Sepideh Raissadat, Persian Classical Vocalist & Musician | سپیده رئیس سادات، خواننده و نوازنده موسیقی اصیل ایرانی

Concerts

- Sepideh Raissadat – Germany Tour 2018
  7 Sep 2018
  
  From September 12 to 29, 2018 participating in the Klangkosmos Weltmusic program Sepideh Raissadat will tour Germany accompanied by Persian violin master, Eskandar Abadi and tombak virtuoso, Bahareh Moghtadaei.
- Sepideh Raissadat at Mawazine Festival in Morocco
  28 Jun 2018
  
  Sepideh Raissadat was invited to the 17th Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco (22-30 June 2018).
- Nasser Masoudi & Sepideh Raissadat Concerts (2018)
  24 Mar 2018
  
  Concerts of Nasser Masoudi and Sepideh Raissadat in Canada, Toronto (Richmondhill) and Vancouver.
- Europe Tour – February-March 2018
  22 Feb 2018
  
  Europe Tour / Ensemble Rohab & Sepideh Raissadat -
  Zurich, Switzerland Feb. 9, Munich, Germany Feb. 10, Vienna, Austria Feb. 11, Berlin, Germany Feb. 16, Hannover, Germany Feb. 17, Delft, Netherlands Feb. 18, Cologne, Germany Feb. 23, Venice, Italy Feb. 24, Stockholm, Sweden Mar. 01, Gutenberg, Sweden Mar. 2, London, UK Mar. 4
- Ethnomusicology visiting artist at University of Washington
  21 Jan 2018
  
  The School of Music of the University of Washington invited Sepideh Raissadat as a Winter Quarter Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist.
- US Tour – October 2017
  27 Sep 2017
  
  US Tour / Ensemble Rohab & Sepideh Raissadat – October 2017
  North Carolina Oct. 6, Miami Oct. 7, Boston Oct. 8, Pittsburgh Oct. 11, Philadelphia Oct. 13, New York Oct. 14, Atlanta Oct. 15, Dallas Oct. 19, Sacramento Oct. 21, Seattle Oct.22.
- 13 May 2017 Concert in Zurich – Ensemble Shiraz & Kian Soltani
  7 May 2017
  
  On May 13 2017, Sepideh Raissadat will perform in Zurich with Ensemble Shiraz and Kian Soltani. Date and Time: Sat May 13 2017 at 07:30 pm Venue: Kulturhaus Helferei, Kirchgasse 13, [...]
- 10 May 2017 Concert in Berlin – Shiraz Ensemble & Kian Soltani
  7 May 2017
  
  On 10 May Sepideh Raissadat will perform with Ensemble Shiraz and Kian Soltani in Berlin at Pierre Boulez Saal. Date and Time: Wed, 10th May 2017, 19:30 Venue: Pierre Boulez Saal Tickets: +49 (0) [...]
- Concert at Asia Society – Houston, TX
  29 Nov 2016
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will perform at the Asia Society – Houston, Tx, with Kiya Tabassian (Setar) and Hamin Honari (Tombak). In this concert, the trio will go through a musical journey into the Safavid era and perform some of its rediscovered jewels.
- Rameshgari Concert in Toronto
  7 Sep 2016
  
  The first production of the Rameshgari project is set to be performed in a concert at the University of Toronto’s Walter Hall (Faculty of Music), Saturday September 17, 2016 at 7pm.
- Concert in Bonn, Germany – 25, 26 June 2016
  8 Jun 2016
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will perform a two-night concert in Bonn, Germany on 25, 26 June 2016. The concert is organized by LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn.
- Concert of Persian Music – Pasadena, TX, USA
  18 Mar 2016
  
  On Monday, March 21st at 7:00 pm, Sepideh Raissadat performs a concert of Persian music accompanied by Kiya Tabassian (Setar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak, Daf) at Corbin Hall – Building [...]
- Early Music Now – Milwaukee, WI, USA
  18 Mar 2016
  
  On Saturday, March 19th at 5:00 pm, Sepideh Raissadat performs music from the Safavid Era (1501-1736) with Constantinople Ensemble in Milwaukee, WI at the UWM Helene Zelazo Center for the [...]
- Nexus & Sepideh Raissadat – Woodstock, NY
  10 May 2015
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will perform “Persian Songs” with Nexus Percussion in Woodstock, NY on June 27, 2015. NEXUS opens the Maverick Concert Hall’s summer-long Centennial celebrations with the world premiere of [...]
- Nexus Percussion & Sepideh Raissadat Oct. 27
  9 Oct 2014
  
