Mehdi Khayami

Program Taught Composition
Levels Taught Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Styles Classical, Pop
Teaching Since 1999
Online or Studio Online

He began studying music with his grandfather at the age of 5. In 2006 he moved to Italy, where he graduated in the first and second level diploma (bachelor and master degree) of composition with the highest final grade 110/110, Cum Laude with Alessandro Solbiati at the Conservatory "G.Verdi" of Milan. In 2013 he was awarded the Diploma of Specialization in the composition course held by Ivan Fedele at the National Academy of Santa Cecilia in Rome.
He has received various awards of composition, including the first prize of the Hausmann award in Rome. He won the European Contemporary Orchestra prize, and he has received two prizes for his music written for the theatre in Iran. “Abadan” his piece for orchestra has been selected by the Liszt-Mahler Festival jury for the Symphony Orchestra “G.Verdi” of the Milan conservatory.
Kamanche Concerto, his first portrait CD, released on Stradivarius label for the Times Future Series. The pieces on this CD have been recorded by Divertimento Ensemble under the direction of Sandro Gorli.
His compositions have been commissioned and performed in many important festivals and concert seasons; Venice (Biennale Festival), Berlin (Randspiele Festival, United berlin ensemble), Paris (Ensemble Alternance-ACIMC Festival), Milan (Teatro dal Verme-Symphony Season), Buenos Aires (Ciclo de Musica Contemporanea), Rome (Parco Della Musica), Amsterdam (Theater school De), Lecce (Symphony Orchestra), Pavia (Opera Season).
His works are published by Edizioni Suvini Zerboni-Sugar Music in Milan and by ARS PUBLICA edition.

Mehdi Khayami

Teacher

Education

Title Master Degree in Composition, Diploma of Specialization in Composition
Conservatory / University / College Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Milan, National Academy of Santa Cecilia
Awards Winner of the first prize, Award in composition, Rome, Italy
Languages Spoken Farsi, Italian, English

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