New Music Concerts presents: The Lioness of Iran

Concert in Co-presentations Series

New Music Concerts and The Music Gallery present

The Lioness of Iran

New Music Concerts and The Music Gallery present The Lioness of Iran featuring six new works based on poetry by Iranian dissident Simin Behbahani (1927-2014) from the collection “A Cup of Sin.”

Composers: Tim Brady – Montréal; Kiya Tabassian – Montréal; Juliet Palmer – Toronto; Parisa Sabet – Toronto; Laurie Radford – Calgary; Jennifer Butler – Vancouver

Performers: Marie-Annick Béliveau, mezzo-soprano; Instruments of Happiness (electric guitar quartet)

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