Concerto for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra (2008) is a composition by Persian composer Mehdi Hosseini. It was premiered in Saint-Petersburg on 23 May 2010 by the Saint-Petersburg State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brad Cawyer. The piece is dedicated to Nigel Osborne, [1] and is based on Iranian regional folk music from Torbat-e Jam.
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