Behzad Ranjbaran

Behzad Ranjbaran (born 1955, Tehran) is a Persian composer.

Life and career

Ranjbaran was born and raised in Iran. He entered the Tehran Conservatory at the age of 9. Ranjbaran continued his study of composition at Indiana University. He obtained a DMA from the Juilliard School.

Ranjbaran's music is strongly rooted in the Neo-Romantic movement of the late 20th Century, as well as showing the influence of Iranian and other non-Western music. He has written compositions for, among others, Joshua Bell, Renée Fleming, and Yo-Yo Ma, as well a piano concerto for Jean-Yves Thibaudet.[1]

Many of his works are inspired by Persian culture and literature. Persian Trilogy, a large orchestral cycle completed in 2000, was inspired by the Shahnameh of the 11th Century Persian poet Ferdowsi. He has been on the faculty of the Juilliard School since 1991.[2]

Selected works

Orchestral
  1. Seemorgh (1991)
  2. The Blood of Seyavash (1994)
  3. Seven Passages (2000)
Concertos
Chamber music
Piano works
Vocal
Choral

Awards

Students

See also

References

  1. "Behzad Ranjbaran's Piano Concerto to be performed by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra". Payvand's Iran News. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  2. "Behzad Ranjbaran". The Juilliard School. Retrieved 2008-10-11.

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