Mehdi Bozorgmehr

Mehdi Bozorgmehr (Persian: مهدی بزرگمهر; born in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian musician and composer.^[1][2][3]

Mehdi Bozorgmehr مهدی بزرگمهر
Mehdi Bozorgmehr in The Vahdat Hall (2013)
Background information
Born	Tehran, Iran
Genres	Persian symphonic music Film score contemporary classical music post-romanticism
Occupation	composer
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1993

Biography

Mehdi Bozorgmehr was born in Tehran, Iran. He is a prolific composer of symphonic, choral, ensemble, arranger, children music, and film score. His current positions in Iran include:

• A member of the Committee of Composers and Orchestra Leaders at the Khane Music (Iran's top music centre).
• A member and secretary of the Iranian Association of Film Composers at the Khane Cinema (Iran's top cinema centre)^[4][5]
• A member of the Academy of Iranian Cinema Referees at the Khane Cinema

He started music by playing piano and then took private classes with Kambiz Roshanravan, a renowned Iranian composer, learning music theories, harmony, Counterpoint, form, analysis, and composition. He professionally worked as a composer in 1993 and released five albums of rhymes and songs for children. He then worked as a composer with Tehran Symphony Orchestra, the national radio and television, movies, television series and animation.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Compositions

Mehdi Bozorgmehr composes classical music, symphonies, quintets, quartets, trios, piano and ensemble for symphony orchestras. His works include:^[9]

• Symphony No 1 (Path of Fire)
• Suite Symphonic No 1 (Epic)
• Concerto for cello and orchestra (Shining)
• Concerto for flute and string orchestra (Green Lines)
• Concerto for piano and string orchestra (Flight)
• Concerto for violin and string orchestra (The First Love)
• String quartets No 1 and 2
• 12 pieces for piano and voice (Tale of thy Tress)
• Trio for violin, cello and piano
• Trio for flute, bassoon and harp
• Duets for cello and piano; violin and piano; clarinet and piano; flute and piano; piccolo and piano; soprano solo and piano
• Composing music for Iran's classic poetry such as that of Khayyam, Rumi, Bedil Dehlavi, Hafez, Saadi Shirazi and others.

Film and television scoring

• 2009 – The Maryam's Report^[10]
• 2005 – Internet Adventures^[11]
• 2003 – Wild Sunflowers

Studio albums

• "Setareha Bidar Shin" Music for children's Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults^[12]
• "Madar" Music for children's (Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults)^[13]

Books

• "Symphony no. 5" (by : Ludwig van Beethoven) arrangement for piano, Part Publication.^[14]
• Tale of thy Trees (12 Pieces for voice and Piano) Chang Publication.^[15]

Awards

He has also attended in music festivals and won two composing prizes from The 13th Fajr International Music Festival, the country's top music competition,^[16][17] and The 2nd Mehr Music Festival.^[18]