Alexander Rahbari

Turkish conductor Erol Erdinç has given his first concert with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra as the "principal guest conductor," after the orchestra's world renowned Iranian conductor, Alexander Rahbari, called on him to conduct the orchestra four times and lead a masterclass.

The Vahdet Hall in Tehran is overcrowded for the symphony of symphonies, the peak of music. Beethoven was deaf when he finished his 9th Symphony, but the "Ode to Joy" went on to become the "anthem of humanity," telling us that we are all brothers and sisters.