double bass and drums performed by the internationally acclaimed Eishan Ensemble quintet.

Project Masnavi supported by the City of Sydney, will be launched at the Sydney Opera House on the 14th and 15th of May 2021 as a world premiere.

Featured artists:

• Hamed Sadeghi, tar

• Michael Avgenicos, saxophone

• Max Alduca, double bass

• Marcello Maio, accordion

• Alexander Inman-Hislop, drums