7-Eleven Opera Singer Farshid Esmali Hopes To Study At the Peabody Insitute

New to the United States, Farshid Esmali needed a job, and he found one as a 7-Eleven cashier. Esmali graduated from college in Iran, where he studied classic music. That's why in the middle of the night on The Avenue in Hampden, 7-Eleven does not sound like every other convenient store.

The 7-Eleven owner, Tom Patel hired Esmali. Patel encouraged him not to hold back. "When he sings that it just chills me up," Patel said.

Esmali sings opera fun. He works 12 hours a night nearly every night so that he can follow his passion at the world renowned Peabody Institute, where he hopes to study classical guitar. "I'm trying to feel music every time I play," he said. Esmali is still working on prerequisites and hopes to enroll this time next year.

Meanwhile, he's the first non-student to join the Peabody chorus, which allows him access to prepare to become a student there. As his real job is the one he does for free. "At first I worked during the day, and I saw I couldn't do my music. That's why I work a night shift," Esmali said.

"I'm proud to have him with me that. At least he spent some time with me," Patel said.

"I love to do this, and I will do this. I will get there," Esmali said.

Esmali has a guitar concert in Towson next month, and the Peabody-Hopkins Chorus will perform in early December at the largest concert hall at the conservatory.

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