Portfolio
A selection of works for review.
Compositions
- “Stained Glass” (2007) for piano and string orchestra
- “Concerto for Cello and Strings no.2” (2017), Aleksander Tengesdal (cello) LSCO, Conductor Warren Friesen (listen to the 3 rd movement
- “Chār” from the album Raaz (2020) Songlines Best Album of the Year (*****)
- “Monir” Kronos Quartet, Stephen Prutsman, Bahman Kiarostami (2013)
- “The Other Side” (2018) for string orchestra, Moscow Virtuoso Strings, conductor Evgeny Bushkov
- “Concerto for Cello and Strings no.1” (2009) Tehran Contemporary Music Festival (TCMF), Nilper Ochetra, Aleksandra Pykasz (cello), Conductor Navid Gohari
- “A Proper Opening” for string orchestra (2009) Naregatsi Strings, Aram Talalyan, conducted by Hooshyar Khayam
- “Chang” for cello and piano (2007), Aram Talalyan, Julietta Vardanyan
Selected Live performances
Conducting Engagements
- North America premiere of Angles of Darkness by Hamidreza Golestanisani (Iran), Université de Montréal, la Salle Claude Champagne, October 2022 (watch the concert
- Paul Hindemith, Trauermusik (1936) for cello and strings (watch the concert
- Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante with Daphnée Sincennes and Emmanuelle Lambert-Lemoin, la Salle Claude Champagne, October 2022 (watch the concert
- World premiere of two symphonic pieces: Scènes de Pleurs Sauvages by Simon Grégorcic, and S’enrouler dans la nuit , Romain Camiolo, Orchestre Symphonic OUM, 2021 (watch the concert
- World première of Derrière les fenêtres de rêves by Vytautas Jr. Bucionis (Lithuania), Orchestre Symphonic OUM, 2023
- World premiere Blizzard sylvestre by Tom Lachance, Orchestre OUM, 2021 (watch video of the rehearsal
Selected Piano Recordings
- Toru Takemitsu, Rain Tree Sketch II (1992) for piano, from the album “Verses in the Night” (Tehran Records, 2018)
- World premiere of Cantilena and Fantasia (1995) by Dusan Bogdanovic (watch the audio-score
- Alexander Scriabin, Deux Poèmes op.32, from the album “Verses in the Night” (Tehran Records, 2018)
- Concert at University of Arts Tehran, Sibelius Violin Concerto in d minor with Master’s student Sarvin Hazin (Watch live recording
Teaching (Selected lectures on Video)
Selected Albums and productions
- “RAAZ” (30M Records, 2020), Best Album of the Year 2020 (5-stars), Songlines
- “All Of You” (Hermes Records, 2011), Best Album of the Year (4-stars), Songlines
- “Music for Tar and Piano” (Tehran Records, 2017
- “Sea’s Seven Days” (Tehran Records, 2011
Selected Critical Reviews
Selected Compositions for film, theater, and stage
- “Monir” for string quartet, commissioned and premiered by Kronos Quartet (2013
- “Ivanov” (music for theatre, 2011), directed by Amir Reza Koohestani
Selected Competitions and Fellowships
- OICRM Doctoral Scholarship Recipient (2021) Université de Montréal
- “Before the Dream is Over” for piano and orchestra, finalist of the “Queen Elizabeth Competition” 2012, brochure page 62 (for the view of the Score click Here
- “I Waited for You in Rain” for piano trio, 1st prize winner of International Competition “Franz Schubert Und die Musik der Moderne” 2011, Universität der Kunst Graz, Austria.
- Composer in Residence, Festival 4020 “Traumstadt” Linz, Austria (2017
Samples of Scholarly Collaborations and Publications
Other events
- “Cael” (2018)
- “God of Rakhsh” (2018)
- Candidate Best Film of the Year (2015
- “Spyker” (2015)
- candidate for best soundtrack of the year
- Music Painting II
- Music Painting I
- Songs for Iris