Kayhan Kalhor
Kayhan Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on the kamancheh (Persian spiked fiddle). He’s an original member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project, and his compositions appear on all of the Ensemble’s albums. Recent albums include Silent City, a collaboration with Brooklyn Rider, and I Will Not Stand Alone with santoor player Ali Bahrami Fard. Kayhan has been nominated for three Grammys and in 2017 was awarded a Grammy with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.
Kayhan Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on the kamancheh (Persian spiked fiddle). He’s an original member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project, and his compositions appear on all of the Ensemble’s albums. Recent albums include Silent City, a collaboration with Brooklyn Rider, and I Will Not Stand Alone with santoor player Ali Bahrami Fard. Kayhan has been nominated for three Grammys and in 2017 was awarded a Grammy with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.
