Arash Rafiei Biography Arash Rafiei (born 1998) began learning piano at the age of 16 with the help of Sina Dehkordi and later continued with Emad Rismanchian and Niyayesh Javaheri. His interest in composing led him to learn electronic and classical composition with Parsa Shomali, Kiawasch Sahebnasagh, Shahab Sharafi and Sohrab Motabar then working as…
Alireza Haddad Biography B.A. Music composition from Tehran University of Arts. He studied music theory in Behbahan under the supervision of Amir Abbas Hosseini. He started lessons in composition, counterpoint and form in the university with MohammadRezaTafazzoli . Also, he passed various specialized courses under the supervision of professors such as Amir Alavi, Dr. Madjid…
Hamid Karimiyan Biography He starts his career with learning Oud from Hamid Khansari. Then he goes to the Tehran boys music school and starts to focus more on composing with Karen Keyhani, Amirhossein Ramezani and Nima Gouran. He graduated from Tehran boys music school as a top student. He continues his graduation in Art university…
Aref Karimi Biography Aref Karimi is a Tehran-born composer and multi-instrumentalist whose musical foundation began in adolescence. Karimi initiated practical training with the Tombak and Daf at the ages of 10 and 11, respectively, later expanding a performance repertoire to include the Setar at age 17. Demonstrating a definitive commitment to the arts, Karimi transitioned…
Sohrab Motabar Website Biography Sohrab Motabar (1984) is a composer from Tehran. With regards to states of suspension and dazzled motion his music resonates like a maze for the listener. He composes with algorithms, chaotic functions, and non-standard synthesized sounds as a way to give rise to obscured dimensions and experimental modes of perceiving and…
Farzad Hosseinabadi Biography Farzad Hosseinabadi (Iran, 1989) is a composer and lecturer. First He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering fields and then earned master’s degree in music composition at Tehran University of Art. Collaborations with Yarava As Composer RKC 2021 Farzad Hosseinabadi’s piece, Adaptation, for Oud and Live Electronics, was one of the…
Mohammad Sahebzamani Biography Mohammad Sahebzamani commenced his formal studies in classical music theory and composition under the guidance of Nima Gouran. He subsequently advanced his musical education through the mentorship of distinguished instructors, including Idin Samimi Mofakham, Kaveh Jodat, and Rozbeh Rafie. A graduate of Farhang va Honar University (Unit 46), Sahebzamani is currently focused…
Seyed Hossein Aalaei Mousavi Biography Seyed Hossein Alaei Mousavi, is from Tehran, graduated from Tehran University of Arts with a master’s degree in composition. His personal interest in music is in the field of noise art and he follows his personal system in music. He has also worked with Dr. Madjid Tahriri, Nader Mashayekhi, Dr.…
Vesal Javaheri Biography Vesal Javaheri was born in February 1997. He started playing the Classical Guitar with Karina Kimiaei at the age of 10 and continued with Pedram Falsafi, Babak Valipour, and Eileen Arjmand. Since 2018, he has been learning Electronic Composition with Kiavasch Saheb-Nasagh. Some of his activities include sound designing for the theaters…
Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari Website Biography Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari is a professional musician, composer, and Santoor player based in Finland. Although she is a multi-instrumentalist, her principal instrument is the Santoor, a traditional Persian instrument capable of playing numerous folk modes and ‘Dastgâhs.’ She has been playing the Santoor for over 20 years and teaching it for more…