Amir Nojan - A Night of Iranian Classical Music

5221 Central Avenue,Richmond CA 94804

22 April, 2023

Description

The Art of improvisation in Iranian classical music Amir Nojan: Setar Amir Nojan is a virtuoso setar (small fretted Persian lute) player. Born in Shiraz, Iran, he studied with some of the modern masters of traditional Persian music including Dariush Tala'i, Mohammad Reza Lotfi, and Jalal Zolfanoun. He has performed many concerts in Iran, Europe, and America as a composer, soloist, improviser, and ensemble player. Amir founded the first professional academy for the teaching of Persian music and arts named "Shiraz Arts Academy" in Northern California (San Jose).