Past Events
Mississauga World Music Festival
Streetsville Village Square
On Stage
• Kianoush Khalilian – Ney
• Mehdi Rostami – Setar
• Nima Haghighi – Double Bass
• Bamdad Fotouhi – Percussion
Date & Location
Sunday, Aug 2, 2026 – 3:00 PM
Streetsville Village Square
213 Queen St S, Mississauga, ON L5M 1L6
With gratitude to our sponsor for this project:
Earth Breathing
Canadian Asian Ensemble, ICFF Lavazza IncluCity Festival 2026
On Stage
• Kianoush Khalilian – Ney & Composer
• Mehdi Rostami – Setar & Tanbour
• Ferhan Dogmusoz – Oud
• Felix Deák – Gamba
• Parnian Aghaiani – Viola
• Miead Nikfarjam – Daf
Date & Location Saturday, July 18, 2026 – 7:30 PMRogers Trinity Theatre
The Distillery Historic District – Toronto, Canada
With gratitude to our sponsor for this project:
Beyond Silence
On Stage
• Kianoush Khalilian – Ney
• Mehdi Rostami – Setar & Tanbour
• Miead Nikfarjam – Daf
Date & Location Saturday, July 18, 2026 – 6:00 PM55 Mill St, Toronto, Canada
Presented by:
Canadian Asian Music Society
Canadian Asian Ensemble - Lavazza IncluCity Festival, in collaboration with the Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) - Toronto, Canada
On Stage
Hossein Behroozinia – Barbat
Pedram Bolourchi – Vocals & Tonbak
Dhaivat Jani – Drums & Tabla
Kianoush Khalilian – Ney
Maziar Heidari – Piano
📅 Date & Location Saturday, June 28, 2025 – 4:30 PMThe Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St, Toronto, Canada
With gratitude to our sponsor for this project:
Ney and Daf Duet
On Stage
• Kianoush Khalilian – Ney
• Miead Nikfarjam – Daf
Date & Location Saturday, July 1855 Mill St, Toronto, Canada
Presented by:
Canadian Asian Music Society
Canadian Asian Ensemble Concert
On Stage:
Hossein Behroozinia – Barbat
Maziar Heidari – Piano
Pedram Bolourchi – Vocals & Tonbak
Dhaivat Jani – Drums & Tabla
Kianoush Khalilian – Ney
📅 Date & Location Friday, June 20, 2025 – 8:30 PM The Salvation Army – Yorkminster Citadel
1 Lord Seaton Rd, North York, ON, Toronto, Canada
With gratitude to our sponsor for this project:
CAMS & Persia Heritage Hub
The Canadian Asian Music Society and Persia Heritage Hub, a US-based non-profit organization, collaborated on a concert that brought together artists to celebrate Persian music and cultural exchange.
📅 Date & Location Sunday, March 1, 2026Washington, D.C, USA
With gratitude to our sponsor for this project:
Duet for Ney & Daf - Maryland, USA
On Stage:
Kianoush Khalilian – Ney
Miead Nikfarjam – Daf
Date & Location:
Sun, Jul 13, 2024 – 7:30 PM
10805 Admirals Way, Potomac MD 20854 – Maryland, USA
Fly Again Quartet - Montreal, Canada
On Stage:
Andrea Stewart – Cello
Sallynee Amawat – Violin
Hamin Honari – Percussion
Kianoush Khalilian – Ney
Date & Location:
Sun, Jan 21, 2024 – 7:30 PM
Joseph-Rouleau Hall – 305 Mont-Royal Avenue East, Montreal, QC, Canada
Fly Again Quartet - Toronto, Canada
On Stage:
Andrea Stewart – Cello
Sallynee Amawat – Violin
Hamin Honari – Percussion
Kianoush Khalilian – Ney
Date & Location:
Sun, Jan 21, 2024 – 7:30 PM
Lansing United Church – Toronto – 49 Bogert Avenue – Toronto, Canada
Grateful to our sponsors
