Nima A Rowshan

Nima Atrkar Rowshan (Persian نیما عطرکار روشن) (born September 5, 1985) is an Iranian contemporary classical music composer.[1] Rowshan studied music in Iran & France. He has studied orchestration in École Normale de Musique de Paris with Michel Merlet. He has also received lessons from Alireza Mashayekhi & Mehran Rouhani.[2] A collection of his works "Silence - Rest" is published under Hermes Records in 2012.[3] His works has also been published by Petrichor Records,[4] Noise a Noise,[5] and Sound Carrier.[6] His music is often described as post-minimal.[3]

Nima A Rowshan
نیما عطرکار روشن
Rowshan in a panel discussion at 2019
Rowshan in a panel discussion at 2019
Background information
Birth nameNima Atrkar Rowshan
Born (1985-09-05) 5 September 1985
Rasht, Iran
GenresContemporary classical
Occupation(s)Composer
Websitenimaarowshan.com

He was commissioned by SWR to compose a piece for Klangforum Wien[7] to be premiered in 100th edition of Donaueschingen Festival.[8][9]

He is based in Tehran,[10] and his works have been performed variously in festivals and events in the US, Europe, Asia and the middle east. He is also the curator of discussion panels in Tehran Contemporary Music Festival and art director of Aleph Foundation.[11][12]

Education

He began studying music by playing the piano. By entering the Art university of Tehran in 2005, he studied with Hamed Mohajer and in the same time he started composition experimentally and through studying the great composers. Nima later attended master classes of "Alireza Mashayekhi. He co-founded "Ensemble-M" in 2006 to perform & introduce contemporary classical music in Iran. In 2009 he decided to pursue further studies with Michel Merlet at the ècole normale de musique de Paris.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Hermes Records > NimaRowshan". www.hermesrecords.com.
  2. "Data". Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. "Hermes Records > Silencerest". www.hermesrecords.com.
  4. "Iranian New Waves, Vol. I". www.petrichor-records.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.
  5. "Noise à Noise 21.2-1 — Compilation "Noise à Noise 21.2-1" (Disk 1)". Noise a Noise.
  6. ""Goorah (Pieces by Iranian contemporary composers for classical guitar)" by Mahyar Hemati | Soundcarrier Music Network". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  7. "Klangforum".
  8. "SWR". Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  9. "Suedkurier". 15 October 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  10. "Nima A Rowshan". Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  11. "Nima Atrkar – Tehran Contemporary Music Festival". Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  12. "About Us – ALEPH". aleph-fdn.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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