We were extremely fortunate to have a talented artist come to perform on campus last week. Lily Afshar, one of the world's foremost classical guitarists, and the first woman in the world to gain a Doctorate of Music in guitar performance, played for a full audience of campus and community members on Friday, March 29. She performed a collection of pieces, including four Persian and Azerbaijani ballads adapted for guitar. The concert was funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program, the School of Music, and the Iranian Cultural Association. Special thanks to Professor Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi and ICA members for all their help organizing this event.
