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[[File:Behzad Ranjbaran at Meet the Composers 2012.jpg|thumb|Ranjbaran at the 2012 [[Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music]]]]

'''Behzad Ranjbaran''' ({{langx|fa|بهزاد رنجبران}}; born 1955, in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]) is a [[Persian people|Persian]] composer, known for his virtuosic concertos and colorful orchestral music.<ref>{{cite web |title=Behzad Ranjbaran |url=https://www.presser.com/behzad-ranjbaran |website=Theodore Presser |access-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref> Ranjbaran's music draws from his cultural roots, incorporating Persian musical modes and rhythms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Naxos |url=https://www.naxos.com/person/Behzad_Ranjbaran/61824.htm |website=Naxos Music Library |access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref>
'''Behzad Ranjbaran''' (born 1955, [[Tehran]]) is a [[Persian people|Persian]] composer.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Ranjbaran was born on July 1, 1955, In [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]. He entered the [[Tehran Music Conservatory]] at the age of 9, studying the violin. In his teens while studying Western classical music, Ranjbaran began collecting folk music. Following his graduation, he immigrated to America in 1974. He studied at [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]], in [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]], and later at the [[Juilliard School]] in [[New York City]] where he obtained a [[Doctor of Musical Arts|DMA]] in music composition.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reich |first1=Ronni (Feb. 25, 2011) |title=Mythical creation: Iranian composer draws inspiration from a Persian folk legend |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/mythical_creation_iranian_comp.html |website=The Star-Ledger |date=25 February 2011 |access-date=July 12, 2021}}</ref> His composition teachers at Juilliard were [[Vincent Persichetti]], [[David Diamond (composer)|David Diamond]], and [[Joseph Schwantner]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Behzad Ranjbaran: Biography |url=https://www.juilliard.edu/music/faculty/ranjbaran-behzad |website=The Juilliard School |access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref>
Ranjbaran was born and raised in Iran. He entered the [[Tehran Conservatory]] at the age of 9. Ranjbaran continued his study of composition at [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]]. He obtained a [[Doctor of Musical Arts|DMA]] from the [[Juilliard School]].


Ranjbaran's music is strongly rooted in the [[Neo-romanticism|Neo-Romantic]] movement of the late 20th Century, as well as showing the influence of Iranian and other non-Western music. He has written compositions for, among others, [[Joshua Bell]], [[Renée Fleming]], and [[Yo-Yo Ma]], as well a [[piano]] [[concerto]] for [[Jean-Yves Thibaudet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.payvand.com/news/08/jun/1020.html|title=Behzad Ranjbaran's Piano Concerto to be performed by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra|accessdate=2008-10-11|date=2008-06-04|publisher=Payvand's Iran News| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20081016165243/http://www.payvand.com/news/08/jun/1020.html| archivedate= 16 October 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
Ranjbaran's music is strongly rooted in the [[Neo-romanticism|Neo-Romantic]] movement of the late 20th Century, as well as showing the influence of Iranian and other non-Western music. He has written compositions for, among others, [[Joshua Bell]], [[Renée Fleming]], and [[Yo-Yo Ma]], as well as a [[piano]] [[concerto]] for [[Jean-Yves Thibaudet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.payvand.com/news/08/jun/1020.html|title=Behzad Ranjbaran's Piano Concerto to be performed by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra|accessdate=2008-10-11|date=2008-06-04|publisher=Payvand's Iran News| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20081016165243/http://www.payvand.com/news/08/jun/1020.html| archivedate= 16 October 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status=live}}</ref>


Many of his works are inspired by [[Culture of Iran|Persian]] culture and literature. [[Persian Trilogy]], a large [[orchestral]] cycle completed in 2000, was inspired by the [[Shahnameh]] of the 11th Century Persian poet [[Ferdowsi]].
Many of his works are inspired by [[Culture of Iran|Persian]] culture and literature. [[Persian Trilogy]], a large [[orchestral]] cycle completed in 2000, was inspired by the [[Shahnameh]] of the 11th Century Persian poet [[Ferdowsi]].
He has been on the faculty of the [[Juilliard School]] since 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juilliard.edu/asp/fsnew/faculty_details.php?FacultyId=189&School=College&Division=Music|title=Behzad Ranjbaran|accessdate=2008-10-11|publisher=The Juilliard School}}</ref>
He has been on the faculty of the [[Juilliard School]] since 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juilliard.edu/asp/fsnew/faculty_details.php?FacultyId=189&School=College&Division=Music|title=Behzad Ranjbaran|accessdate=2008-10-11|publisher=The Juilliard School}}</ref>

