Director: Milad Rahimi
Cast: Alireza Assar
Concertino is a 2024 Iranian music and talk series directed by Milad Rahimi, offering an intimate live-performance format in which celebrated vocalist Alireza Assar performs five to six handpicked musical pieces per episode alongside candid conversation about art and craft.
What is Concertino about?
Each episode of Concertino centres on a single guest performance session, where a beloved Iranian artist takes the stage to deliver a carefully curated set of songs chosen to reflect both personal artistic sensibility and the tastes of devoted listeners. Between and around the performances, the format creates breathing room for reflection — on the journey behind each piece, on the relationship between performer and audience, and on what live music means in a time when communal gathering has become a precious thing. The series resists the noise of conventional television variety formats, favouring restraint and authenticity. Viewers follow Assar through selections that span mood and register, gaining a closer sense of the man behind the music and the deliberate choices that shape every note he shares.
Cast & crew
Milad Rahimi directs the series with a steady, unshowy hand suited to the intimate performance-first format. Alireza Assar, the series' anchor and sole performer, is one of contemporary Persian pop's most enduring voices — his warm baritone and reputation for emotional sincerity make him ideally cast as both performer and conversationalist throughout the run.
Context & significance
For Iranian diaspora audiences, live music programming carries weight that goes well beyond entertainment. Concerts inside Iran are subject to ongoing restrictions, and the opportunity to watch a trusted artist perform a full, unhurried set — even on screen — fills a genuine gap. Concertino belongs to a long tradition of Persian music-television programs that treat the performance as sacred rather than decorative, prioritising listening over spectacle. For viewers who grew up with Assar's catalogue, the series offers the closest thing to a private recital, accessible anywhere in the world without the uncertainty of whether a tour will reach them.
Where & how to watch
Concertino is available to stream on K-Time in its original Persian audio — no dubbing or subtitles. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone with no geo-blocking and no VPN required. Start or cancel anytime.