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* Suite for Just Intonation Guitar - November 2009 - is going to be recorded in May 2010. * Suite for Just Intonation Guitar - November 2009 - is going to be recorded in May 2010.
* Miniatures - for Viola solo and Piano - premiered at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall by Omid Assadi and Kevin Korth - February 2009. * Miniatures - for Viola solo and Piano - premiered at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall by Omid Assadi and Kevin Korth - February 2009.
* Persian Dances - commissioned and premiered by Mobius Trio at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C. <ref>{{cite web|author=Meld je aan of registreer je om een reactie te plaatsen! |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFn3L2hk_AI |title=Sahba Aminikia: Persian Dances - Mobius Trio |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-05-16}}</ref> * Persian Dances - commissioned and premiered by Mobius Trio at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C. <ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFn3L2hk_AI |title=Sahba Aminikia: Persian Dances - Mobius Trio |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-05-16}}</ref>
* String Quartet No.3: A Threnody for Those Who Remain - co-commissioned by Kronos Performing Arts Association and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – world-premiered at Yerba Buenca Center for the Arts October 28th 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Behnam Nateghi |url=http://www.voanews.com/content/kronos-quartet-premieres-iranian-composers-threnody-110451429/162378.html |title=Kronos Quartet Premieres Iranian Composer's 'Threnody' |publisher=Voanews.com |date=2010-11-23 |accessdate=2012-05-16}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ybca.org/kronos-quartet-black-angels |title=Kronos Quartet |publisher=YBCA |date= |accessdate=2012-05-16}}</ref> * String Quartet No.3: A Threnody for Those Who Remain - co-commissioned by Kronos Performing Arts Association and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – world-premiered at Yerba Buenca Center for the Arts October 28th 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author=Behnam Nateghi |url=http://www.voanews.com/content/kronos-quartet-premieres-iranian-composers-threnody-110451429/162378.html |title=Kronos Quartet Premieres Iranian Composer's 'Threnody' |publisher=Voanews.com |date=2010-11-23 |accessdate=2012-05-16}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ybca.org/kronos-quartet-black-angels |title=Kronos Quartet |publisher=YBCA |date= |accessdate=2012-05-16}}</ref>
* Deltangiha - commissioned by Delphi Trio through a grant by San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music. * Deltangiha - commissioned by Delphi Trio through a grant by San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music.

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Sahba Aminikia (Born in 1981) is an Iranian classical music composer based in San Francisco, California. Aminikia was born in Tehran in 1981, and has since studied in Russia, Iran, and America. Aminikia draws influence primarily from the folk music of his homeland Iran, as well as jazz and Russian Contemporary Composition. In November 2010, Aminikia's "String Quartet No. 3: A threnody for Those Who Remained" was commissioned and performed by the Kronos Quartet at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. .

Education

Aminikia studied music composition in Russia at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory under Borish Ivanovich Tishchenko. In Iran, Aminikia studied under renowned Iranian pianists Nikal Milani, Safa Shahidi, Gagik Babayan, and primarily Mehran Rouhani. After joining the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, he studied under Dan Becker, David Garner, David Conte, Conrad Susa, and also received lessons from Richard Danielpour, John Corigliano, and John Adams.

Awards

  • 2010: Phyllis Wattis Foundation scholarship.
  • 2012: Winner of Shanghai - San Francisco International Chamber Music Festival.

Works

  • Original Soundtrack for : Life is an Eternal Fire-Temple - premiered at Tehran Central Theatre Hall in 2001.
  • Original Soundtrack for : Anis (televised theatre) - 2002.
  • Persian Nightmares - Suite for Piano - Performed by Sahba Aminikia - Saint Petersburg State Conservatory - 2003.
  • Naghmeh - piece for piano solo - Performed by Sahba Aminikia - Saint Petersburg State Conservatory - 2003.
  • Kereshmeh - piece for viola solo - Performed by:Omid Assadi at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Recital Hall - November 2007.
  • Song Cycle for Bass and Piano - Premiered by: Ilya Demutsky and Kevin Korth at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Recital Hall - February 2009.
  • Woodwind Quintet - Premiered by: Amy Sedan, Gwen Buttemmer, Sophie Huet and Jim Onstott at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Recital Hall - May 2008.
  • Reng for Piano - Peformed by Sahba Aminikia at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Recital Hall - February 2008.
  • Alef - for Mezzo-soprano and Piano - Premiered by: Kelly Birch and Kevin Korth at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Recital Hall- March 2009.
  • Elegy - Duet for Viola and Cello - Premiered by: Michelle Kwon, Ivo Bukolic at San Francisco Conservatory of Music - November 2008.
  • Pro Patria - Premiered by SFCM New Music Ensemble at San Francisco Conservatory of Music - December 2008.
  • String Quartet No.1 - 2009.
  • Improvisation on “Aftabkaran” a Persian song by Behzad Ranjbaran - Performed at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Recital Hall - December 2009.
  • String Quartet No.2 : ONE DAY, TEHRAN - Performed by: Liana Berube, Steph Bibbo, Omid Assadi, Severin Suter and Shahab Paranj at The Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco - January 16th, 2010.
  • Suite for Just Intonation Guitar - November 2009 - is going to be recorded in May 2010.
  • Miniatures - for Viola solo and Piano - premiered at San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall by Omid Assadi and Kevin Korth - February 2009.
  • Persian Dances - commissioned and premiered by Mobius Trio at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C.
  • String Quartet No.3: A Threnody for Those Who Remain - co-commissioned by Kronos Performing Arts Association and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – world-premiered at Yerba Buenca Center for the Arts October 28th 2010.
  • Deltangiha - commissioned by Delphi Trio through a grant by San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music.
  • Zar for Orchestra - commissioned by Symphony Parnassus - premiered on June 10th, 2012 at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
  • Original Soundtrack for “No Reflection”- Dir: Yassaman Kazerooni.
  • "Roosters and Dogs" Sound track for a Samira Eskandarfar video.

References

  1. ^ Events Articles People Member Search AMC Online Library. "American Composers Forum | Sahba Aminikia". Composersforum.org. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  2. Ulrich, Allan (2010-11-01). "Kronos Quartet, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco". FT.com. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  3. compiled by Jahanshah Javid updated 23-Apr-2012 (2012-04-23). "Sahba Aminikia". Iranian.com. Retrieved 2012-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Sahba Aminikia: Persian Dances - Mobius Trio". YouTube. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  5. Behnam Nateghi (2010-11-23). "Kronos Quartet Premieres Iranian Composer's 'Threnody'". Voanews.com. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  6. "Kronos Quartet". YBCA. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  7. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3974639/

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