Sahba Aminikia composed "The Little Black Fish" for Brooklyn Youth Chorus's 25th Anniversary Project, Silent Voices. Silent Voices harnesses the power of young people to be instruments of change, giving voice to those silenced or marginalized by social, cultural or religious circumstances.
The Book of Kings (2021) Based on the 10th century epic poem by: Ferdowsi Narrated by: Mojdeh Shamsaie Performers: The Living Earth Show Music: Sahba Aminikia Video and Visuals: Kevork Mourad
Commissioned by and written specifically for Verdigris, this WORLD PREMIERE immerses its audience into a love story. The story of Rumi and Shams is one of pure transformation. Love means losing yourself into a space where real change may emerge. Sahba’s work inhabits this ancient poetry and music and language and takes the contemporary listener on this same journey of discovery. Verdigris Ensemble presents its Dallas World Premiere of “SHAMS”
Composer Sahba Aminikia has created an extraordinary multi-media experience for his 5-month residency at 836M. The Language of the Birds—sometimes known as The Conference of the Birds—is a poem by the 12th-century mystic Attar of Nishapur and among the most treasured Sufi writings, revered by Rumi and others over centuries.