Composer: Armin Sanayei
Conductor: Jaime Wolfson

Flutes: Malgorzata Mikulska & Gabriela Irzyk 

Sound engineer: Mario Niehren

"Nowruz" for two flutes & small orchestra - 2023

Rooydad (Armin Abrishami)

Iranian composer and sound designer crafting a unique blend of ambient orchestral and indie-classical music. With a background in physics and astronomy, Rooydad infuses his compositions with subtle echoes of Persian musical traditions, inspired by cosmology, philosophy, and Zen as a means for perceiving true nature. His music invites listeners into a serene yet profound journey, balancing melancholy with cosmic wonder. His debut album, Entanglement (2021), inspired by Hubble Space Telescope imagery, earned a 2021 Neo-Classical Album nomination from One World Music. The lead track, “Everything in Life is Vibration,” was featured on Spotify’s official playlists. Featured on BBC Radio 3 and KEXP, he collaborates with global artists and occasionally creates under the pseudonym "Relative Reality." Currently working on a new album set for release in 2025.

“Music is an improvisational journey, born from love and passion, not effort. Listen to your inner voice—it will guide you.”

Armin Sanayei (b. 1992, Tehran) is an Iranian composer based in Austria since 2013.
His work draws on classical, Iranian, and contemporary traditions, often blending them into a personal and intuitive musical language.

His music has been performed at venues such as Wiener Konzerthaus, Wiener Musikverein, and festivals like Grafenegg, 4020 Linz, and Simn Festival. Ensembles such as Alban Berg Ensemble Wien, Philharmonix Ensemble, and Reconsil Ensemble Vienna have performed his compositions.

He was a three-time candidate for the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation Composer’s Award and studied composition at MDW Vienna with Judit Varga, Clara Iannotta, Detlev Müller-Siemens, and Martin Lichtfuss. He began studying composition in Tehran with Ahmad Pejman, and also explored Iranian folk music under Fariborz Rostami.

He currently teaches at MDW and at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki (2024–2025).