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One of todays most beloved Iranian artists Kayhan Kalhor returns to New York City for a rare concert appearance. A Grammy winning internationally acclaimed virtuoso of the kamancheh spiked fiddle Kalhor is a visionary force in todays global music scene and has been influential in popularizing Persian music around the world. Kalhor is renowned for his musical collaborations that have helped reshape global perceptions of Persian music and culture including with Masters of Persian Music Dastan Ensemble Yo Yo Mas Silk Road Project Indian sitar maestro Shujaat Husain Khan famed quartet Brooklyn Rider Turkish baglama virtuoso Erdal Erzincan and Malian kora master Toumani Diabate. He has performed a celebrated Tiny Desk Concert scored for film and television and composed music for legendary vocalist M.R. Shajarian. His most recent commission Venus in the Mirror a double concerto for kamancheh cello, and orchestra premiered with Yo Yo Ma at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
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