1st
Iranian Music Festival

Who performed at the 1st Iranian Music Festival Australia?

[For performance videos click on the names]

CozyChoir.
Hamed & Sohrab.
Madhouche.
CozyMinimal.
Baaresh.
Avaye Rood.

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1st IMFA

The first Iranian Music Festival in Sydney, presented by CozyStage and proudly funded by the City of Ryde, took place on Sunday, 22 October 2023.

The festival brought together over 1,000 audience members at North Ryde School of Arts.

Attendees experienced six remarkable music performances that celebrated the rich diversity of Iranian musical traditions. Each performance offered a unique journey through the evolution of Iranian music, blending traditional melodies with contemporary compositions to create an unforgettable experience.

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Two men playing acoustic guitars on a stage with red curtains, seated on chairs, under stage lighting.
Person playing a traditional stringed instrument, illuminated with red lighting.
Two musicians performing on stage; one playing drums and the other playing a trumpet; stage with red lighting and black curtain backdrop.
A group of musicians performing on stage, with a woman standing near a microphone in front of a red curtain, surrounded by other band members playing instruments.
Four musicians sitting on a stage with red lighting, one standing and painting on a canvas, in a theater with curtains and stairs.
A man with dark hair and beard playing a Yamaha grand piano and an Alesis keyboard in a dimly lit room with red lighting. A laptop with music software is open on top of the piano.
A group of four musicians performing on stage with a grand piano, illuminated by red stage lights. They are playing various traditional string instruments, seated against a backdrop of dark curtains.
A woman singing on stage with a man playing a ukulele, a man playing percussion, and another man playing drums in the background, all under red stage lights.
A group of musicians and singers performing on stage with red curtains in the background, some playing guitars, others singing in a choir.
A musical performance on stage with a choir, musicians, and audience members seated in front. The stage has a curtain backdrop and various stage lights.

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Meet 1st IMFA Contributors

TEAM

Artistic Director: Shervin Mirzeinali
Operations Manager: Ehsan Kachooei
Graphic Designer: Reza Taghipour
Photographer: Sasha Shahrabi
Videographer: Behdad Delavari
Admin: Fereshteh Mehrnia
Translator: Alireza Sadeghi

VOLUNTEERS

Mahsa Vaez Zadeh
Chandni Dewan
Hamed Jan Ali
Maryam Talebi
Sasan Rose
Ehsan Vatandoost
Ali Mansoury
Mahan Tavakoli
Nooshin Khairollahpour
Rose Mousavi