Review on Klassik Heute: CD Leila Shirvani, “Cello-Konzerte”

KLASSIK HEUTE, Stefan Pieper [12.12.2021]   Was für eine Frische und welch ein optimistischer Schwung lebt in Joseph Haydns C-Dur Cellokonzert! Und welche Delikatesse offenbaren die Rokoko-Variationen von Tschaikowsky! Schon allein deswegen möchten wohl alle Cellisten sie in ihrem Repertoire haben, um idealerweise diesen ganzen Reichtum im Konzert aufleben zu lassen. Dies gelingt einer hochmotivierten Formation, bestehend […]

Leila Shirvani with ONC Solo album “Cello-Konzerte” is out!

“I imagined a 360 degree discovery voyage of the cello, with the intention of showcasing the full range of its possibilities through a varied and contrasting repertoire. Beginning with great pillars of the cello repertoire like Haydn’s C major concerto, which enhances the virtuoso possibilities of the cello with its classical language, and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo […]

Palermo, Politeama Garibaldi: Leila and Sara Shirvani, Inauguration Concert of the “Sounds of family”, Concert season by the Amici della Musica

Inauguration concert Leila Shirvani, cello Sara Shirvani, piano “Family sounds” The Shirvani sisters, talented musicians, outside the consolidated patterns, towns of the new global village and daughters of the Erasmus generation, are both born in Rome but are of Anglo-Persian origin. The eldest is Leila, born in 1992, cellor and daughter of art, learned the […]

Palombara Sabina, Church of Sant’Egidio: The Shirvani Sisters in Concert

Shirvani Sisters: Leila Shirvani: cello Sara Shirvani: piano   Program: Schumann, 5 Stucke in Volkston op.102 Rachmaninov, Oriental Dance Op.2 n.2 Debussy, Sonata Rossini, Une larme: theme and variations Granados, interlude from Goyescas The Shirvani Sisters, (taken from the chlorophyll album) Popular persian melody De Falla, Fire dance