His son Armand Ranjbaran and daughter Alina Ranjbaran are also composers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Marchioni|first=Tonimarie|date=2012-12-25|title=Q&A With Behzad and Armand Ranjbaran|url=http://journal.juilliard.edu/journal/qa-behzad-and-armand-ranjbaran|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-16|website=The Juilliard School|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422054730/http://journal.juilliard.edu:80/journal/qa-behzad-and-armand-ranjbaran |archive-date=2019-04-22 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 Jan 2024 |title=The New Voice Composers' Studio |url=https://www.thenewvoicefestival.com/composersstudio |access-date=30 Jan 2024 |website=The New Voice Festival}}</ref>


==Selected works==
==Selected works==
;Orchestral
;Orchestral
* ''Elegy'' for string orchestra (1985)
* ''Elegy'' for string orchestra (1985)
* ''Persian Trilogy''
* ''[[Persian Trilogy]]''
:# ''Seemorgh'' (1991)
:# ''Seemorgh'' (1991)
:# ''The Blood of Seyavash'' (ballet, 1994)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Behzad Ranjbaran|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4678863|access-date=2021-02-16|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref>
:# ''The Blood of Seyavash'' (1994)
:# ''Seven Passages'' (2000)
:# ''Seven Passages'' (2000)
* Symphony No. 1 (1992)
* Symphony No. 1 (1992)
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* ''Saratoga'' (2005)
* ''Saratoga'' (2005)
* ''Mithra'' (2010)
* ''Mithra'' (2010)
* ''Esther'' (2015)


;Concertos
;Concertos
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* Concerto for flute and orchestra (2013)
* Concerto for flute and orchestra (2013)
* Concerto for viola and orchestra (2014)
* Concerto for viola and orchestra (2014)
* Concerto for English Horn and String Orchestra (2015)
* Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra (2018)


;Chamber music
;Chamber music
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;Choral
;Choral
* ''Open Secret'' for chorus and mixed chamber ensemble (1999)
* ''Open Secret'' for chorus and mixed chamber ensemble (1999)
* ''We Are One'' for acapella chorus (2008)
* ''We Are One'' for a cappella chorus (2008)
* ''We Are One'' for chorus and orchestra in 5 movements (2018)


==Awards==
==Awards==
*Rudolf Nissim Award<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranjbaran Concerto for Violin and Orchestra - Full Score |url=https://juilliardstore.com/products/ranjbaran-concerto-violin-or-416-41366 |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Juilliard Store |language=en}}</ref>
{{citation needed|date=February 2010}}
*Charles Ives Award<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Behzad Ranjbaran |url=https://mideast.rutgers.edu/images/stories/Events/Mehregan2008/ranjbaran.pdf |website=mideast.rutgers.edu}}</ref>
*Rudolf Nissim Award
*Charles Ives Award


==Students==
==Students==
*[[James Lavino]]
*[[James Lavino]]
*[[Jay Greenberg (composer)|Jay "Bluejay" Greenberg]]

==See also==
*[[Persian Symphonic Music]]
* [[Music of Iran]]
* [[List of Iranian musicians]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.presser.com/composer/ranjbaran-behzad/ Behzad Ranjbaran's page at Theodore Presser Company]
*[http://www.behzadranjbaran.com Behzad Ranjbaran official website]
*[http://www.behzadranjbaran.com Behzad Ranjbaran official website]


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Latest revision as of 11:09, 8 November 2024

Ranjbaran at the 2012 Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

Behzad Ranjbaran (Persian: بهزاد رنجبران; born 1955, in Tehran, Iran) is a Persian composer, known for his virtuosic concertos and colorful orchestral music.[1] Ranjbaran's music draws from his cultural roots, incorporating Persian musical modes and rhythms.[2]

