September 15, 2025|
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|3 months agoIranian Composer's Music Debuts in Zurich Despite Travel Ban
Mehdi Rajabian's compositions to premiere in Zurich church while artist remains under travel restrictions in Iran, highlighting cultural bridges despite political barriers.
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- Mehdi Rajabian is an Iranian composer born in 1989 who is currently under a travel ban in Iran
- The concert will premiere on September 17, 2025, at NeumĂŒnster Church in Zurich
- Rajabian was imprisoned in 2013, 2015, and 2020 for charges including 'insulting Islamic sanctities'
By The Numbers
200-300
pages of musical scores prepared for Zurich programme
400+
pages of scores written for large orchestras
They Said
"Music cannot be censored and can reach audiences thousands of miles away in another world"
"It is always important to me that prison and bans do not overcome my art"