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TEHRAN -- Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor and American string quartet Brooklyn Rider will join together again in Blacksburg, Virginia to perform at the Islamic Worlds Festival, which will open today.
Their program will be held during the closing day of the festival on April 11, organizers have announced.
The performance is one of highlights of the Islamic Worlds Festival, which has been organized to promote understanding about Muslim societies in diverse contexts.
Comedians Maysoon Zayid and Maz Jobrani, and hip-hop artist Omar Offendum will also give performances during the event.
Art exhibitions, panel discussions and informal talks have also been arranged.
Grammy Award-nominated soloist and composer Kalhor has toured the world with various ensembles and orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic.
Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider also gave a performance at the Savannah Music Festival in east Georgia on March 30.
Violinists Johnny Gandelsman and Colin Jacobsen, viola virtuoso Nicholas Cords and cellist Eric Jacobsen are the members of Brooklyn Rider.
They previously collaborated on the acclaimed albums “Silent City” and “Layers of Darkness”.
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