Lutherkirche Südstadt

Mahsa Vahdat is an internationally celebrated Iranian vocalist recognized for her deeply expressive voice and distinctive artistic vision. Infusing classical Persian traditions with contemporary influences, she has created a musical language that transcends borders.
Despite the prohibition on solo female vocal performance in Iran, Vahdat has become a powerful cultural ambassador and a symbol of artistic freedom and women’s empowerment. Her diverse artistic collaborations connect musical traditions and audiences worldwide.

About the Program
My Voice Is My Home is a concert project where voice, poetry, and music meet, woven into a living tapestry across centuries. Rooted in the classical Persian vocal tradition and shaped through fresh interpretations, the program brings together heritage and renewal in a shared musical language formed through a long artistic journey.
Mahsa’s voice, joined by musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds, creates a space where Persian vocal and poetic traditions enter into dialogue with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean musical languages, an expressive world that is both ancient and contemporary.
The repertoire draws on classical, modern, and contemporary Persian poetry, much of it composed by Mahsa Vahdat, where modal structures of Persian music meet rich instrumental colors and evolving arrangements shaped through improvisation and cross-cultural interplay.
My Voice Is My Home is an expression of artistic defiance and continuity. In Iran, since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women have been banned from singing solo in public, their voices restricted and silenced by authorities. Singing as a woman, Mahsa Vahdat affirms the voice as a bearer of memory, imagination, and renewal.
At a time when voices from the Middle East are often framed through conflict and politics, My Voice Is My Home offers another form of testimony, one shaped by poetry and musical encounter. It reminds us that cultural heritage is not a relic of the past, but a living practice, capable of transformation, dialogue, and shared meaning.

Line up:
Mahsa Vahdat – vocal
Emre Sinanmis – duduk 
Ahmad Al Khatib – oud
Kaveh Mahmudiyan – percussion

Ticket Price: €45,00 (including service fees)

Important Information for People with Disabilities
The main entrance has a step. On the opposite side of the main entrance, there is a barrier-free back entrance. Please use the route via the parking lot. The church is then completely accessible. Unfortunately, there is no wheelchair toilet available. We would be happy to reserve a corresponding seat for you and your companion in the church. Please inform us in advance about your visit. Thank you.