Oct 08 - 09 2022
Reza Rohani and Sara Naeini

Reza Rohani and Sara Naeini

Presented by The Sofia at The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts

Anoushiravan Rohani an Iranian composer and pianist who was born in Rasht, Iran in 1939, Anoushiravan received music lessons from his father Reza Rohani, himself a poet and violinist. Anoushiravan later graduated from the Persian National Music Conservatory in Tehran.

His passion for the keyboard and piano was so great that in 1963, he imported the very first electronic organ to Iran. Aside from the organ, he is also heard playing the accordion in many of his early works.

Anoushiravan Rohani has written and performed with a plethora of famous Iranian and International singers such as Gabriela Fontana, Klause Meine, Emel Sayin, Hayedeh, Pouran, and more. His productive career includes over 500 compositions that includes numerous vocals, orchestral music, piano pieces, and film scores, among them “Maybe I Maybe You”, “Soltan-e-Ghalbhaa", “Dele Kuchuloo," and “Gol- e-Sang." His most famous piece, “Tavalodat Mobarak," the Iranian version of the “Happy Birthday" song is undoubtedly the most often-played Iranian song.

What is unique about Anoushiravan’s accomplishment is his immense success outside of Iran, where he is much admired among international music circles. Indeed, Anoushiravan defines much of his work in the genre of light classical, and a bridge between the Eastern and Western musical traditions. Many of his songs have been performed in different languages in several countries. Indeed, at the end of one of his private concert in June 1978, Edward Heath, the former British prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party, who has served as a guest conductor of The Symphonic Orchestra of Great Britain, in an appreciation letter to Anoushiravan wrote: “I was most impressed with a brilliant technique you displayed. The quality and variety of sound you produced from the instrument was most remarkable." Among the many international honors that Anoushiravan has received, he was awarded the first prize in Spain’s Music Festival for his song Mi Destino (Spanish version of Soltan-e-Ghalbhaa). More recently he has been working with Hanover Opera and Ballet Orchestra in Germany. Today, after nearly a half a century Anoushiravan remains energetic and vibrant as ever and is universally recognized as one of Iran’s finest composer, pianist, and electronic organists.

Sara Naeini (aka Saranin) is a professional singer known for her powerful and angelic voice. Sara classifies her musical genre as Pop mixed with Jazz and Classical influences. Born in 1981, in Shiraz, Iran, Saras mother, Hourvash Khalili, is a renowned Folklore singer and her father is a calligraphist

Reza Rohani, son of the famous Iranian composer Anoushirvan Rohani, was born in 1977 in a family surrounded by music. At the age of fifteen he left his hometown Tehran towards Germany to fulfill his dream of studying classical music.

After finishing school and spending three years in the Bavarian college for music, he fell in love with jazz and this has since defined his professional life. After the college he went on to the “Hochschule fuer Musik und Theater” in Hanover where he graduated in 2005. Going back to Iran after his graduation, he founded one of the most celebrated newcomer bands in the Iranian instrumental music scene called “Beyond the Moon”, featuring Koroush Babaei, Homayoun Nasiri, Dara Daraei. In 2015 he became one of the musical judges at the popular show "Stage"

Admission Info

General $69.25
Premium $100.75
VIP $158.50

Note: Limited tickets available.

Phone: (916) 443-5300

Email: tickets@bstreettheatre.org

Dates & Times

2022/10/08 - 2022/10/09

Location Info

The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts

2700 Capitol Ave., Sacramento, CA 95816

Parking Info

The Sutter Community Garage is located in the alley at 2701 N Street. The entrance to the garage is located on 28th between Capitol Avenue and N Street. When entering the garage, attendees will insert a credit or debit card. No ticket or receipt will be printed. When leaving the garage, attendees will insert their card again and be given a receipt.