Bridge hand by process of elimination to nine tricks
West leads hearts and declarer uses a step by step plan. After choosing clubs as the initial target, declarer plays ace of clubs and a low club then shifts to spades to secure nine tricks despite possible 4-2 or 3-3 spade divisions. The deal features North South and East West hands with vulnerable play and a 6m contract at 3NT.
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Tehran Symphony's new conductor tackles impossible tasks
Nader Mashayekhi, newly named conductor of Iran's Tehran Symphony Orchestra, embraces scarcity and cultural limits while guiding 80 musicians. He notes the aim to perform Western classics like Beethoven and Tchaikovsky alongside Frank Zappa, despite conservative criticism and practical obstacles.
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Germany
Tehran Symphony Orchestra
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Tehran
Iranian conductor leads Osnabrueck concert amid cultural diplomacy
Hassan Mashayekhi conducts the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at the Orient Festival in Osnabrueck before 1,400 listeners with a standing ovation. The voyage marks cultural diplomacy, as Iran and Germany welcome Western classical music amid Islamic government's cautious stance. Mashayekhi, 48, became chief conductor in April and navigates sensitive issues such as Mahler and female soloists in a constrained musical landscape.
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Mashayekhi
Harir Shariazzadeh
Osnabrueck
Tehran Sinfonietta
Neuhardenberg
Berlin
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mahler
Iranian orchestra ties culture and faith despite pay struggles
The Iranian Ministry of Culture funds a historic orchestra whose musicians earn as little as $100 monthly, with efforts by Mashayekhi to raise pay to about $360. Officials tout culture and tolerance while noting social changes. The ensemble, formed in the 1940s, has linked with Menuhin, Stern, and Mehta. after the revolution, 10 players kept it alive and now students study at two gendered conservatories. Musicians Laya Etemadi and Aida Nostrat share personal journeys from violin to viola and harp the path to teaching.
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Ministry of Culture and
Islamic Guidance
Mashayekhi
Homayoun Hemmati
Berlin
Yehudi Menuhin
Isaac Stern
Zubin Mehta
Azadeh Shamhimuri
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Laya Etemadi
Conservatory
Aida Nostrat
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