TEHRAN -- The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance is considering the possibility of performing concerts by the renowned Greek pianist and composer Yanni in Iran in the near future.
“The confirmation of holding concerts by Yanni depends on our negotiations with his agent,” the director of the Music Office of the Culture Ministry, Piruz Arjmand, told the Persian service of ISNA on Thursday.
The private sector will organize the concerts in Tehran and on the Persian Gulf island of Kish, he said and added that the Culture Ministry also supports such programs.
In October, the Grammy award-winning Japanese musician Kitaro held a concert in Tehran, which was warmly welcomed by the Iranian concertgoers.
Yiannis Chryssomallis known professionally as Yanni, 60, has spent his adult life in the United States.
Photo: Yanni in an undated photo
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