The Masters' dazzling new program features two of the most important figures in Persian classical music touring with the next generation of musical masters.
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The concert spotlights the talents of
Hossein Alizadeh, the tar (plucked lute) maestro who is considered an inspiration to an entire generation in his native Iran;
Kayhan Kalhor, the kamancheh (spike-fiddle) virtuoso who through his many musical collaborations has been instrumental in popularizing Persian music in the West; and the astonishing young vocalist Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh, a leading disciple of the great
Mohammad Reza Shajarian, who will be touring North America for the first time.
