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Mehrdad Gholami will perform a concert of the music of Europe, Asia and the Middle East at the Mount Vernon Music Hall. Courtesy/MVM
MOUNT VERNON --- Mount Vernon Music host will host award-winning flutist Mehrdad Gholami in a musical exploration of cultures at the convergence of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. In a program titled "From the Caucasus to the Caspian Sea" the audience will experience music largely unknown to Western audiences by composers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia, Russia and Turkmenistan.
Gholami recently completed his doctor of Musical Arts degree at Texas Christian University, and next to a busy performance schedule works with The Cliburn's "Cliburn in the Classroom" educational program.
Performing with Gholami will be Evan Mitchell on piano, Mark Miller on violin and Zachary Mansell on cello.
Tickets are $10 for MVM members, $20 for non-members and $5 for college students with valid ID. Children's admission through high school is free. (Eighth grade and younger must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder.) Tickets are available at https://squareup.com/store/mountvernon-music-association.
The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at Mount Vernon Music Hall, 402 Leftwich St. in Mount Vernon
Memberships in MVM start at $25 and support all the organization's work, including scholarships for young musicians and outreach work for schools and seniors. Memberships are good for the year, June 1-May 31, and members receive discounts on ticket pricing. Details can be found at MVM's website.
MVM is a 501(c)(3) organization formed in 2005 to further the performance of classical and other fine music in rural East Texas. For information on the mission and concert schedule of Mount Vernon Music, and about historic Mount Vernon Music Hall, please visit www.mountvernonmusic.org.