Bijan Mortazavi
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| بیژن مرتضوی Bijan Mortazavi |
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| Born |  Babol, Iran |
| Genre(s) | Pop Instrumental |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist Songwriter Singer Civil Engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Violin |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label(s) | Taraneh Records Avang Records Caltex Records |
Bijan Mortazavi (Persian: بیژن مرتضوی ) is a popular Iranian violinist, singer and songwriter.
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Born in the northern part of Iran (Babol) by the Caspian Sea, Bijan Mortazavi started playing the violin at the tender age of three. In Tehran, he was trained by five of the most respected and well-known violinists; thereby learning specific techniques, such as Improvisation, Orchestration, Arrangement, quarter tone scale and such. At the young age of seven, this talented child, started his training in playing the piano, guitar, percussion, and folklore string instruments, such as Oud Tar, and Santur. Bijan won the first prize among students of all ages national contest at age eleven. He was fourteen, when he assembled a thirty two man orchestra, performing his own compositions and arrangements at the famous Ramsar Summer Camp in Iran. After having graduated from high school Bijan moved to the United Kingdom. There, he pursued his academic interest in the field of Civil Engineering while continuing with his performances and his violin training. In 1979, Bijan moved to the Untied States, continued his music education at the Texas State University, and settled in California in 1985. He released his first album, which was a best seller in 1990. What sets Bijan apart from other performers, is his ability to personally play all the instruments used in his arrangements. The national and international tour beginning in 1990 brought Bijan to sold-out audiences throughout the world. This year he has been honored as the first Iranian artist to be sponsored by the Nederlander Productions, Jeep Eagle, New Dodge and Chrysler Corporations. On July 3, 1994 after thirty four years of playing the violin, Bijan Mortazavi the first Iranian performer to display his indisputable talent at the Greek Theatre. One of the pieces played during this concert entitled Epic had been written by him when he was eleven years old. On stage Bijan shared with his audience, his boyhood dream of one day performing this particular piece on a grand scale, thus presenting his national music to people from all around the world.
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