Life and career

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Ranjbaran was born on July 1, 1955, In Tehran, Iran. He entered the Tehran Music Conservatory at the age of 9, studying the violin. In his teens while studying Western classical music, Ranjbaran began collecting folk music. Following his graduation, he immigrated to America in 1974. He studied at Indiana University, in Bloomington, and later at the Juilliard School in New York City where he obtained a DMA in music composition.[3] His composition teachers at Juilliard were Vincent Persichetti, David Diamond, and Joseph Schwantner.[4]

Ranjbaran's music is strongly rooted in the Neo-Romantic movement of the late 20th Century, as well as showing the influence of Iranian and other non-Western music. He has written compositions for, among others, Joshua Bell, Renée Fleming, and Yo-Yo Ma, as well as a piano concerto for Jean-Yves Thibaudet.[5]

Many of his works are inspired by Persian culture and literature. Persian Trilogy, a large orchestral cycle completed in 2000, was inspired by the Shahnameh of the 11th Century Persian poet Ferdowsi. He has been on the faculty of the Juilliard School since 1991.[6]

His son Armand Ranjbaran and daughter Alina Ranjbaran are also composers.[7][8]

Selected works

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Orchestral
  1. Seemorgh (1991)
  2. The Blood of Seyavash (ballet, 1994)[9]
  3. Seven Passages (2000)
  • Symphony No. 1 (1992)
  • Awakening for string orchestra (2005)
  • Saratoga (2005)
  • Mithra (2010)
  • Esther (2015)
Concertos
  • Concerto for violin and orchestra (1994)
  • Concerto for cello and orchestra (1998)
  • Elegy for cello and orchestra (1998)
  • Moto Perpetuo for violin and string orchestra (2001)
  • Elegy for cello (or clarinet) and string orchestra (2004)
  • Concerto for piano and orchestra (2008)
  • Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra (2009)
  • Concerto for flute and orchestra (2013)
  • Concerto for viola and orchestra (2014)
  • Concerto for English Horn and String Orchestra (2015)
  • Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra (2018)
Chamber music
  • Six Caprices for 2 violins (1988)
  • String Quartet No. 1 (1988)
  • Dance of Life for violin and double bass (1990)
  • Caprice No. 1 for violin solo (1995)
  • Moto Perpetuo for violin and piano (1998)
  • Ballade for double bass solo (1999)
  • Elegy for cello and piano (2000)
  • Moto Perpetuo for flute and piano (2004)
  • "Enchanted Garden" for piano Quintet (2005)
  • Shiraz for violin, cello and piano (2006)
  • Isfahan for clarinet, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass (2007)
  • Fountains of Fin for flute, violin and cello (2008)
Piano works
  • Nocturne (A Night in a Persian Garden) (2002)
Vocal
  • Songs of Eternity for soprano and orchestra (1998)
  • Thomas Jefferson for narrator, solo cello and orchestra (1998)
  • Three Persian Songs for soprano and piano
Choral
  • Open Secret for chorus and mixed chamber ensemble (1999)
  • We Are One for a cappella chorus (2008)
  • We Are One for chorus and orchestra in 5 movements (2018)

Awards

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  • Rudolf Nissim Award[10]
  • Charles Ives Award[11]

Students

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References

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  1. ^ "Behzad Ranjbaran". Theodore Presser. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Naxos". Naxos Music Library. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Reich, Ronni (Feb. 25, 2011) (25 February 2011). "Mythical creation: Iranian composer draws inspiration from a Persian folk legend". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved July 12, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Behzad Ranjbaran: Biography". The Juilliard School. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Behzad Ranjbaran's Piano Concerto to be performed by Atlanta Symphony Orchestra". Payvand's Iran News. 2008-06-04. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  6. ^ "Behzad Ranjbaran". The Juilliard School. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  7. ^ Marchioni, Tonimarie (2012-12-25). "Q&A With Behzad and Armand Ranjbaran". The Juilliard School. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  8. ^ "The New Voice Composers' Studio". The New Voice Festival. 30 Jan 2024. Retrieved 30 Jan 2024.
  9. ^ "Behzad Ranjbaran". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  10. ^ "Ranjbaran Concerto for Violin and Orchestra - Full Score". Juilliard Store. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  11. ^ "Professor Behzad Ranjbaran" (PDF). mideast.rutgers.edu.
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