It is unlikely that anyone would see the paintings of Master Mahmoud Farshchian and not be influenced by it.
Khorasan Newspaper wrote: On the 4th of Bahman, Farshchian, a prominent Iranian painter and painter, will be 91 years old, and on this occasion, we talked to composer and conductor Loris Cheknavarian.
Cheknavarian has been painting for several years, in addition to working in the field of music, and four years ago he organized a painting exhibition called “Music on Canvas”. He is also the composer of “Ashura Symphony”; An impressive and memorable symphony.
In the following, you will read more about Cheknavarian’s interest in the works of Master Farshchian, the creator of the enduring painting “The Evening of Ashura” and the influence of Cheknavarian on his numerous and outstanding works.
Extraordinary and eternal works
Loris Cheknavarian has seen some of Farshchian’s works in Mashhad and others in Tehran. He says about the characteristics of Farshchian’s works: “I like all of Master Farshchian’s paintings and I was very, very impressed by those paintings. His works are inspiring. He is a great artist and has often painted on a new style. “Farshchian’s work is extraordinary and his work is eternal.”
The composer considers all the arts as brothers and sisters and goes on to say: “All the arts are interrelated. That is why I both paint and write poetry; But I’m basically a composer. “I do this because it is important and one has to get acquainted with other arts because all the arts are from the same family.”
Influenced by the color and form of Master Farshchian
Opera composer Rostam and Sohrab started painting 10 years ago. He says about his style in painting: “I do not have a style in painting, in fact, I do not follow a style and I bring what I feel to the canvas. Now God knows what style it is. I was very interested in painting and I collected all the paintings. I learned from painting and coloring how to turn them into orchestration and music. Until I thought of painting myself on the canvas the feeling of music I have, but I still say that I am not a painter. I work on the spur of the moment and some may or may not like it. It is something I do from my heart and it is not based on science and knowledge. My paintings are based on my feelings. In painting, I am inspired by literature, painting, sculpture and any art. Writers are also inspired by music. I am sure that if you talk to Master Farshchian, he will also listen to music. “I have a lot of devotion to him and I am always influenced by his color and form in painting.”
The composer says about the corona virus and the limitations caused by it: “Because I live alone, it does not make much difference to me; I have always been a house prisoner. I am not a “businessman”, I do not have an administrative job and I am not a salaried employee. Even before Corona, I had not been out for months. “The only effect was to take away my freedom and I could not go out whenever I wanted to.”
