Seattle Iranian Choir

Founded by Afshin Sepehri, the Seattle Iranian Choir is a vibrant community ensemble uniting voices from across the local Iranian-American community. Our mission is to celebrate, preserve, and share the rich heritage of Iranian music, contributing to the diverse cultural landscape of the Pacific Northwest.
Since our debut at the 2015 Nowruz Festival, we have performed at numerous prominent events, including traditional Nowruz, Mehregan, and Yalda celebrations, the Seattle Iranian Festival, and the Northwest Folklife Festival. We also regularly feature in the multinational Cultural Festivals at the University of Washington and stand out as one of the few Iranian choral groups to present full solo concerts in Bellevue, Washington.
Our Leadership & Artists
The ensemble is directed by Misha Domirani, an accomplished composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Renowned for his work in concert performance, sound design, and cultural preservation, Misha has dedicated his career to bringing Iranian choral repertoire to broader audiences. Under his leadership, the choir emphasizes authenticity, community engagement, and musical excellence.
Our performances are enriched by talented local musicians and dancers who bring depth, color, and movement to the stage. We are anchored by our principal pianist, Farnaz Mahdisiar, whose expressive musicianship, technical mastery, and exceptional skill elevate both our rehearsals and concerts.
Resilience & Collaboration
Even during the global pandemic, our passion never wavered; we adapted by releasing recorded performances of both original and arranged pieces. Collaboration is central to our identity, fostering deep cultural exchange and mutual understanding. We are proud of our joint symphonic experiences, including collaborative concerts with the Seattle Peace Chorus in 2018 and 2022, and our 2026 performance with the Rain Family Choir.
Join Our Community
We invite you to explore our past performances below. If you share our passion for music and heritage, we welcome you to audition or join us. Please sign up today, and our team will be in touch.

Virtual Performances

During the Corona pandemic, the choir recorded multiple songs. You can watch our videos on youtube:

Nowruz Celebration at the Washington State Capitol

We performed at a special event organized at the Senate of the Washington State in Olympia to recognize Nowruz festival. We were honored to perform Nowruz related songs for the audience including Mr. Cyrus Habib, the Lt. Governor and the state senators..

Cultural Festival at the University of Washington

We performed at the Meany Hall as part of a multi-national cultural festival on February 2, 2019.

Music Crosses Borders Concert

We performed at a joint concert with the Seattle Peace Chorus on November 17 and 18, 2018. This concert was about immigrants and their music, and our choir represented Iran’s music! We also performed an English/Persian song along with the American members of the Seattle Peace Chorus.

Seattle Iranian Festival

We proudly performed at every annual Seattle Iranian Festival since 2015.

Our Joint Performance with
Seattle Peace Chorus

"It was truly wonderful to share the experience with you and your choir and I especially appreciated the spontaneous dancing in the green room after the concert was over in which some of us from SPC and some of you from the Iranian choir all danced, together. What a sweet memory that is for me."

Nikki

Seattle Peace Chorus Member

Choir Sign-up Form

If you are interested in joining our choir, you can sign up by clicking on the following button and we will be in touch before the next project starts: