2nd
Iranian Music Festival

A review of IMFA in 2024

Who performed at the 2nd Iranian Music Festival Australia?

[For performance videos click on the names]

Cozy Minimal.
FolkXperimental.
Eishan Ensemble.
Ashkan & Friends.
ZÖJ.
Sohrab Kolahdooz.
Dela Ensemble.
Sama Ensemble.
Avaye Rood.

A black background poster for the Iran Music Festival, October 23-26, 2024, featuring a large neon-style rainbow with five lines and dots, with text in English and Persian for the event details and sponsors.

2nd IMFA

The Second Iranian Music Festival in Sydney, presented by CozyStage and proudly funded by the NSW government, took place from Wednesday, 23 October, to Saturday, 26 October 2024.

The festival brought together over 1,100 audience members across two vibrant venues: North Ryde School of Arts and Haymarket Creatives.

Across four days, attendees experienced nine 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.

A close-up view of a star-shaped arrangement of small, colorful items, possibly jewelry or decorative beads.
A woman with curly dark hair, wearing a colorful embroidered shirt and beige skirt, is sitting on a stage with a guitar, smiling, with microphone stands and musical equipment around her, against a dark curtain backdrop.
A group of five musicians on stage, playing traditional Indian instruments, dressed in Indian attire, with microphones and stage equipment, black curtains backdrop, and colorful stage lighting.
A woman playing a flute during a musical performance, seen from the side with focus on her face and hair tied back in a bun, with sheet music on a stand in front of her.
A group of musicians performing on stage with colorful lighting, including a man playing a percussion instrument, a woman playing bass guitar, and a person in the foreground playing a trumpet.
Man playing an acoustic guitar during a live music performance at night.
A man with a beard playing a digital keyboard in a dimly lit room with purple and pink lighting, with a violinist in the background.
A musician sitting on a stage surrounded by drums, percussion instruments, microphones, and speakers, with a dark curtain backdrop.
Group of musicians performing on stage with microphones, guitars, and traditional instruments under purple stage lighting in a concert hall.
A drummer with a beard playing a drum set on stage under colorful lights.
A woman sitting on a stage, facing a music stand with sheet music, in front of a microphone with an orange windscreen, under colorful stage lights.
Two women and a man singing and playing instruments on stage during a concert with colorful stage lights.

Meet Our Sponsors

Kargar & Associates logo with the tagline 'Certified Practising Accountants'.

Platinum sponsors

Logo with a globe and check mark icon featuring the text 'ISAYAB'.

Gold sponsors

Silver sponsors

Logo of Sydney Pan Management Centre with a blue geometric design and text.
Logo for Caspian Gems featuring a line drawing of a fish with a black circle for an eye, overlaid with the initials 'CG' and the text 'Caspian Gems'.
Gold spiral design with the text "FREEDAH" in gold letters to the right of the spiral.
A minimalistic black and white illustration with the text 'Clay by Sorowcar' and a simple line drawing of a bird.

Bronze sponsors

Logo for Diba Luxury, a wedding and events planning company featuring a monogram 'D' within a hexagon and decorative swirls.
Logo for Select Australia featuring the text 'i Select Australia' with a yellow and green color scheme and a small map of Australia inside a circle.
Ssi logo with the slogan 'For equality of life' and two yellow dots.

Meet 2nd IMFA Contributors

TEAM

Artistic Director: Shervin Mirzeinali
Operations Manager: Ehsan Kachooei
Graphic Designer: Reza Taghipour
Marketing Manager: Ben Robinson
Public Relations: Hamed Ebrahimi
Admin: Fereshteh Mehrnia & Mahsa Vaez
Sound Engineer: Mason Ostad
Photo & Video: PALMYRA STUDIOS
Stage Manager: Pegah Shahrokhi

VOLUNTEERS

Alireza Sadeghi
Behdad Delavari
Rose Mousavi
Maryam Talebi
Sasan Rose
Banoo Khorshidi