TEHRAN -- Iranian maestro Ali Rahbari, who is the general music director of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, has been invited to conduct Youth Philharmonic Orchestra of the New York City in a concert.

The concert will be held at Carnegie Hall on September 27, Iran�s Rudaki Foundation announced in press release on Friday.

Some musicians from the Tehran Symphony Orchestra are scheduled to accompany the orchestra during the concert.

�Performing at the concert is a great honor for me and my country,� Rahbari said after accepting the invitation.

�Contemporary composers will create unique pieces for the Youth Philharmonic concert,� Youth Philharmonic Orchestra has previously announced in a statement.

�These pieces will include music from around the world, and each participating young musician will perform his or her local music as part of the orchestra,� the organizer wrote in the statement.

By Tehran Times