My duo, Postlude to Bamdad, written for violin and cello will be world premierd by wonderfull musicians Tom Clowes (cello) and Maya Shiraishi (violin).
Universal Brotherhood for SATB has been selected by MacMillan Singers to be performed at their Contemporary showcase concert in Februray, 8th 2015.
Universal Brotherhood is written for SATB choir in three movements (For Love of Me, Reunion With Me, and Unity's Light). This a cappella choir work is written inspired by my visits to Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette, IL. There are eighteen quotations of Baha'u'llah's writings integrated into the entrances and alcoves of the Baha'i House of Worship. Nine of these quotations have been set to music in this choir work.
Northern Connections is a concert celebrating the striking similarities and differences, between the countries of Canada and Finland. This concert brings together the work of Canadian and Finnish emerging composers and presents it to audiences in Toronto.
The concert will present works by Henri Sokka and Cecilia Damström from Finland. Joining these composers in concert are four works by emerging Toronto-based composers, Aiden Hartery, Tyler Versluis, Paolo Griffin and me as well as an ensemble of musicians from the Glenn Gould School of Music and the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music.
Please join us on March 14th, 2014 at 8:00 Pm in Array Space for this fantastic and very exciting concert that has been put together by a wonderful composer, Paolo Griffin!
Crossing Boarders Music Collective organization is featuring works by composers and musicans who received their musical training at the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE).
My pieces: Ghasedak for tenor and vibraphone and Geyrani for solo violin along with works by other Iranian Baha'i composers will be performed at this concert.
Unity Temple
875 Lake St
Oak Park, IL
Free and open to the public
Crossing Boarders Music Collective organization is featuring works by composers and musicans who received their musical training at the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE).
My pieces: Ghasedak for tenor and vibraphone and Geyrani for solo violin along with works by other Iranian Baha'i composers will be performed at this concert.
The Baha'i House of Worship
Foundation Hall
100 Linden Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091
Free and open to the public
Crossing Boarders Music Collective organization is featuring works by composers and musicans who received their musical training at the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE).
My pieces: Ghasedak for tenor and vibraphone and Geyrani for solo violin along with works by other Iranian Baha'i composers will be performed at this concert.
International House at the University of Chicago
1414 E 59th St
Chicago, IL
Free and open to the public
My piece, Ghasedak, for tenor and vibraphone will be performed by Paul Williamson and Michelle Colton.
My piece, Arghavan, for two pianos will be performed by Jialiang Zhu and Pei-chen Chen.
My solo violin piece, Geyrani, will be premiered by Alessia Disimino. This is part of composers/violinist collaboration project.
Antigone was an opera project composed by four composers at University of Toronto: August Murphy King, Jason Caron, Jordan O'Connor and I.
Libretto: Michael Patrick Albano (adapted after the original by Sophocles)
Casts:
Natalya Matyusheva as Antigone
Adanya Dunn as Ismene
Zachary Read as Creon
Rocco Rupolo as Haemon
David Diston as The Chorus
Jonathan MacArthur as The Captain of the Guard
Director: Erik Thor
Conductor: Sandra Horst
Production Design: Fred Perruzza
Costumes: Lisa Magill
GamUT Ensemble
Location: Faculty of Music’s MacMillan Theatre, in the Edward Johnson Building [directly behind the planetarium and beside the Faculty of Law: Fully Accessible
Subway Stop: Museum
Accessible Subway Stop: St. George
