Perhaps it was the city's air that had an influence on Sepideh Moafi's life in the arts when she was born in a Medieval city that's a major cultural and artistic center. Moafi states, "I was born in Regensburg, Germany in 1985." Photo by Lisa Keating.
- Perhaps it was the city's air that had an influence on Sepideh Moafi's life in the arts when she was born in a Medieval city that's a major cultural and artistic center. Moafi states, "I was born in Regensburg, Germany in 1985." Photo by Lisa Keating.
- Palo Alto Players 2009 Production of "Romeo & Juliet" starred Sepideh Moafi as Juliet and Andrew Gruen as Romeo. Photo by Joyce Goldschmid.
- Only a few months after Sepideh was born, Enayat & Soraya Moafi left Germany and moved with their daughters Setareh & Sepideh to the United States and eventually settlled in Mountain View, CA, where Sepideh graduated in 2003 from Los Altos High School which has a highly renowned performing arts program. Photo by Lisa Keating.
- Sepideh Moafi as Juliet & Shannon Warrick as the Nurse in Palo Alto Players 2009 Production of "Romeo & Juliet".
- At Los Altos H.S., Moafi developed her gifts & talents. She said, "In order to fulfill my fine arts requirement in high school, I joined the chorus. The choral director, Mark Shaull asked me to stay & vocalize with him one day after class. It was then that told me I had enormous potential & encouraged me to pursue singing. He then placed me in the advanced choirs including the renowned Main Street Singers. He completely changed my life."
- Steve Irish as Touchtone & Sepideh Moafi as Audrey were featured in San Jose Repertory Theatre's 2009 Shakespearean production of "As You LIke It'. Photo by Kevin Berne.
- Moafi became a powerful vocalist after Shaull referred her to Page Swift, a soprano performer with the SF Opera. On her memories of Swift, Moafi recalls, "Page was not only such a wonderful & supportive voice teacher, but she was a true friend. Before leaving for the conservatory, she left me her library of books including scores, acting, poetry & art books. What inspired me most about her was how hard she worked. I admire & miss her so much."
- Sepideh Moafi as Juliet displays a poignant moment in Palo Alto Players 2009 Production of "Romeo & Juliet".
- Italian Mirella Freni is renowned in opera as one of the best singers and is one of Moafi's favorite artists. Moafi described Freni this way, "I think it's safe to say she (Freni) is my all-time favorite soprano. I marvel at her legato, the control she has over her instrument, the gorgeous timbre of her voice. Throughout her career she sang such a wide range of repertoire & was able to color her voice and interpretations to fit them all."
- Sepideh Moafi in the title role of Agrippina in Oakland Opera's 2009 production of "Agrippina". Photo by Ralph Granich.
- The faces of Agrippina portrayed by Sepideh Moafi in Oakland Opera's 2009 production of "Agrippina". Photo by Ralph Granich.
- Sepideh Moafi as Susanna in Livermore Valley Opera's 2009 production "Le Nozze di Figaro". Photo by Jacqueline Norheim.
- Sepideh Moafi as Susanna; Eugene Brancoveanu as Figaro; and Nicole Folland as the Countess in "Le Nozze di Figaro" at the 2008 Mendocino Music Festival. Photo by Roozbeh Pirzadeh.
- Sepideh Moafi along with Edwin Huizinga, Maho Sone, Halle Pridham formed the 2007 Kennedy Center Quartet under the direction of Corey Jamason.
- Sepideh Moafi performs with the Mission Chamber Orchestra at Five Wounds National Church.
- Sepideh Moafi gives a big smile while on break from filming the independent feature "Violet Is Single" in which Moafi plays the lead Violet. The film is written and directed by Alexandra MacArthur and screening at the Castro Theater October 3, 2010. http://www.scarycow.com/videos/index.html
- Sepideh Moafi stars as Luisa in "The Fantasticks" which has extended performances through Sept. 11, 2010 at the San Francisco Playhouse. Read Percival Arcibal's review of her performance. Photo by Jessica Polopoli.
- On preparing for a performance, Sepideh Moafi explained her process, "I work on my stuff, constantly. When I'm off stage, I take voice lessons, I read, do yoga, & dance. It's my responsibility as a performer to prepare on my own time, away from rehearsals. Rehearsals aren't just from 10-5pm or whatever, at least not for me. I rehearse for rehearsal so that I can get the most out of working with my cast and director. It's very consuming."
- " What drives me is my passion: my desire to feed this insatiable appetite I have for working and doing what I love. The most important thing to me is to always be truthful in what I do, both on and off stage," exclaimed Sepideh Moafi on what motivates and drives her in life. Photo by Percival Arcibal.
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