Release of Dustin White’s Album, Ri Ra, Featuring Habibi’s Surge for Solo Flute
Flautist Dustin White’s debut album, Ri Ra, was recently released on Mon Hills Records. It features the premiere commercial recording of Iman Habibi’s Surge for Solo Flute, alongside works by Parisa Sabet, Wajdi Abou Diab, Ata Ghavidel, Sami Seif, and Erfan Attarchi.
Continue readingRelease of the Premiere Performance of Âhūye Kūhī
Reading about the ancient wisdom of the Persian culture, looking for the many forgotten ways in which our ancestors recognized, acknowledged and valued the vital importance of nature, harnessed its powers, protected, and monitored it, I was amazed to learn that one of the oldest known verses of Persian poetry addresses displacement, at least at […]
Continue readingInterview with A.Z. Madonna of The Boston Globe
I had a wonderful time speaking with A.Z. Madonna of The Boston Globe about climate change, Beethoven, pandemics, and what connects them all, about my piece, Jeder Baum spricht, its current ongoing performance with Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons (available on BSO NOW), as well as its premiere last year with the The Philadelphia […]
Continue readingAlbum Release: Deborah Grimmett’s Lineage: Tracing Influence
I am delighted to announce the release of Lineage: Tracing Influence, a debut album by my partner in life and music, Deborah Grimmett, which features the first ever recording of my Piano Sonata (Voyage). Written in 2013, Piano Sonata (Voyage) was commissioned by the Museum of Anthropology for the opening of their exhibition, Safar. From […]
Continue readingKooch-e Khamân – Release of New Album by Del Sol String Quartet
Kooch-e Khamân, which includes a live performance recording of my string quartet, Revolution Street, performed by the incredible Del Sol String Quartet at the University of California, Irvine. The album also features music by Gity Razaz, Elnaz Seyedi, Niloufar Shiri, Nasim Khorassani, Hesam Abedini, and Adib Ghorbani. I am especially grateful to Del Sol String […]
Continue readingNew Piece Commissioned by Play on Philly
We have all been through our fair share of loss, disappointments, and heartbreaks in 2020. So I would like to start 2021 by sharing with you one of the most heart-warming and rewarding projects I worked on last year. Play on Philly (POP) is such an incredible organization. It was a refreshing and fun challenge […]
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