The Violetta to Vaziri ensemble is a newly formed Persian/Chilean folk music project comprising Padideh Ahrarnejad on tar, Ali Massoudi on percussion, Karla Garcia Silva on classical guitar, and James Duff on viola da gamba.

The ensemble present their unique intertwining of traditions and instruments as they reinterpret beautiful melodies from Chile and the Middle East alongside Western classical favorites. This program of South American and Persian folk tunes exemplify that beautiful melodies can transcend great distances.