Event

Dustin White will be recording my solo alto flute, NayNava, for his upcoming album.

Visiting Grandpa, a multi-channel soundscape based on my memories of my grandfather, will be broadcast live on Radiophrenia from Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts. Radiophrenia is a temporary art radio station in Glasgow, Scotland – a two-week exploration into current trends in sound and transmission arts.

Visiting Grandpa was written when I learned that the Iranian revolutionary guard demolished the historic cemetery of Baha'is in Shiraz (Iran), where my grandfather's remain, as well as many other Baha'is', were buried.

For more information about the date and time of the broadcast please visit: http://radiophrenia.scot/

I am leading a collaborative concert project dedicated to the bicentenary of the birth of The Báb.
A portion of the concert program will arise from a current call for scores open to all composers around the world to write a composition inspired by the theme of "celebration of the oneness of humankind". Up to four compositions will be selected by a jury panel of professional composers and performers.

In addition to the selected works, there will be compositions by Christos Hatzis, Norbert Palej, Rebekah Cummings and I in the program.

For more information please visit: http://www.dawninitiative.com/call-scores

Postlude to Bamdad for violin and cello will be performed at the University of Chicago by Tom Clowes and Rasa Mahmoudian as Part of Crossing Borders Music presentation/collaboration.

The Art Gallery at York University Keele campus will be presenting my piece, Visiting Grandpa, along with a work by Debashis Sinha this fall for a six week exhibition.
Stay tuned for more information!

"Layegheh" (2016) 62 min, is a poetic documentary based on the life of Layegheh Doorandish, the first woman TV anchor and producer in Abadan, Iran. Her life stories revisit the early days of TV in Iran, revolution and war, and rebuilding life in exile. It is a long documentary by Rashin Fahandej. It is produced by Persian Media Production and will be broadcast on Manoto TV on April 1st 2016.

From Baku to Belmont is a 50-minute documentary by an Iranian filmmaker, Rashin Fahandej. It will be screened at Massart Film Society along with some of her other works on October 28th at 8:00 pm. I had a pleasure to work with her on this documentary as a composer and sound designer.

Watch the trailer: From Baku to Belmont

Massart Film Society

621 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Shur Angiz will be read/recorded by ECM+ ensemble as part of their 20th anniversary of Generation Project on November 15th, 2014 in Walter Hall at 7:00 pm.

From Baku to Belmont is a 55 minutes documentary by talented visual artist and filmmaker, Rashin Fahandej, that I had the opportunity to be part of as the composer and sound designer. It will be screened at the Cultures of Iranian Diaspora conference, at San Jose State University, April 11th-12th, 2014.

Watch the trailer: http://vimeo.com/91172989

My solo violin piece, Geyrani, has been selected by Amsterdam-based Trio 7090 to be workshopped as part of Gaudeamus: Deconstructed and Reconstructed event.

The workshop will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 10:00 am–1:00 pm at The Music Gallery

197 John Street, Toronto