Faraz Ensemble
The Faraz Ensemble brings together traditional Persian instruments with contemporary arrangements, creating a unique sound that honors the past while embracing the present.
Behrooz Alavi
Ney (Persian Reed Flute)
Behrooz is a Classical Persian music Ney player. He has practiced both vocal and instrumental repertoire of Classical Persian Music with Dr. Hossein Omoumi of UC Irvine for over 22 years. Behrooz has performed at the Seattle Art Museum, The Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle Benaroya Hall and other venues in Canada and USA.
Delaram Amiri
Tombak
Delaram began her musical journey in Shiraz, performing at Azadi and Hafez concert halls and at Shiraz University, where she became a prominent figure in the local music scene. Now based in the U.S., Delaram has brought Persian percussion to wider audiences through performances at institutions like UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Riverside, and UC San Diego. In the Seattle area, she has appeared at Town Hall, Seattle City Hall, Bagley Wright Theater, and the Performing Arts Theater. In Portland, she has performed with the Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts and the Walters Cultural Arts Center.
Adrian Golay
Cello
Adrian is a cellist with a particular interest in contemporary music. Adrian holds a Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the Jacobs School of Music, studying with Emilio Colón as well as playing in the school's New Music Ensemble and studying under members of the Pacifica Quartet. Adrian has lived in Seattle, WA since 2023, where he performs with groups including the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra and Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island. He also enjoys arranging music for cello and other strings, as well as teaching cello students of all ages.
Ali Ghaemmaghami
Setar & Barbat
Ali studied Persian music at an early age in Master Ahmad Ebadi's Setar classes in Tehran. Studied Barbat and Radif (Persian classical music repertoire) with two other Masters of Persian classical music, Master Shahidi and Master Behroozinia at "Central Preservation and Propagation of Music Academy" in Tehran. Studied Setar Technics and Radif with Master Jalal Zolfonoon. Studied Persian Ney and Pish-Radif under instruction of Master Hossein Omoumi. Ali has performed at the Seattle Art Museum, The Seattle Asian Art Museum, and other venues in Iran and USA.