Highlights
1977 Born in IRAN in the city of
Abadeh, Fars
1990 Started learning santur
1998 Migration to Canada
2001 Co-founding Simorgh Association
2004 Co-founding Baarbad Music
2010 Debut Santur Recital
(touring Ontario & Montreal)
2011 Debut album “Salute to Sun”
2011 Music Director of
Iranian Heritage Day
at Royal Ontario Museum
2011 BA in Music from York University
2012 Founding Saba Music Series
2012 Winner of Grant by
Ontario Art Council (project)
2012 Premiering compositions
for Baarbad & Sinfonia Toronto
2013 MA in Music/Composition from
York University
2013 Winner of Grant by
Canada Art Council (compositions
2013 Published score in International
Journal of Contemporary
Composition (IJCC)
2014 Winner of Grant for album from
Toronto Art Council
2015 Winner of Grand for project
“Gems of Radif” from Canada Art
Council
Coming Events
Tirgan Festival
25-28 July, Toronto
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