Shardad Rohani in San Diego - "Motherland"

Persian Cultural Center presents:

Maestro Shahrdad Rohani Live in San Diego

With Roudaki Orchestra & Ava Choir

Sunday November 9, 2025 - 7PM

This historic performance will feature 36 talented musicians, accompanied by 16 members of the Ava Choir, all under the visionary leadership of Maestro Rohani.

6:30 PM – Doors Open

The concert starts at 7 PM

Mandeville Auditorium

University of Califonia San Diego

9390 Mandeville Ln, La Jolla, CA 92093

Presented by the Persian Cultural Center and Prebys Foundation.

* Tickets are not refundable.

Shardad Rohani, Conductor and composer was born in Tehran and educated at the Music Academy and Conservatory of Music in Vienna, Austria. Rohani formally served as the musical director and principal conductor of the Tehran Symphony from 2016 to 2020. The resurrection of the symphony in the early 2000s has been instrumental in connecting Tehran to the international arts community, including recent collaborations with noted conductors such as Riccardo Muti. In addition to his role as director of the Tehran Symphony (2016-2020), Rohani wrote and performed the anthem for the Iran National Soccer team’s appearance during the World Cup in 2018. He was also commissioned to compose the music for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 13th Asian Olympic Games held in Thailand.An acclaimed composer and conductor, Rohani has worked with some of the top ensembles in the world including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Prague Symphony Orchestra, the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, the Austrian Chamber Orchestra and the London Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. He captured the attention of audiences around the world as the conductor, arranger and performer for the open-air concert “Yanni Live at the Acropolis,” the second-best selling music concert video of all time. The show was simultaneously televised all around the world; more than 500 million people watched the live concert in 65 countries.Rohani’s most recent project is the “Sinus Persicus Suite,” originally recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Voices at Abbey Road Studios. Over the past year, the “Sinus Persicus Suite” has been performed throughout Europe and the United States. Rohani has been the recipient of several important scholarships and awards both in Europe and the United States, including the A.K.M Scholarship (Vienna, Austria), the ASCAP Scholarship (Los Angeles, Calif.) and the Jerry Fielding Award for film composers. His recording of classical masterpieces, including all of Tchaikovsky’s ballets, have received rave reviews by Japan’s In Tune magazine.

Roudaki Orchestra celebrates the beauty of Iranian music and culture, fostering a diverse and inclusive musical community.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mandeville Auditorium, 9390 Mandeville Lane, San Diego, United States