Tehran center to host Show of Hands Festival
TEHRAN.(Iranart) – Pianists from Iran and several European countries will come together at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center in September to perform solo improvisations during the Show of Hands Festival.
The festival will be organized by Tehran-based labels Hermes Records and Click Design and Innovation Group.
The event will begin with performances by Maziar Yunesi from Iran and Tord Gustavsen from Norway on September 13.
David Six from Austria, Wolfert Brederode from the Netherlands, Benedikt Jahnel from Germany and Francois Couturier from France will also perform during the event.
The festival will also showcase performances by Nik Bartsch and Colin Vallon, both from Switzerland, Stefano Battaglia from Italy and Peyman Yazdanian from Iran.
In addition, the Polish pianist Marcin Wasilewski will go on stage on the closing night on September 18.
The festival is scheduled to come to an end with a surprise performance whose details will be announced later.