Shahriyar is a composer, music teacher based in New York City, he is also an avid photographer with interest in martial arts and languages.

 

Biography

 

Shahriyar studied composition and piano in Tehran, Yerevan, and Salzburg, among his most influential teachers are Reinhard Febel, Christian Ofenbauer, Achim Bornhoeft and Artur Avanesov. His music is influenced by his diverse musical adventures rooted in the western classical music tradition, as well as Armenian and Iranian sonic spheres. Shahriyar’s musical influences often stem from literature, history, meditation, and personal experiences that thematize human perception of time and sound beyond linguistic barriers. His compositional portfolio ranges from instrumental and vocal works, music theater works, installations, soundscapes, live electronic and fixed media pieces with worldwide performances at festivals such as Wien Modern, Dialoge Festival, Festival 4020, Mise-en Festival, etc.