FAROKHZAD LAYEGH
Composer · Interventional Cardiologist
Persian musical heritage in dialogue with contemporary composition, literature and interdisciplinary performance.
LEXOLALIA DESCENTICUM
The musical point of departure for The Waste Land
Amsterdam Sinfonietta · ISH Dance Collective
Hong Kong Arts Festival 2025
Music is another way of listening to what it means to be human.
Farokhzad Layegh
"A breathtaking journey."
HET PAROOL - ON THE WASTE LANDFarokhzad Layegh is an Iranian composer and senior interventional cardiologist whose work brings Persian musical heritage into dialogue with contemporary Western composition and interdisciplinary performance.
Farokhzad Layegh is an Iranian composer whose work brings Persian musical heritage into dialogue with contemporary Western composition.
Get ready for an unforgettable fusion of explosive music, hip-hop, and acrobatic dance with the Asian premiere of The Waste Land, a bold collaboration between the acclaimed Amsterdam Sinfonietta and ISH Dance Collective. Inspired by T.S. Eliot’s iconic poem, this stunning performance brings together hip-hop dancers, breakers, and aerial acrobats with classical musicians to reflect on a world in ruins and the search for hope amid chaos. The production features a powerful lineup of music by composers like Stravinsky, Arvo Pärt, Michael Nyman, Fazil Say, and Iranian composer Farokhzad Layegh, whose work adds a unique resonance to this genre-defying show....
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