Sohrab & Sahar at Global Sounds Festival, Stockholm

Sohrab Pournazeri and Sahar Boroujerdi perform at Global Sounds Festival, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm, on 26 November 2026 at 19:30.

Sohrab Pournazeri Joins the Recording Academy

Sohrab Pournazeri has joined the Recording Academy, the organisation behind the GRAMMY Awards, as part of its Class of 2026 new members.

La Voix de Perse: Closing Night of Du Vert à l’Infini 2026

Sohrab Pournazeri and Shahab Paranj closed Du Vert à l’Infini 2026 with La Voix de Perse at the Church of Saint-Martin, Vellexon, on 22 August 2026.

IRAN MAN

“Iran” is Homayoun Shajarian and Sohrab Pournazeri’s latest collaboration, consisting the greatest hits by the two artists. Buy now on: www.beeptunes.com

With lyrics taken from the works of ancient and contemporary Iranian poets such as Ferdowsi, Saadi, Hafez, Ishaq Anwar, Pooria Suri and Ahoora Iman, this album is a collaboration between skillful Iranian musicians and a number of foreign musicians, with some of the pieces having been recorded outside of Iran.

Sohrab Pournazeri, a virtuoso of Tanbour, Kamancheh, and Setar, stands as one of the pioneers in performing Iranian contemporary music. His father, Kaykhosro Pournazeri, who founded the Shams Ensemble in 1980, is a respected composer and tanbur player in Iran. Sohrab joined the Shams Ensemble at the age of twelve, and since then, he has been captivating audiences through performances, recordings, and collaborations with world-class musicians globally.

Sohrab was born in 1983 to the musical family of Pournazeris. His father Kaykhosro Pournazeri is one of Iran’s most influential musicologists, and his brother Tahmoures has engendered a new movement in Iranian music through his performances and compositions.

Sohrab has followed in the footsteps of his musical family, yet has achieved distinct and idiosyncratic techniques that have rendered his method of playing into something entirely unprecedented. He also pursues vocalizing and composing with the same unique approach, and has been able to steer the distinct Pournazeri musical form (with its emphasis on passion, emotion, and inventiveness) towards new horizons.

In the summer of 2017, Sohrab performed the ‘C Project’ for the first time alongside Homayoun Shajarian in Tehran’s historical Saadabad Palace Complex, a project he created with the aim of reviving the “wisdom” and old traditions of the Shahnameh (‘The Book of Kings’) for the young generation and familiarizing the audience with the roots of ancient Iranian culture and literature. In this project, Iranian musicians work alongside actors, artists, a film crew, and lighting and sound experts in order to create a unique multifaceted experience for the audience.

Sohrab is also well versed in the regional music of his native Iran, as well as western classical music, and holds a degree in Music Performance. As a soloist and vocalist, Sohrab has collaborated with artists and ensembles worldwide – including Mr. Shajarian, Shujaat Hussain Khan, the Beyond Borders Project, and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.

In 2023, Sohrab was featured as a soloist in the inaugural concert of the Iranshahr Orchestra in Los Angeles, sharing the stage with Hila Plitman.

Crystal Simorgh Nomination for “Best Music” for his work on the film Heavy Makeup. (Crystal Simorgh is the most prestigious award given by the Fajr International Film Festival, Iran’s major annual film festival)7

Officially recognized as “one of the Top Three Tanbour Players” as well as “one of the Top Three Kamancheh Players” in all of Iran By The House of Music. (The House of Music is a distinguished independent, non-governmental, trade organization involving all Iranian musicians whose mission is to develop, promote, and spread the music of Iranians)

“Audience Choice Award” nomination at the 1st annual Musicema awards as “The Best Iranian Music Composer”

“Top ranked performer” award at the 2nd annual Musicema Awards.

The Golden prize for “Best Fusion and experimental album” for his album Hard Makeup at the 3rd annual Musicema Awards.