  On October 27, 2014 Sepideh Raissadat will perform with the legendary Nexus Percussion at the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto.
- Concert in Los Angeles – July 20, 2014
  11 Jul 2014
  
  Sepideh Raissadat continues her California tour inLos Angeles and performs with her colleagues Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh), Iman Vaziri (Tar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak).
- Concert in San Diego – July 19, 2014
  11 Jul 2014
  
  Sepideh Raissadat continues her California tour in San Diego, CA and performs with her colleagues Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh), Iman Vaziri (Tar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak).
- Concert in San Jose – July 13, 2014
  11 Jul 2014
  
  Sepideh Raissadat continues her California tour in San Jose, CA and performs with her colleagues Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh), Iman Vaziri (Tar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak).
- Concert in Sacramento – July 13, 2014
  11 Jul 2014
  
  Sepideh Raissadat starts her California tour in Sacramento, CA and performs with her colleagues Saeed Farajpouri (Kamancheh), Iman Vaziri (Tar) and Bahareh Moghtadaei (Tombak).
- Concert in Kitchener, ON – 13 June 2014
  30 May 2014
  
  Sepideh will perform with the legendary percussion group NEXUS in the “Open Ears Festival” on June 13th, 2014.
- Concert in Montreal, Qc – 1 June 2014
  30 May 2014
  
  Along Hafteh Magazine’s annual celebration of social responsibility in Montreal, Sepideh will have a concert on June 1, 2014
- Concert at Carnegie Mellon University – 19 Oct 2013
  18 Oct 2013
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will perfom at the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, accompanied by Dr. Foroohar Rasteh (Violin), Naghmeh Farahmand (Tombak) and Aydin Bahramlou (Setar).
- “Musical Calligraphies” at Quebec International Sacred Music Festival
  6 Sep 2013
  
  Sepideh Raissadat & Kiya Tabassian have been invited by the Quebec International Sacred Music Festival to perform the “Musical Calligraphy” concert, on 12 September 2013 in Quebec city, QC, Canada.
- Concert in Sarajevo – Assoc. for the Study of the Persianate Societies
  6 Sep 2013
  
  Sepideh Raissadat has been invited by the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies for the performance of an evening of Persian classical music in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina, on 5 September 2013.
- “Musical Calligraphies” – Reviving Safavid melodies
  17 Jul 2013
  
  This concert initiates a journey into some of the most beautiful rediscovered treasures of Persian classical music from Safavid period. Based on their latest musical researches, Sepideh Raissadat, Kiya Tabassian and fellow musicians will revisit some important traditions of the period.
- 2013 International Women’s Day Concert in Vancouver
  9 Mar 2013
  
  Sepideh Raissadat performs a concert celebrating the International Women’s Day and Iranian poetess Simin Behbahani in Vancouver accompanied by Saeed Farajpouri (Kamanche); Saina Khaledi (Santour); Naghmeh Farahmand (Percussion) At the [...]
- Munich Concert Jan. 26, 2013
  19 Jan 2013
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012 and January 2013. Sepideh Raissadat with [...]
- Zürich Concert Jan. 25, 2013
  19 Jan 2013
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012 and January 2013. Sepideh Raissadat with [...]
- Mülheim WDR concert Jan. 20, 2013
  17 Jan 2013
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012 and January 2013. Sepideh Raissadat with [...]
- Rotterdam concert Jan. 19, 2013
  17 Jan 2013
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012 and January 2013. Sepideh Raissadat with [...]
- Sepideh Raissadat & Mezrab Ensemble
  5 Aug 2012
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will go on a concert tour in Canada and Europe accompanied by Hamid Motebassem & Ensemble Mezrab in October and November 2012. The tour starts in Toronto on October 26 to end in London, UK on November 28. The program is called “Zemzemeh ha” (whispers in Farsi).
- US Concert Tour: June-July 2011
  14 May 2011
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will perform several concerts with guest musicians, in the US in June & July 2011. These concerts will be held in New York city, Washington D.C., Los Angeles and Berkeley.
- Concert in Torino, Italy: May 12
  8 May 2011
  
  Sepideh RAISSADAT AND ENSEMBLE MARAGHI
  OTTOMAN AND PERSIAN MUSIC CONCERT
  A musical journey through space and time with the compositions of the great Persian musician, composer and musicologist ‘Abd ul-Qadir Maragha (1360? -1435)
- Concerts in England: May 2011
  12 Mar 2011
  
