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 The world premiere of composer Mehdi Hosseini’s composition “Monodies” 

The world premiere of composer Mehdi Hosseini’s composition “Monodies”

The world premiere of  “Monodies” will take place on the 21st November as part of the opening day of the 23rd Annual International New Music Festival “Sound Ways”, in the Glinka Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. The work will be performed by the Sound Ways New Music Ensemble…

Performance of the works of composer Mehdi Hosseni on the “International St. Petersburg Day of Music”

Mehdi Hosseini

On the 1st of October 2011 on the International Day of Music in St. Petersburg, Russia, the music of Iranian composer Mehdi Hosseni will be performed. His Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra will be conducted by Igor Ponomarenko (Russia).

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Ancient Persian Music to Broaden Russia’s Cultural Boundaries

Ancient Persian Music to Broaden Russia’s Cultural Boundaries

The Epoch Times: Music that will take you to the driest places of Iran; that will unveil for you the mysticism of ancient Persia; and that will broaden your cultural perspective to the limit—this is what the latest “Concerto for Baluch” by composer...

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Mehdi Hosseini at Sound Ways Festival

Mehdi Hosseini at Sound Ways Festival

«Pause» by Iranian composer Mehdi Hosseini will be performed at the opening concert of the 22th Sound Ways Festival of New Music on the 21st of November at St-Petersburg State Philharmonic Hall. This work explores the topic of «Chekhov's Silent Dramaturgy», in accordance with...

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“Chahargah” by Mehdi Hosseini

“Chahargah” by Mehdi Hosseini

Piano performance by Ivan Alexanrdov, Thursday, Nov 11, 2010 Chahargah is one of the seven Dastgāhs of Persian Music (Classically, Persian Music is organized into seven Dastgāhs and five Āvāzes, however from a merely technical point of view; one can consider them as...

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Mehdi Hosseini in St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall

Mehdi Hosseini in St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall

On 23 and 27 June II International music festival “Contemporary past” will be held in St. Petersburg state philharmonic hall where 2 pieces by Iranian composer Mehdi Hosseini will be represented. On 27 June another premiere opus by Mehdi Hosseini based on Unfinished draft, a...

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Mehdi Hosseini in Music festival “Contemporary past”

Mehdi Hosseini in Music festival “Contemporary past”

On 23 and 27 June II International music festival “Contemporary past” will be held in St. Petersburg state philharmonic hall where 2 pieces by Iranian composer Mehdi Hosseini will be represented. On 23 June the famous St. Petersburg pianist Alexey Glazkov will play for the...

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The World premiere of Concerto for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra by Mehdi Hosseini

The World premiere of Concerto for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra by Mehdi Hosseini

The World premiere of Concerto for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra by Mehdi Hosseini, will be performed on 22 May 2010 in the State Saint-Petersburg State Philharmonia hall by Symphony Orchestra of the Saint-Petersburg State Philharmonic and is to be conducted by Brad Cawyer,...

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Mehdi Hosseini in 45th International festival “St. Petersburg Musical Spring”

Mehdi Hosseini in 45th International festival “St. Petersburg Musical Spring”

Iranian composer Mehdi Hosseini will present his Terio “Peshtpa” in 45th international music festival “ST. PETERSBURG MUSICAL SPRING”. The composition, scored for Oboe, Bass Clarinet, and Violoncello and based on The Peshtpa by Mehdi Hosseini was completed in 2009. It is based on Kurdish Music. The...

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Mehdi Hosseini Presenting “Taleshi Hava” in memory of Italian composer “Luigi Nono”

Mehdi Hosseini Presenting “Taleshi Hava” in memory of Italian composer “Luigi Nono”

On the 8th of April, 2010 at the Chamber hall of Saint-Petersburg State Conservatory the “Taleshi Hava” which scored for Violin and Bassoon will be performed on a program that is dedicated to the memory of Italian composer “Luigi Nono”. This composition work of Iranian...

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Mehdi Hosseini in chamber concert in House of Composers St. Petersburg

Mehdi Hosseini in chamber concert in House of Composers St. Petersburg

A work which combines Persian regional music and the academic avant-garde is to be presented by the St. Petersburg Composers Union's Association of Contemporary Music. The composition, entitled Taleshi Hava, which is for bassoon and violin and was written by Mehdi Hosseini in 2010,...

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Mehdi Hosseini work presented at Saint Petersburg Renaissance

Mehdi Hosseini work presented at Saint Petersburg Renaissance

This performance will be given by an ensemble formed of soloists from the St. Petersburg Conservatory and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, and is to be conducted by Brad Cawyer, an American conductor based in Saint Petersburg. Baluch was presented in part in June of...

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Kurdish work of Persian composer presented in Russia

Kurdish work of Persian composer presented in Russia

Persian composer Mehdi Hosseini has presented his new work Peshtpa, which utilizes Kurdish folk material, at the International Conference A REVERSE PERSPECTIVE The composition, scored for oboe, bass clarinet, and violoncello, was included on a program that is dedicated to the anniversaries of the births...

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Mehdi Hosseini’s Concerto for “Baluch” in Saint-Petersburg

Mehdi Hosseini’s Concerto for “Baluch” in Saint-Petersburg

Persian composer Mehdi Hosseini will perform his Baluchi concerto, utilizing folk music material from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Provinces, at St. Petersburg’s House of Composers on June 11. St. Petersburg-based American conductor Brad Cawyer along with musicians from the St. Petersburg Conservatory and Philharmonia...

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String Quartet N.2 | BAKHTIARI

String Quartet N.2 | BAKHTIARI

This work of the Iranian composer Mehdi Hosseini combines a number of folk tunes — Tipumey (in the maqam Gahgeriyu or Gahgiri), Huri-Huri, Cheshmeh-ye Kuhrang, Chub bazi, Saharnaz, Pishnavazi, Lachakriyali. Each is, in essence, a Maqam and serves as a musical metaphor in the...

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String Quartet No.1 Dedicated to Haj Ghorban Soleimani

String Quartet No.1 Dedicated to Haj Ghorban Soleimani

The Quartet’s compositional process began with the transcribing of a recording made by Ghorban Soleimani on the dotar (literally ‘two-stringed instrument’). In this particular recording Soleimani made use of the Magam Shakhatoai-Zaranji, Guzal and Magam Greyli - three famous songs of Khorasan. Of particular...

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Mono-Thematic Symphonic Design

Mono-Thematic Symphonic Design

The Symphony is based on regional music material of Lorestan – specifically the Khosro-Shirin (Sangin Sama). The Symphony is in one movement, with what can be called a sonata -cycle form while, at the same time, adhering to the multi movement structure of a...

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