Mahan Esfahani: Why I'm proud to take part in the Proms

Classical music is still banned, censored or denied mainstream approval in some parts of the world – and yet it is loved by millions, writes Iranian-born musician Mahan EsfahaniThis summer, BBC Persian's television service is broadcasting eight of the Proms concerts from London to the Persian-speaking world. Some 100m potential viewers in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and elsewhere will have the opportunity to hear music by Elgar, Turnage, Boulez, Beethoven, Tower, Villa-Lobos and Tchaikovsky ...

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