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Behzad ranjbaran biography

          Music Theory and Analysis faculty member Behzad Ranjbaran was born in Tehran, Iran.

        1. Behzad Ranjbaran is a Persian composer, known for his virtuosic concertos and colorful orchestral music.
        2. Born on July 1, in Tehran, Iran, Mr. Ranjbaran is the recipient of the Rudolf Nissim Award for his Violin Concerto.
        3. Born and raised in Iran, Ranjbaran began studying violin at the conservatory of his native Tehran at age 9; from an early age, he also knew he wanted to compose.
        4. Born on July 1, in Tehran, Iran, Mr. Ranjbaran's musical education began at a young age when he entered the Tehran Music Conservatory at the age of nine.

          5. Born on July 1, in Tehran, Iran, Mr. Ranjbaran is the recipient of the Rudolf Nissim Award for his Violin Concerto....

          Behzad Ranjbaran

          Persian composer (born 1955)

          Behzad Ranjbaran (Persian: بهزاد رنجبران; born 1955, in Tehran, Iran) is a Persian composer, known for his virtuosic concertos and colorful orchestral music.[1] Ranjbaran's music draws from his cultural roots, incorporating Persian musical modes and rhythms.[2]

          Life and career

          Ranjbaran was born on July 1, 1955, In Tehran, Iran.

          He entered the Tehran Music Conservatory at the age of 9, studying the violin. In his teens while studying Western classical music, Ranjbaran began collecting folk music. Following his graduation, he immigrated to America in 1974.

          He studied at Indiana University, in Bloomington, and later at the Juilliard School in New York City where he obtained a DMA in music composition.[3] His composition teachers at Juilliard were Vincent Persichetti, David Diamond, and Joseph Schwantner.[4]

          Ranjbaran's music is strongly rooted in the Neo-Romantic movement of the late 20t