Dimitri Papageorgiou Website Biography Dimitri Papageorgiou is a Greek composer and academic whose work resonates at the intersection of contemporary composition, intercultural exploration, and technological innovation. Internationally recognized for his contributions to new music, his compositions have been performed in over 60 cities across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Latin America, establishing him as a dynamic…
Peter Becker Prof. Dr. Peter Becker (1934–2018) Musicologist and former president of the Hanover University for Music, Drama and Media from 1993 until 1997 Biography Peter Becker, born in 1934, member of the first jury of the Reza Korourian Awards 2016, passed away 5 june this year. He was one of the most important persons…
Composer, musician, and teacher of the tar and setar – Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Master’s degree in Music from the University of Art Musical Activities – Awarded Best Musician at the 6th Young Music Festival in 2013 – Collaborated as a tar player with the Hemnawazan Hesar group in the concerts “Mehmani Koochak” (2015), “Angah…
Francesco Cascarano plays guitar and historically plucked instruments and lives in Hanover. He was born in Mola di Bari, a small town on the Adriatic coast of Southern Italy. He studied at the Conservatorio di Musica Nino Rota in Monopoli and at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien in Hanover. As a theorbo player,…
Eva Zöllner studied accordion at the Music Academy in Cologne and the Royal Danish Conservatory in Copenhagen with Prof. Geir Draugsvoll. She is one of the most active accordionists of her generation and is a passionate advocate of contemporary music. As an internationally sought-after artist, she presents projects ranging from experimental solo performances to collaborations…
Alice Belugou is a french and swiss harpist. She finished her studies in the CNSM in Paris specialising in new music, after graduating with master degrees from the music High Schools in Lausanne and Basel. In 2017, she received the Fritz Gerber Award, in 2018 the 2nd prize of the International dutch harp festival competition.…
She was born in Tehran in 1984 and began her musical journey at the age of eight, studying under Arman Nahrvar. Following the completion of her general education, she pursued formal music studies at the Tehran Music Conservatory at the age of 22, where she trained under esteemed professors including Mohsen Elhamian and Klara Bukochava.…
Behnoosh Sabetghadam Biography Behnoosh Sabetghadam, born in 1984 in Sabzevar, Iran. Graduated in Applied Chemistry from Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology (2002–2006). In 2002, during her university years, she became acquainted with the university’s music club and began her activities as a choir singer in the university choir group. From 2007, she worked as…
She began her music career with playing Daf and singing Iranian Traditional Music in different ensembles at the age of thirteen. She started classical singing under Mehdi Shams Niknam and has pursued her education so far, working with other professors abroad like Norma Kikat, Angela Postweiler , Laura Aikin By this time, there are three…
Born on Feb 1, 1989, in Tehran, Soraya Sharifi completed her studies in IT engineering at Azad University of Parand. She began learning music with the guitar under the supervision of Diba Golzar. At the age of 25 She subsequently pursued her professional path under the supervision of Mohammad Zeinali. When she was 19, she…