The 2021-22 Music at Noon Concert Series will welcome Laurier faculty, instructors and friends to the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall stage to share their talents.

This week’s Music at Noon will feature the The Rogue Duo comprised of Bijan Sepanji, violin; Saman Shahi, piano.

Program:

6 Pieces for Flute and Piano by Fikret Amirov (1922-1984), arranged for violin and piano by The Rogue Duo
I. Song of the Ashuq
II. Lullaby
III. Dance

Drei Romanzen, Op. 21 by Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
II. Allegreto: Sehr zart zu spielen

Bebarav by Aryo Nazarade (b. 1996)

5 Pieces for Piano by Keyan Emami (b. 1980), arranged for viola and piano by The Rogue Duo
III. Desperate in Darkness
IV. Ecstatic

Shur by Mehrdad Jafari Raad (b. 1989)

Scherzo Tarantelle, Op. 16 by Henri Wieniawski (1835-1880)

6 Pieces for Flute and Piano by Fikret Amirov (1922-1984), arranged for violin and piano by The Rogue Duo
IV. In the Azerbaijan Mountains
V. At the Spring
VI. Nocturne

Biography:

Saman Shahi, pianist and composer and violinist Bijan Sepanji have been an unstoppable force since joining together as a duo in 2018 with their multitude of performances in Toronto as well as Tehran, Iran in 2018. While the duo has a rich and diverse repertoire, the group takes pride especially in commissioning and promoting works by emerging composers. Rogue Duo has performed at the 2019 Tirgan festival, the largest Iranian art and culture festival in the

World. Rogue Duo was also resident ensemble at the University of Tehran in 2018 for a series of performances and masterclasses. Since its inception, the group has also performed in Timothy Eaton's World Music series (2019), Sarv Academy's Nachtmusik series (2018), as well as independent recitals around the city. The duo has performed as part of the Timothy Eaton Church's Mosaic Series (2018), Princess Margaret Centre's Online noon series (2021) as well as ICOT's “Reboot” (2021).

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