Shiraz Choirs Win Gold and Silver at Spain 2025 Music Festival
WANA (Oct 20) – Two musical ensembles from Shiraz, Parseh Choir and Green Section, achieved remarkable success at the 2025 Spain Music Festival, earning gold and silver medals in different categories.
Under the direction of Tayeb Faghih, the groups won a gold medal in the folk music category and a silver medal in pop music at this prestigious international event.
Prominent members of the Parseh Choir include Niousha Jahankhahpour, Yalda Tashk, Maryam Ghasemi, Sorvin Safaei, Negin Yazdanifard, Mona Ghodoumizadeh, Mehrana Mirshahi, Negin Mehran, Nastaran Asadi, Moujan Sedaghatkish, Baran Bahmanian, and Niloufar Jafari.
The pieces performed at the festival were arranged by Siavash Lotfi, with Sana Noori accompanying the choir on piano.
Speaking after the event, Faghih highlighted the cultural significance of such international festivals: “The high quality of these festivals not only introduces Iranian culture to the world but also opens the door to international collaborations and joint performances with artists from other countries.”
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The Shiraz-born composer and musician added that experiences like this “allow Iranian art to gain global identity alongside the music of other cultures.”
Reflecting on the group’s achievement, he said: “Although participating and succeeding in this global festival came with many challenges, through dedication, teamwork, and moral support, we were able to bring this great honor to the music scene of Fars Province.”
Tayeb Faghih, who began his artistic career in 2000, has long worked to promote Iran’s national and regional musical heritage. He has previously earned accolades at major international festivals, including Fajr Festival (Iran), Canta al Mar (Spain), Schumann Robert (Germany), Asia Pacific (Sri Lanka), and World Choir Games (Russia).
Winning the medal at the 2025 Spain Festival marks his and his group’s second major success in Spain.
Notably, the Parseh Choir of Shiraz also performed alongside the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra at Persepolis last September, where they delivered a moving rendition of the iconic Iranian anthem “Ey Iran.”
Parseh Choir. Social media/ WANA News Agency