  Sepideh Raissadat will perform two concerts with Magham Ensemble in England in May 2011. Magham ensmble is directed by Tinoush Bahrami (Tar, Setar) with the other performers being Ali Nourbakhsh (Percussion) and Arash Fayyazi (Oud).
- BBC “close-up” prog about Sepideh
  7 Oct 2010
  
  BBC Persian Channel aired a special program about Sepideh Raissadat’s work and activities. “Az Nazdik” (Close-up) is a 26 minute program about the life and work of contemporary singers and musicians.
- Concerts with Ensemble Mezrab
  10 May 2010
  
  Sepideh Raissadat and the Mezrab Ensemble (Dir. Hamid Motebassem) performed three concerts in Italy: Bologna (May 6th, 2010); Roma (May 7th); Venezia (May 9th). The second part of this concert was a composition by Sepideh…
- Concerts with Ensemble Moshtaq
  20 Mar 2010
  
  Sepideh joined the Ensemble Moshtaq under the direction of Mr. Reza Ghassemi for a tour of concerts in Europe, in Strasbourg, London and Paris. “14 pieces” composed by Reza Ghassemi in Mode Rastpanjgah and Bayat e Tork…
- Maraghi Ensemble at International Mugham Festival
  16 Mar 2009
  
  On March 21, 2009, UNESCO invited the Maraghi Ensemble and Sepideh Raissadat to perform works of the great medieval Persian musician and composer Adbol Ghader Maraghi, and several other ottoman [...]

“Prayers for Peace among Religions” (Psalm 121)

Composed and conducted by Siro Merlo.
Sepideh Raissadat (Solist, Setar), Zecchino d’oro choir, directed by Sabrina Simoni
Antoniano Church, Bologna, Italy, 2006

“Siena – Piazza del Campo”

Sarawan Ensemble with the collaboration of Mauro Pagani
Improvisation; in Abou’ata, lyrics by Hafez.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice), Pejman Tadayyon (Tar, Setar), Mohsen Kassirossafar (Zarb)
Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy, 2004

“Sarawan Trio”

Sarawan Ensemble with the collaboration of Andrea Parodi
Improvisation with the collaboration of Sardinian musicians in Homayoun; Persian lyrics by Rumi, Saadi, and Nima along with Sardinian folk songs.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice, Setar), Andrea Parodi (Voice), Pejman Tadayyon (Tar, Setar), Mohsen Kassirossafar (Zarb)
Sardinia, Italy, 2004

“Salam tempo la Pace” (moment of peace)

Sarawan Ensemble; Improvisation by Sepideh Raissadat and some peices by Parviz Meshkatian and Late A. A. Sheida.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice), Behdad Babaie (Setar), Mohsen Kassirossafar (Zarb)
Ambra Giovinelli Theatre, Rome, Italy, 2004

“Musica in Villa”

Variety of classical songs and vocal pieces; Oshagh Ensemble
Pieces by Pejman Tadayyon and Sepideh Raissadat.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice, Setar), Pejman Tadayyon (Tar, Setar), Farzaneh Jourabchi (Voice, Setar), Lorenzo Bagnoli (Zarb, Daf)
Scandicci, Italy, 2004

“Rast-Panjgah”

Composed and conducted by Arshad Tahmasbi; Norouz Ensemble.
Sepideh Raissadat (Voice), Arshad Tahmasbi (Tar), Hamid-Reza Khabbazi (Tar), Late Dariush Zargari (Zarb), Mohammad-Reza Ebrahimi (Divan)
Niavaran Art Complex, Tehran, Iran, 2000
(First time a woman vocal solist appearing on the stage since the Islamic Revolution in 1979)

TV Programs

BBC Persian

The BBC Persian channel’s “Kook” musical program recorded several pieces performed by Sepideh in London, in March 2010.

“Psalm 121”WEB SITE

Televised Broadcast of the “Psalm 121″ in the Basilica of Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome;
Composed and conducted by Siro Merlo; Persian lyrics by Sahar Sakhayi
Sepideh Raissadat (Solist); Zecchino d’oro choir, directed by Sabrina Simoni
RAI EDU 2, Basilica of Holy Cross of Jerusalem in Rome, Italy, October 2008

“La Pascqua” (The Easter)

Composed and conducted by Siro Merlo.
Sepideh Raissadat (Solist, Setar): Verses from Holy Bible (Psalm 121), translated to Arabic
Zecchino d’oro choir, directed by Sabrina Simoni: Hebrew
RAI 3, Italy, 2006

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