Shahriyar Jamshidi was born in Kermanshah, Iran and was raised in a traditional Kurdish
community in which music played an essential role in daily life. He studied the kamanche (4‐
stringed bowed instrument) with celebrated master musicians, with a focus on Kurdish
music, and has been devoted to recreating classical Kurdish music in a way that resonates
with younger generations. Settling in Canada in 2012, his duo Kamancello features multi‐
instrumentalist and versatile composer Raphael Weinroth‐Browne on cello, attempting to
bridge the distance between East and West, creating a dialogue between the two
instruments, mixing the subtlety of traditional Persian and Kurdish music with the rigour of
Western classical music.
Play the Parks:
We’re celebrating summer in a big way this year, presenting nearly 70 free outdoor shows on
our own patio at Roy Thomson Hall, in Yonge‐Dundas Square and, for the first time, in four
parks scattered across the heart of our Music City’s downtown core. Working with
the Downtown Yonge BIA, we’ve put together a lineup of nearly 30 free concerts for Play
the Parks, providing the soundtrack to your summer with some of the finest performers
from across the city, and around the world. Trinity Square Park will see a dance‐inspiring
fusion of the Americas; McGill Granby Parkette showcases our festival summer streets;
College Park Courtyard features funky lunchtime soul; and shapeshifting classical comes to
Mackenzie House.
Play the Parks:
Kamancello
Mackenzie House
Free!
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