A Meeting Place: Persian Early Music

Join us for Persian Night of Early Music, a contemplative evening exploring the beauty and depth of Persian classical tradition through intimate performances. The program moves between meditative oud improvisations, the refined nuances of the setar and radif, and an ensemble performance rooted in Persian classical music.

Performers include Gus Denhard (oud) with Delaram Amiri (tombak), offering a meditative journey that bridges Persian and world-music traditions; Parham Souri (setar) presenting an intimate reading of radif-based material; and the Faraz Ensemble — Ali Ghaemmaghami (tar), Behrooz Alavi (ney), Adrian Golay (cello), and Delaram Amiri (tombak), whose cross-cultural arrangements create a warm, resonant chamber sound.

This is the second in a series of concerts called A Meeting Place curated by Gus Denhard with support from a 4Culture Artists Support Grant.

Doors open at 3pm. Restaurant and bar available during this special event series. View our menu at blackandtanhall.com/menu.

All ages, bar w/ID

Future dates in this series:

November 16th
Delaram Amiri and Friends: An afternoon of Persian early music

January 18th
Münir Nurettin Beken and Gus Denhard: A Meeting Place for Turkish oud and European

March 22nd
Early Music Access Project: Benjamin Hunter and David McCormick perform music from Monticello's Black fiddlers

April 26th
Lisa Maria Rodríguez and Gus Denhard: El Mal de Amores – 16th and 17th music for voice and lute

May 17th
Tomoko Sugawara and Gus Denhard: Music of the Tang Dynasty for kugo harp and biwa lute

June 21st
Kim Pineda and Gus Denhard: The Rhetoric of Freedom - Mercurial expressions from Italy, France, Transylvania, and New Orleans, for flutes and lures.