Tehran, Nov 15, 2025 (AFP) - Iran's first woman orchestra conductor inspires

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2025-11-15

When Paniz Faryoussefi mounts the podium and reaches for her baton, she represents more than just the hope of a thrilling orchestral performance. The eyes turned towards her in Tehran's renowned Vahdat Hall include those of many young women musicians inspired by her taking her place as Iran's first woman philharmonic conductor. Women's professional and cultural lives are still heavily restricted in the conservative Islamic republic, particularly......

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