Amir Amiri Trio at the Edmonton International Jazz Festival
Event Info
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Time: 07:30 PM
Alberta - Edmonton
Time: 07:30 PM
Alberta - Edmonton
Add to CalendarAmir Amiri Trio performs in the 2008 Edmonton International Jazz Festival at the Catalyst Theatre (8529 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton Alberta, Canada). Performance Saturday, June 21, at 7:30 PM. Contact (780) 431-1750 for tickets. Visit www.edmontonjazz.com for more info.
Amir was born in Tehran, Iran, where he studied the santur, a 72 string hammer dulcimer. He specialized in the radiff system of Persian classical music and graduated from the University of Tehran with an honors degree in composition. His principle teachers included Meheran Ghalaee, Majeed Kyanee, and Parviz Meshkatiyan. He also studied Indian classical music (Regas) with teachers Ravi Shankar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Since settling in Alberta, his focus has been on fusing the depth of eastern music with the broad harmonic palette of western music. Amir has earned several prestigious scholarships and worked with western classical musicians from around the world.
www.myspace.com/amiramir
From: Caitlin Sian Richards
Reviewed/approved by 7rooz
Amir was born in Tehran, Iran, where he studied the santur, a 72 string hammer dulcimer. He specialized in the radiff system of Persian classical music and graduated from the University of Tehran with an honors degree in composition. His principle teachers included Meheran Ghalaee, Majeed Kyanee, and Parviz Meshkatiyan. He also studied Indian classical music (Regas) with teachers Ravi Shankar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Since settling in Alberta, his focus has been on fusing the depth of eastern music with the broad harmonic palette of western music. Amir has earned several prestigious scholarships and worked with western classical musicians from around the world.
www.myspace.com/amiramir
From: Caitlin Sian Richards
Reviewed/approved by 7rooz