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[download program] Lily Afshar is like a breath of fresh air in the world of classical guitar. Her solo, chamber, and concerto appearances combined with her adventurous recordings have earned her the status of “one of the world's foremost classical guitarists” according to Public Radio International . The Washington Post described her onstage performances as “remarkable, impeccable.”
Miss Afshar will play music from around the world: arrangements of Persian and Azarbaijani ballads, music from South America by Brouwer, Bustamante, Canonico, Turkish music by Asik Veysel and Koyunbaba by Domeniconi. She will also play a new compsosition on the Persian instrument Se-tar. Lily's collaborations with international composers have resulted in premieres of new works by Reza Vali, Garry Eister, Gerard Drozd, Loris Chobanian, Arne Mellnas, Kamran Ince, Barbara Kolb, Marilyn Ziffrin, David Kechley, and Salvador Brotons. [read more ]
