Maestro returns to Tehran orchestra

The Ministry of Culture’s public relation’s department aounced that Ali Rahbari has retued to the Tehran Symphony Orchestra.

Ali Rahbari

In an aouncement, the ministry said: “Master Ali Rahbari will continue his activities with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra”.

Rahbari, who had been the head of the orchestra for over a year, aounced in March that he was resigning his position due to the lack of independent funding and decision-making for the orchestra.

Iran’s Minister of Culture then reportedly managed to convince him to retu to his position following a series of consultations.

Ali Rahbari had told ILNA that the orchestra needs an independent artistic head in order to function.