Farzad
International violinist and composer Farzad strongly believes in "the oneness of humanity" and strives to communicate "the commonality of human emotions" through the music he composes and performs. On his latest album, Mirror of Emotions, he utilizes his violin to create music that reflects his emotions in the hope that listeners will discover similar feelings within themselves.
Classically-trained, Farzad makes music that falls into the arena of classical crossover or contemporary classical with elements of Mideastern folkloric (reflecting his heritage), Latin (influenced by time spent living in South America where he was the concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador), other world musics, new age and smooth jazz. "Just like we enjoy eating different foods from countries all over the world, we should appreciate music from everywhere too," states Farzad. "I don't believe in musical limitations. I don't care what style music is if it is good. In the classical field I was always a rebel because I was never comfortable listening to just one type of music."