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Cooperation of the Istgah with the Farhang Foundation, an American Institute, in an international project performing “Porsoon Porsoon” piece on the occasion of Yalda's Night....

Music is widely used to enhance well-being, reduce stress, and distract patients from unpleasant symptoms. Although there are wide variations in individual preferences, music appears to exert direct physiologic effects through the autonomic nervous system and it also has indirect effects by modifying caregiver behavior....

A lot of research has been done on the effects of music and sounds on performance in many areas of study. However, there have been mixed results about what kind of effects music can have. Musical pleasure was able to influence task performance, and the...

The value of music in people’s everyday lives depends on the uses they make of it and the degree to which they engage with it, which are in turn dependent on the contexts in which they hear it. This is also effected by their personal...

https://youtu.be/rV2BSwikpVA Establishing a choir, particularly for classical group singing, is not a widespread practice in our society. Despite the fact that the first choir in Iran was formed over seventy years ago, there is a scarcity of professional choirs in Tehran and other Iranian cities. Istgah...

https://istgahmusical.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8833342052099916444.mp4The Istgah Orchestra, under the guidance of conductor Manouchher Sohbai, embarked on a significant venture in the theater industry with the formation of the musical show “Mary Poppins” in 1998. This marked a major progression from their previous work, “Bride of the Dead”.https://istgahmusical.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/9117564894741509998.mp4“Mary Poppins”, a...

https://istgahmusical.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Corpse-Bride-2019.mp4 The musical theater production, “Corpse bride” was a significant adaptation and a fantastical performance in which the Istgah Orchestra played a crucial role in the musical component. The show ran for 20 nights at the Espinas Palace hall, marking a pivotal experience for the orchestra....

The concert of the renowned French pianist, Richard Clayderman, accompanied by the Istgah orchestra, marked a significant musical milestone in Iran. This event spanned six nights in Iran’s largest and most well-equipped concert venue, the Ministry of Interior’s 2700-seat hall. The overwhelming response from the...

https://istgahmusical.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/naser-cheshm-azar.mp4 In 2015 and 2016, Istgah's orchestra staged memorable performances in the Vahdat Hall with the live accompaniment of master Nasser Cheshm Azar. As one of the most prominent composers of contemporary Iranian music, Professor Nasser Cheshm Azar will remain forever in the history of Iranian...