Crystal Simorgh Nomination for “Best Music” for his work on the film Heavy Makeup. (Crystal Simorgh is the most prestigious award given by the Fajr International Film Festival, Iran’s major annual film festival)7

Officially recognized as “one of the Top Three Tanbour Players” as well as “one of the Top Three Kamancheh Players” in all of Iran By The House of Music. (The House of Music is a distinguished independent, non-governmental, trade organization involving all Iranian musicians whose mission is to develop, promote, and spread the music of Iranians)

“Audience Choice Award” nomination at the 1st annual Musicema awards as “The Best Iranian Music Composer”

“Top ranked performer” award at the 2nd annual Musicema Awards.

The Golden prize for “Best Fusion and experimental album” for his album Hard Makeup at the 3rd annual Musicema Awards.

Albums

Jina

Sohrab Pournazeri

Subdue

Homayoun Shajarian & Sohrab Pournazeri

Heavy Make-Up

Homayoun Shajarian & Sohrab Pournazeri

The Lords of the Secrets

Homayoun Shajarian & Sohrab Pournazeri

Nishtiman Project – Kobane

Sohrab Pournazeri

Nishtiman – Kurdistan (Iran, Iraq, Turkey)

Sohrab Pournazeri

Mohammad Reza Shajarian: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Every Tiny Desk Concert provides its own particular thrill, but it’s not every day that we get to welcome one of NPR’s 50 Great Voices to our offices. With the visit of the incredible, honey-voiced Mohammad Reza Shajarian from Iran, we lucked out by having him sing on not just any day, but on the biggest holiday of the Persian calendar: Nowruz, the New Year.

Sohrab & Sahar – Global Sounds Festival

Sohrab Pournazeri and Sahar Boroujerdi perform as a trio with percussion at Global Sounds Festival.

Location: Sergels torg, Stockholm, Sweden
Venue: Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Hörsalen
Date: 2026 – November – 26
Time: 19:30

La Voix de Perse

Sohrab Pournazeri and Shahab Paranj on the closing night of Du Vert à l’Infini 2026, Festival International de Musique Nouvelle en Franche-Comté.

Location: Vellexon, Haute-Saône, France
Venue: Église Saint-Martin
Date: 2026 – August – 22

Tanweer Festival 2025

Sohrab Pournazeri and Sahar Boroujerdi on the Main Stage on the festival’s closing night, with a guest appearance by Kaykhosro Pournazeri.

Location: Mleiha Desert, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Venue: Tanweer Festival, Main Stage
Date: 2025 – November – 23

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Venue: OVO Arena Wembley
Date: 2025 – November – 20

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Berlin, Germany
Venue: Uber Eats Music Hall
Date: 2025 – November – 15

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Venue: RAI Theater, Amsterdam RAI
Date: 2025 – November – 14

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Pfaffenwiese 301, 65929 Frankfurt, Germany
Venue: Jahrhunderthalle
Date: 2025 – November – 12

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Residenzstraße 1, 80539 Munich, Germany
Venue: Herkulessaal
Date: 2025 – November – 08

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Roland-Rainer-Platz 1, 1150 Vienna, Austria
Venue: Wiener Stadthalle, Hall F
Date: 2025 – November – 07

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Venue: Schinzenhof
Date: 2025 – November – 05

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Vesterbrogade 3, 1630 Copenhagen, Denmark
Venue: Tivoli Concert Hall
Date: 2025 – November – 02

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Hötorget 8, Stockholm, Sweden
Venue: Konserthuset Stockholm
Date: 2025 – November – 01

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Perth, Australia
Venue: The Regal Theatre
Date: 2025 – October – 29

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: 16 Rover St, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
Venue: Brisbane Central Auditorium
Date: 2025 – October – 28

Cisad Show: Gaat

Cisad Show: Gaat is the second chapter of the Cisad series, a concert-theater production created and directed by Sohrab Pournazeri and produced by Tahmoures Pournazeri. The story is set six years after the Mongol invasion of Nishapur: Genghis Khan sends his daughter Altani to Shiraz to find the Cup of Jamshid, and she meets the people who defend Persian heritage and the Persian language against the invasion.

Writer: Mohammad Rahmanian
Music: Tahmoures Pournazeri, Sohrab Pournazeri

Location: Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
Venue: Palais Theatre
Date: 2025 – October – 26