Zenith’s 10th Season Finale
Sat, Jun 08
|Sheslow Auditorium
With The Indianapolis Quartet and composer Kian Ravaei


Time & Location
Jun 08, 2024, 7:00 PM
Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave, Des Moines
About the concert
Join us for the finale concert featuring the Indianapolis Quartet, proudly presenting "Family Photos," winner of Zenith's Composition Competition by composer Kian Ravaei. This captivating musical collage takes listeners on a journey through childhood memories and ancestral heritage, from whimsical carnivals to Iranian classical melodies and mythical paradises. Don't miss this chance to experience Ravaei's evocative artistry with the Indianapolis Quartet. Sponsored in part by the Jordan Concert Series at Drake University.
Indianapolis Quartet and Composer Kian RavaeiArtists:
Composer Kian Ravaei:
Composer Kian Ravaei (b. 1999) takes tone painting to a new level, synthesizing diverse inspirations into evocative musical portraits. Whether he is composing piano preludes inspired by mythical creatures, flute melodies that mimic the songs of endangered birds, or a string quartet that draws from the Iranian music of his ancestral heritage, he takes listeners on a spellbinding tour of humanity’s most deeply felt emotions. Chamber musicians have championed…