Ali Rahbari
Ali (Alexander) Rahbari (Persian: علی رهبری) is a Persian (Iranian) composer and conductor, who played with more than 120 European orchestras including Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.[1]
| Ali Rahbari | |
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 conducting Jeunesse Musicales de Tehran, 1974 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tehran, Iran |
| Genres | Classical music, Persian symphonic music |
| Occupations | conductor, composer |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Associated acts | Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra |
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[edit] Biography
Born in Tehran in 1948, Rahbari studied violin and composition with Rahmatollah Badiee and Hossein Dehlavi at the Persian National Music Conservatory. From the age of 17 he was a violinist at the Fine Arts Administration Orchestra, No. 1 (conducted by Hossein Dehlavi). After receiving his violin diploma from the National Conservatory he won a scholarship from the Persian Ministry of Culture and Art and moved to Austria. Rahabari continued his studies in composition and conducting at the Vienna Academy with Gottfried von Einem, Hans Swarovsky and Karl Österreicher.
Some months after his return to Persia (Iran), in 1973 he became director of the Persian National Music Conservatory and in 1974 director of the Tehran Conservatory of Music until 1977.
During this time Rahbari, in co-operation with some young Persian musicians, established Iran's Jeunesse Musicale Orchestra where he was its music director and permanent conductor. He also conducted the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, the National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT) Chamber Orchestra and the Tehran Opera Orchestra as a guest conductor in Roudaki Hall.
In 1977 he immigrated to Europe. In the same year he won the first prize of the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors, France and in 1978 received the silver medal in Geneva International Conducting Competition. In this year he recorded 3 LPs entitled "Symphonische Dichtungen aus Persien" [Symphonic Poems from Persia] with Nürnberg Symphony Orchestra in Germany including 6 works by some of the greatest 20th century Persian composers: "Bijan & Manijeh" by Hossein Dehlavi, "Dance", "Ballet-Immpressionen" and "Rhapsodie" by Ahmad Pejman, "Sheherazade" by Aminollah (Andre) Hossein, "Iranian Suite" by Houshang Ostovar, "Persian Mysticism in G" (his own composition) and "Mouvement Symphonic" by Mohammad-Taghi Massoudieh.
1979 was the most important year in Rahbari's career. He was invited to conduct Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and in 1980 Salzburg Easter Festival became Karajan's assistant.
From 1988 to 1996 Rahbari was the principal conductor of the Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra and after that became music director of Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2005 came back to Iran, played Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Tehran, many conservatives and prompted newspapers accusing Rahbari of promoting Western values. resigned from Tehran symphony orchestra and left Iran as sign to protest to the music industry in Iran.[2]
In 2009 he brought a new idea about rhythms in Persian traditional music.[1]
[edit] Selected Compositions
- Persian Violin Concerto "Nohe Khan"
- Beirut, for nine flutes
- Music For Human Rights
- Persian Ballets
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Persian Musicians" (vol.1); By Pejman Akbarzadeh. Navid-e Shiraz Publications, Tehran/Shiraz, 2000.
