Behzad Abdi
Behzad Abdi (born 1973, Tehran) is an Iranian composer of opera, film and television music.
He came to international attention in 2006 with his "Nuclear Symphony", commissioned by the government to celebrate Iran's nuclear achievements. [1][2]
The IMDb database cites film and television music for no less than 43 productions between 2010 and 2018.[3]
Abdi studied setar and Iranian traditional music and also Western classical music at the Tchaikovsky Academy in Ukraine, beginning his studies there in 2003.[4] He has been described as "the first composer to write Iranian traditional opera fusing Iranian traditional and Western classical music."[5]
His opera "Rumi" from 2009, based on the life of Rumi, with libretto by Behrouz Gharibourm, and with Mohammad Motamadi, has been released on a UK label, Naxos.[6]
Abdi is currently based in Kiev, Ukraine.[7]
References
- ^ The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the State of Iran 0786722347 Yossi Melman, Meir Javedanfar - 2008 -" ... is to celebrate Iran's nuclear achievements and to honor the ”national pride,” a phrase Ahmadinejad uses as code for Iran's atomic ambitions.29 The commission was awarded to Behzad Abdi, one of the country's most promising composers.
- ^ Iran's "Nuclear Symphony" to Premiere Next Week BY VIVIEN SCHWEITZER JUN 29, 2006 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, has commissioned an ominous sounding "Nuclear Symphony" inspired by Iran's contentious atomic program, reports the news agency ADN Kronos International. The work, composed by Behzad Abdi, will be premiered next week with Tehran's Symphony Orchestra led by Loris Tjeknavorian.
- ^ "Behzad Abdi - Composer". IMDb. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ CD Booklet notes accompanying the CD Behad Abdi: Rumi, Naxos,CD Catalogue No. 8.660424-25, p.8
- ^ CD Booklet notes accompanying the CD Behad Abdi: Rumi, Naxos,CD Catalogue No. 8.660424-25, p.8
- ^ Naxos, 2018, Catalogue No. 8.660424-25
- ^ "Behzad Abdi's Rumi Opera in 2 CDs". Financial Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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