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composer
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Madjid Tahriri
COMPOSER - PIANIST - MUSICOLOGIST
(Assistant Professor of Composition at the Iran University of Arts)

Madjid Tahriri (*1981 Tehran) is an iranian composer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree of Arts (piano) from the Azad University, Tehran in 2004 and was pianist in the iranian „Melal-Orchestra“. From 1995 to 2006 he took lessons in piano, music theory, ear training, counterpoint, harmony, Orchestration and composition with Afshin Rabetian, Peyman Soltani, Chista Gharib, Dr. Hasan Riahi, Mostafa Kamal Pourtorab, Dr.  Farid Omran, Sharif Lotfi and Farhad Fakhreddini. In 2012 he obtained his diploma in instrumental and electronic composition with Prof. Dirk Reith, Prof. Günter Steinke and Prof. Thomas Neuhaus and in 2018 he completed his PhD in musicology under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Andreas Meyer at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany.

Madjid Tahriri’s music is performed at international festivals in Europe, Asia and America. In 2009 he was selected for the interdisciplinary competition and workshop „operare 09“ in Berlin. In the same year Madjid Tahriri obtained the Folkwang Price in the category composition. In 2009 he obtained an exellency scholarship from the Folkwang University of the Arts and a DAAD-scholarship. In 2010 he was selected for the interdisciplinary workshop „Feldstärke International 2010“ in Essen, Paris and Istanbul. In 2011 Madjid Tahriri was awarded the Gigahertz Production Prize for electronic music from the Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe (ZKM) and The Experimental Studio in Freiburg, Germany.

Madjid Tahriri took masterclasses with Brian Ferneyhough, Chaya Czernowin, Vinko Globokar, Mark Andre, Enno Poppe, Detlef Heusinger, Manos Tsangaris and Pierluigi Billone. Besides his artistic work Madjid Tahriri was teaching at the Folkwang University of the Arts from 2010 until 2018. Currently he is working as Assistant Professor and director of the Composition Department at the Iran University of Arts. His compositions have been published at Hermes Records (Trio-1, 2007) and on the „Deep Wireless CD No. 7“ by the canadian organisation Naisa in 2010. His book „Iranisch-europäische Instrumentalmusik im Kontext der Modernisierung der iranischen Musik und des iranischen Musiklebens ab 1850“ (in German language) has been published by LIT Publishing in Berlin in 2019.

Madjid Tahriri is one of the founders of the „Iranian Society of Contemporary Composers“ (ISCC) in 2000. The aim of this society is to raise the acceptance of contemporary music in Iran through concerts, articles and lectures. He is a member of the „Society for Contemporary Music Ruhr“ (GNMR) in Essen and a member of the „Association of Iranian Contemporary Music Composers“ (ACIMC) in Paris.

Martyna Kosecka (*1989)
composer, conductor, performer, experimentalist, and researcher in new music. www.martynakosecka.com

Nasim Khorassani is an Iranian composer, sound artist, educator, and founder of MOAASER, a free online music academy to support Persian students. Nasim's music takes various approaches to visuality, emotional connection, and language. Her works have been performed by No Exit New Music Ensemble, Del Sol String Quartet, Patchwork Duo, Zeitgeist, OCAZEnigma, Loadbang, International Contemporary Ensemble, in^set trio, Silkroad Ensemble, Thin Edge New Music Collective, Cepromusic ensemble, and La Jolla Symphony Orchestra across the United States, Europe, Canada, and Mexico. Composers Now has also featured Nasim in the IMPACT Series in January 2023. Nasim received her PhD in Music Composition from UC San Diego.

Stylianos Dimou is a distinguished Greek composer renowned for his expertise in acoustic, electroacoustic, and acousmatic music. In addition to his compositional work, he is an accomplished conductor, accordionist, and electronic music improviser. Dimou’s contributions to the field have earned him numerous awards and recognitions, supported by prestigious international organizations such as the Fulbright Program, the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Public Humanities Initiative, Ernst Mach weltweit, Federal Ministry of Culture and Media of Austria, SWR Experimentalstudio, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and Cité Internationale des Arts.

Dimou's musical education began with advanced studies in Music Composition at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, where he completed his BMus and MMus under the guidance of Prof. Christos Samaras. He further developed his compositional skills at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, earning an MA in Composition while studying with notable composers Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Robert Morris, and David Liptak, and exploring advanced electronic music with Allan Schindler "(deceased)".

In 2017-18, Dimou participated in the prestigious Cursus program at the Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music (IRCAM) in Paris, where he received professional training in Composition and advanced Electronic Music, under the mentorship of Mikhail Malt. He subsequently served as a Composer and Music Researcher at the OeAD organization, affiliated with the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria.

Dimou’s dedication to artistic excellence led to his selection as Composer in Residence at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris during the fall of 2019, an opportunity extended by The Embassy of Greece. He earned his Doctoral Degree from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University, where he conducted advanced artistic research and pursued graduate studies as a Dean’s Fellow. His doctoral studies were guided by Prof. George Lewis, Prof. Fred Lerdahl, Prof. Georg Friedrich Haas, and Prof. Brad Garton, specializing in Composition, Music Theory, and Computer Music.

Stylianos Dimou is a tenured Associate Professor of Composition at the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen, Norway, within the Faculty of Fine Art, Music, and Design. He specializes in both acoustic and electroacoustic music, with teaching interests that encompass Composition (acoustic, mixed electroacoustic, and acousmatic), Music Technology, Music Theory, and Analysis. Dimou teaches across undergraduate and graduate programs, fostering students' exploration of contemporary compositional practices.

Dimou's research explores the creative symbiosis between human performers and technological systems across various artistic mediums and performance practices. His work emphasizes sonic hybridity and spatial immersion, with a focus on the integration of interactive sound systems, digital signal processing, and multichannel audio. His research delves into the complex structural relationships between chromatic and microtonal aggregations in intricate sonic architectures, with a particular focus on the music of Georges Aperghis. By investigating the intersections of instrumental and electroacoustic elements, Dimou seeks to create cohesive artistic frameworks that expand the boundaries of contemporary music.

Prior to his appointment at the University of Bergen, Dimou served as an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Peloponnese, Greece - Spring 2024 -, where he taught sound design, interactive sound systems, digital signal processing, and immersive audio. He also held the position of Research Assistant Professor in the Academy of Music at Hong Kong Baptist University - Spring 2021 to Fall 2024 -, where he taught Composition, Music Technology, and Electroacoustic music. His work at these institutions emphasized the integration of technology into music performance, with a particular focus on live interactivity and the creative possibilities offered by technological innovation in the compositional process.

Among Dimou’s most distinguished accolades are the Ulysses Network / IRCAM Award for Artistic Excellence (2018-2019), 1st Prize at the 2nd International Composition Competition "Amici della Musica di Cagliari," and 1st Prize at the International Prize for Composition "Luigi Nono" (3rd edition). He also won 2nd Prize in the 24th Annual Martirano Award, 1st Prize with the Audience’s Prize at the Weimarer Frühjahrstage für zeitgenössische Musik (2012), and the Prize for orchestral music at the 5th [‘tactus] Young Composers Forum (2013). Dimou was a finalist for the Roche Young Commissions at the Lucerne Festival Academy (2013), judged by Pierre Boulez. His academic achievements include the Charles S. Miller Prize (2029) from Columbia University and the Wayne Brewster Barlow Prize from the Eastman School of Music.

https://stylianosdimou.com/biography

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