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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, gestures as she leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, waits to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982694

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, waits to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982703

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, shakes hands with her brother, Pedram Faryousefi, a violinist, as she leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982705

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982707

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982709

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982712

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982726

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982727

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982728

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982729

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982733

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982741

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982747

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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