Hooshyar Khayam
Composition and Musical Direction · Piano
Performers & collaborators
Artists
Artistic Director · Voice and târ
Elham Manouchehri
Elham Manouchehri is an artist, musician, performer, multi-instrumentalist (târ, setâr, shourangiz, robab), and singer based in Montreal. She is also the artistic director, general manager and founder of Production Pendar. Her practice brings together performance, creation, artistic direction, and the development of artistic projects.
Creation
Nour
Nour, which means “light,” is a one-hour musical and stage work for Persian voice, târ, santur, string quartet, piano, and synthesizer. The creative process that led to the creation of Nour was driven by the conviction that Persian and Western traditions could dialogue and enrich one another, not by merging, but by affirming their respective identities. Initiated by Elham Manouchehri, artistic director of Production Pendar, the work was composed by Hooshyar Khayam.
Elham Manouchehri
Artistic Director · Voice and târ
Amir Amiri
Santur
Patrick Giguère
Synthesizer
Andara Quartet
Sophie Al-Assaad
Scenography
Roxanne Doyon
Lighting Design
Production
The Space Between Us
The Space Between Us is a staged musical project bringing together Persian music, poetry, and contemporary dance inspired by sama. It explores the invisible bonds that unite us through sound, movement and listening, creating a meeting place where traditions intersect, transform, and give rise to new forms of expression.
Elham Manouchehri
Artistic Director · Voice and târ
Amir Amiri
Santur
Darius Azar
Double Bass
Joseph Khoury
Percussion
Tawhida Tanya Evanson
Dance
Creation
The Pomegranate Empire
L’Empire de Grenade is a musical and stage work inspired by Iran’s musical heritage from the Qajar era (1789–1925). The project revisits works from this pivotal period in Iranian history, particularly those by Aref Qazvini and Ali Akbar Sheyda, two artistic figures who continue to hold an important place in the collective memory. Passed down orally from generation to generation, these songs express the social concerns and aspirations of a society undergoing major transformations.
Elham Manouchehri
Artistic Director · Voice and târ
Mehrdad Yazdani
Arrangement
Reza Abaee
Gheychak
Hamin Honari
Tombak & Daf
Didem Basar
Kanun
Quatuor ESCA
Naeim Jebeli
Stage Direction
Roxanne Doyon
Lighting Design