Baton Rouge based composer/guitarist/improviser.

Karen Keyhani (b.1979) belongs to the new movement of contemporary music in Iran. A movement that has its roots equally the same in Persian classical, in music of the region and in Western Contemporary Classical Music. As a composer and santour virtuoso he has inspired by contemporary and classical poetry as well as traditional music. 
He received his B.A degree in traditional music from Tehran Azad University and took a master’s degree in contemporary music composition from Art university of Tehran (His master’s dissertation was titled Requiem for Symphonic Orchestra which was awarded the best dissertation from Ministry of Science, Research and Technology in 2009). He is a lecturer on Analysis and Composition in composition department of Art University of Tehran and The Music School for Girls, Tehran, since 2011. 
Karen's music covers a wide range of contemporary classical, Persian traditional, collaborative improvisation, new age, and music for film, theatre, performance art and children's  musical theatre. His music is performed by several ensembles such as Divertimento (Milan) Mise-en (New York City), Matka (Geneva), Maroon Trio (Kansas City), London New Wind Festival ensemble, Tehran Chamber orchestra, Scheherazade Quartet and Talalyan Quartet among others. Thus far, he released four solo and collaborative albums in Iran and United States and his scores have been published by Part publications in Tehran during recent years. 
As a Santour player Karen has performed in several prominent musical projects  from 1996, with Mehraein ensemble (founded by Karen Keyhani), Mowlana ensemble, Traditional ensemble of ministry of culture, Tehran chamber orchestra etc.
Karen Keyhani was selected in 2013 by République et canton de Genève and EOFA (Embassy of Foreign Artists, Geneva) as composer in residence for a joint project with MATKA ensemble of contemporary music where he composed As Far As Possible for Santour and Ensemble. 


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