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Kayvan Mirhadi
کیوان میرهادی
Kayvan Mirhadi, Guitarist, Composer, Conductor, Music Educator in Tehran Jazz Cafe.
Kayvan Mirhadi, Guitarist, Composer, Conductor, Music Educator in Tehran Jazz Cafe.
Background information
Birth nameKayvan Mirhadizadeh
Born (1960-01-20) January 20, 1960 (age 64)
Tehran
OriginTehran, Iran
GenresClassical, Jazz
Occupation(s)Guitarist, Composer, Conductor
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1980 – present

Kayvan Mirhadi (also spelled "Keyvan Mirhadi", keivanmirhadi, Template:Lang-fa, born January 20, 1960 in Tehran) is an Iranian Guitarist, Composer, Conductor and Music Educator living in Tehran.[1][2]

Childhood and Introduction to Music

Keyvan started playing guitar at the age of 9. He started to learn classical guitar under instruction of Dr. Simon Ayvazian in 1980.[1][3]

Teaching and Instructing Music

Keyvan Mirhadi is one of the prominent guitar instructors in academic level in Iran.[4] He is teaching in different universities and colleges in Tehran. Mirhadi's publication in music are used as reference for guitar players and music students.[5]

As an educator and instructor Mirhady taught courses in Choir, Guitar, Theory of Western Music and history of music in various universities, colleges, institutes and master classes such as:

  • University of Tehran[6]
  • Azad University
  • Tehran Conservatory of Music
  • Tehran College of music (Honarestan),
  • Elmi-Karbordi University branch 46.
  • Master Classes[4][7]

Composing and Conducting

In the course of his career Mirhadi has conducted many choirs and chamber orchestras dedicated to classical music.

Camerata Orchestra

Mirhadi is the Founder and Conductor of the Camerata Orchestra. The ensemble is owned by Keyvan Mirhadi. Camerata performs various genres of music from Classical (Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt) [4]to Rock (Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Scorpions, Iron Maiden). One of the main noticed performances of the Camerata orchestra was in Aix-en-Provence Cathedral.[8] This is first performance by an Iranian private orchestra out of Iran borders. Camerata Orchestra played through a decade in more than 60 different stages.[4] Camerata introduced two new Guitar concertos in Tehran in Aug 2018.[6][9][10][11]

Fusion Concert

Transcription of Massoud Shoari pieces for large classical-traditional ensemble, 2003 at the Tehran Opera House (Vahdat Hall).

Barbod Orchestra[4][12]

Film Score

La Vie des pieds

Movie by Mehdi Javanbakht Samani, 2007, Iran

Mirhadi composed the score for movie La Vie des pieds by Mehdi Javanbakht Samani in 2007. The movie was selected as best music in international short film festival du Court Metrage in France.[13]


Competitions

Tehran Guitar Competition,

Founder and Director since 2002[6][14]

Keyvan Mirhadi is the Director of Tehran Guitar Competition. He is the designer of the program and levels. He is also senior member of the Jury team.

Better Guitar Competition

(Guitar Bartar in Farsi)

"Guitar Bartar( گیتار برتر: فارسی)" Competition is (parallel) sister competition of Tehran Guitar competition. Mirhadi is the CEO and Director of the program since 2003.

Isfahan's Guitar Competition. 2004

Mirhadi was the Art director and Jury senior member of the competition in Isfahan.


References

  1. ^ a b vista. "کیوان میرهادی". ویستا (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. ^ "ضبط آلبوم کیوان میرهادی به پایان رسید | گفتگوی هارمونیک". گفتگوی هارمونیک | Harmony Talk (in Persian). 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. ^ "كیوان میرهادی". Aftabir.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  4. ^ a b c d e Src='http://2.gravatar.com/Avatar/Ec55e9dced0824d61524b88a3b24b7fc?s=24, <img Alt=; #038;d=mm; هارمونیک, #038;r=g' Class='avatar Avatar-24 Photo' Height='24' Width='24' /> گفتگوی (2016-10-19). "مسترکلاس گیتار کلاسیک کیوان میرهادی | گفتگوی هارمونیک". گفتگوی هارمونیک | Harmony Talk (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "فروش آلبوم به شیوه سینه به سینه". Musicema.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  6. ^ a b c "کیوان میر هادی نوازنده گیتار کلاسیک". گیتاران (in Persian). 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  7. ^ "مسترکلاس گیتار «کیوان میرهادی» برگزار شد". Musicema.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  8. ^ Kayvan Mirhadi - Camerata Tehran - Cathedral Aix - France - cadenza III - ( soloist : Nima Aghiani), retrieved 2021-07-03
  9. ^ "ارکستر کامه راتا و دو کنسرتو | گفتگوی هارمونیک". گفتگوی هارمونیک | Harmony Talk (in Persian). 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  10. ^ "«کامه راتا» در تالار رودکی اجرا می‌کند | خبرگزاری فارس". web.archive.org. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  11. ^ "کیوان میرهادی: در موسیقی کلاسیک اخلاق اشرافی گری حاکم است | گفتگوی هارمونیک". گفتگوی هارمونیک | Harmony Talk (in Persian). 2004-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  12. ^ "کیوان میرهادی: با احتیاط و احترام با تنبور برخورد کردیم". خبرگزاری هنر ایران (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  13. ^ "International Short Film Festival - Clermont-Ferrand". my.clermont-filmfest.com. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  14. ^ "برگزاری فینال هشتمین دوره مسابقات گیتار در تالار رودکی". ایسنا (in Persian). 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2021-07-03.

Bibliography

- تکنیک گیتار (دوره متوسطه و دوره پیشرفته)هکتور کواین، کیوان میرهادی

- یک قرن موسیقی مدرن: وقایع سال های 1894 تا 1994 میلادی، پل گریفیث، نشر افکار، کیوان میرهادی

- گیتاریست کلاسیک، کیوان میرهادی

- موسیقی از الف تا ی، ۱۳۸۰، نشر تنویر، کیوان میرهادی

- از نواهای محزون سیاهپوستان مهاجر تا عاشقانه های پورتر، بیدار مهر، 1382 ،شماره 22، کیوان میرهادی

- "Golestaneh" art magazine, Essay

- Philip Glass: string quartets No2,3&5 transcribed for four classical guitars and performed by Kayvan Mirhadi

- Philip Glass: Harpsichord Concerto, Transcribed for four classical guitars and performed by Kayvan Mirhadi

- "Koneh Hawaran", A tanbur and Vocal work based on the Kurdish traditional Love and funeral Themes for string ensemble,iTunes-Oido records-2014

- "LIKOO", a jazz album with O.R.P quartet. Featuring Jerry Gonzalez on trumpet,iTunes, Oido records - 2013

- "Concierto de Aranjuez": Kayvan Mirhadi: Guitar, Music Minus One