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Fajr International Music Festival (Persian: جشنوارهٔ موسیقی فجر) is Iran's most prestigious[citation needed] Music Festival founded in 1986. The festival is affiliated with UNESCO and includes national and international competition sections.
| Fajr International Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pop, Rock, Classic, A Cappella, Persian Music |
| Location(s) | Tehran, Iran |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Website | fajrmusicfestival |
Since its establishment, many musicians from several countries like Austria, Germany, France participated in the event. The festival have enjoyed a strong presence of Asian countries as well.[1]
The 22nd Fajr International Music Festival was held in January 2007. The annual event was attended by 1,200 domestic and foreign artists performing different pieces in various categories International and Folk Music, Classical Music and Youth and Women Music. A total of 126 performances were made during the 10-day festival.[2]
Winners of Music Composition Section
- Leyli Mohammad Nosrati for Suite Symphony
- Hamid Moradian for Mooye Kamancheh
Winners of Choir Competitive Section
- Damour Vocal Band Led by Faraz Khosravi Danesh
- Avaye Mahan Group Led by Nima Fatehi
- Samat Group Led by Azadeh Azimi
Winners of Music Composition Section
- Nima Hamidi for String Quartet No.1 "Obur"
- Amir-Sadeq Kanjani for "Iranian,"
- Afarin Mansouri for "Fallen Soldier"
- Saman Samadi for "Night Broker,"
- Sara Lesan for "Motion Continues,"
- Amir-Bahador Sadafian for "Mr. Winter Died."
Plaques of honor
- Mahmud Farahmand
- Yusef Purya
- Khosro Rahimian, and violist
- Fereidun Zarrinbal
- Yusef Ashrafi
- Maziar Heidari
- Shahram Tavakkoli
Golden Chang
- Herbert Karimi-Masihi
- Morris Erisco
Golden Chang
Winners of Music Composition Section
- Shahram Mazloumi
- Mehdi Bozorgmehr
- Amir Moeeni and Mitra Basiri[3]
Plaques of honor
- Parichehr Khajeh
- Sara Tavasoli
- Nakisa Karimian
- Farangis Moussavi
- Mahsa Ghassemi
Golden Chang
- Sina Sarlak
Golden Chang
- Bahram Osqueezadeh
- Bardia Sadeghi[4]
- Reza Sadeghi (Santoor)
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