Review of DaCapo Chamber Choir’s Concert, “Cry Out,” Featuring Two Compositions
From TheRecord.com: “Iman Habibi explores the futility of war and questions its glorification in his piece None But Death. Habibi shuns the contemporary choir cliche, and scores the ensemble the way one would for an instrumental concerto.”
Continue readingBlack Riders Wins First Prize at 2009 Guelph Chamber Choir’s National Competition
Iman Habibi’s piece, Black Riders, originally written for musica intima, and the Sonic Boom Festival, wins first prize at Guelph Chamber Choir’s competition. It will soon be performed by the Guelph Chamber Choir, in Guelph, ON.
Continue readingConductor thrilled with lineup for new season
Conductor Leslie Dala talks to Prince George Citizen about PGSO 09-10 season and his collaboration with Iman Habibi: “I was on a jury of a piano competition two years ago and in addition to playing other works, he presented a couple of his own pieces and I thought they were really outstanding[…] I really believe […]
Continue readingErroneous Kudos Wins Second Prize at VBC Competition
My composition, Erroneous Kudos, has won second prize at the Vancouver Bach Choir’s Competition for Large Choral Works in 2008. Stephen Chatman talks about my piece, calling it an “innovative and imaginative” work.
Continue readingUBC Students Score Live
UBC Trek magazine’s article, featuring interviews by my colleagues (Daniel York and Lesley Hinger) and I about the process of writing for an orchestra. We were all participants in Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s 2007 Jean Coulthard Reading Session. Trek2I Summer 2008 pdf
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