In September 2026, Hamid Motebassem’s Music School Orchestra took the stage for two special concert evenings in Cologne and Nijmegen. On September 4, the orchestra performed at Sartory-Säle in Cologne, followed by a concert at Lindenberg Cultuurhuis in Nijmegen on September 5.

Two evenings filled with music, shared passion and the unique energy that emerges when musicians come together on stage. We are delighted to share a few impressions from these concerts.

Watch the concert highlights on Instagram:

Cologne – September 4, 2026

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Nijmegen – September 5, 2026

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In this podcast, Shabnam Tolouei talks with Hamid Motebassem — the musician, master of the tar and setar, and prominent Iranian composer — about his life and professional career.

[All the musical pieces used in this podcast (except for the music from the TV series Sultan and the Shepherd, composed by Babak Bayat) are works by Hamid Motebassem or the Dastan Ensemble.]