Tag: Nazanin Aghakhani

  • Negin Khpolwak: Afghanistan’s First Female Conductor

    As we continue to receive devastating news  as a result of the violence in the Middle East, it was wonderfully heartwarming and reassuring to read the BBC News story of Negin Khpolwak. She is only 17 years old but already has big talent – and big ambitions.  Khpolwak, who was interviewed by Shaimaa Khalil, shared…

  • Iran’s First Female Conductor

    Public Radio International (PRI) aired a story yesterday on Nazanin Aghakhani – the first woman to conduct an orchestra in Iran. Listen (or find the full text) here. Here is a clip from Aghakani’s YouTube page:   A composer as well as a conductor, you can hear clips from her works on her website.