Niloufar Nourbakhsh, a co-founder of the Iranian Female Composers Association, has two significant premieres ahead in NYC — at NYU Skirball Center on Oct. 15 and at National Sawdust on Oct. 21 — both demonstrating the potency of collective action.
, a collective of Nourbakhsh’s Iranian composer colleagues from around the world.
Just days after that concert, Nourbakhsh — a 2019 recipient of Opera America’s Discovery Grant, and a winner of Beth Morrison Projects Next Generation competition — has an upcoming performance of her new opera “We, The Innumerable,” at National Sawdust in Williamsburg, jointly presented with the Center for Contemporary Opera.
Being there amid the violence and unrest instilled in Nourbakhsh a need to preserve the truth of what happened. Her opera “is about love and about truth," she said, "and how the protection of our truth, and the protection of our memory, can lead to freedom in many different ways.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
$6M in fentanyl pills seized in the BronxBIGGEST NYC FENTANYL BUST EVER: Two men face charges after approximately 300,000 'rainbow fentanyl' pills and 20 pounds of powdered fentanyl were seized in the Bronx.
Read more »
Newly-Formed Indie Promoter Restless Presents Launching With L.A.’s Substance 2022 FestivalBrian Tarney and Liz Garo from Spaceland Presents hope to find their groove with the new company, which is also producing a forthcoming New York music event called Flesh & Steel.
Read more »
A Dog Lover’s Guide to New YorkThese activities will provide the ideal way to spend an autumnal afternoon with your four-legged best friend.
Read more »
Kate Middleton Plans to Extend an 'Olive Branch' to Meghan Markle in a Bid to Reunite William and HarryKate wants to 'reunite the brothers' during their NYC trip and 'heal the rift.'
Read more »
San Diego weekend arts events: Arctic science meets music, 'Carmen,' Lani Emanuel and moreThis weekend in the arts: composer Lei Liang's Arctic ocean sounds; Pacific Lyric Association performs 'Carmen'; experimental noise art at 'Checked Out'; Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival; Lani Emanuel at Oceanside Museum of Art; and the California Ballet's 'Awakening.'
Read more »