Amir Pourkhalaji
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Amir Pourkhalaji | |
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| Born | January 9, 1983 Tehran |
| Origin | Iranian |
| Genres | Classical Music, Persian Symphonic Music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Conductor |
| Instruments | Violin, Viola, Piano |
| Website | amirpourkhalaji |
Amir Pourkhalaji (Persian: امیر پورخلجی; born 9 jan 1983)[1] is an Iranian Composer and Conductor.[2][3]
Early Life
He was born in 1983 in Tehran, Iran. He began music as a child, playing the Violin.[4] He then continued his music education at the Tehran Conservatory of Music, playing the Viola. After completing his undergraduate studies, he entered the University of Art, where he graduated with a master's degree in composition in 2009.[5][6]
Musical Career
Pourkhalaji has composed works for contemporary orchestral and film music. He has collaborated with several orchestras, including the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine,[7] the Prague Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra,[8] the Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra,[9] and the Tehran Symphony Orchestra. His works have been performed at international festivals such as the Tirgan Festival in Canada and the Fajr Music Festival in Iran, where he received the Barbad Award for Best Composer.
His orchestral compositions include Arash the Archer Suite,[10] Hafez Opera[11], and Twelve Faces Battle, which integrate Persian musical elements with large-scale symphonic structures. In addition to orchestral music, he has composed film scores for short films and animations such as "Light Sight,"[12][13][14] "One Person,"[15] and "Crab," which have received recognition at international festivals.
Pourkhalaji is also active in music education. He founded Melal Music School[16][17] and has taught at Tehran University of art. He also published etudes for viola.[18]
Discography
| Year | Album Title | Genre | Composer | Conductor | Performed By | Recorded at/in | Published By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arash The Archer | Persian Symphonic Music | Amir Pourkhalaji | Volodymyr Sirenko | National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine | Ukraine (Kiev – 2009) | Global Digital Platforms |
| 2024 | Gisu Boran | Persian Classical Music | Amir Pourkhalaji | - | Amir Pourkhalaji | 2024 | Global Digital Platforms |
| 2021 | Hafez (opera) | Persian Symphonic Music | Amir Pourkhalaji | Amir Pourkhalaji | Vocal: Alireza Ghorbani, Ali Zand Vakili, Sahar Mohammadi and … | 2012 | Neydavood |
| 2021 | Iranian New Waves[19] | Contemporary Music | This Album is a collection of new works for solo Flute by distinguished Iranian composers who have significantly influenced the development of contemporary concert music in Iran. | - | Flute: Kelariz Keshavarz | 2020-2021 | Petrichor Records in USA |
| 2017 | Ashegh Kist | Persian Symphonic Music (Based on Abu Sa'id Abu'l-Khayr Poems) | Amir Pourkhalaji | Amir Pourkhalaji | Vocal: Shahram Nazeri
Prague Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra |
Czech TV Music Studio-2016 | Pardis Records |
| 2015 | Creation
(Creation Symphonic Suite & Twelve Faces Battle) |
Persian Symphonic Music (Based on Shahnameh(Epic of Kings) of Ferdowsi) | Amir Pourkhalaji | Amir Pourkhalaji | Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra | Rousse Philharmonic Hall (Bulgaria) | Pardis Records |
| 2015 | Eyes Shut | Minimal- New-age Music | Amir Pourkhalaji | - | Piano:
Amir Pourkhalaji |
- | Hermes Records |
Movies
- Music score for “Aquatic” 2023 Short film/Animation directed by Shiva Sadegh Asadi[22]
- Music score for “Stain”[23] 2022 Short film/Animation directed by Shiva Sadegh Asadi
- Music score for “Crab”[24] 2019 Short film/Animation directed by Shiva Sadegh Asadi
- Music score for “One Person” a 2018 Short film/Animation directed by Mahboobeh Kalaee
- Music score for “Maned & Macho”[25][26] a 2017 Short film/Animation directed by Shiva Sadegh Asadi
- Music score for “Light Sight”[27] 2016 Drama/Short film (82 Awards and 31 nominations)
- "A music player who was playing the moon" music for theatre, based on the Russian medieval epic “Sadko" (2010)[28]
Books
- Twelve Etudes for Viola (2022 - Nayoney Publication)[29][30][31]
- Thirty Etudes for Viola (2024 - Nayoney Publication)[32][33]
Awards & Nominations
- Winner of the Barbad Award for Best Composer in the Contemporary Orchestral Music category, 36th International Fajr Music Festival (Iran - 2021)[34]
- Winner of the award for best original score “One Person” (Nahal International Short Film Festival - 2019)[35]
- Winner of the award for best original score “Light Sight” (1st Enginuity International Film Festival, United States, Shepherdstown - 2017)
- Award of recognition for best original music score animation short film by “Light Sight” (FICOCC _ Five Continents International Film Festival, Venezuela-2017)[36]
- Nomination for best score “Light Sight” (2nd Revolution Me International Film Festival United States, New York - 2017)
- Winner of the award for best original score “Light Sight” (13th Nahal International Short Film Festival Tehran - 2016)[37][38]
- Nomination for best score “Light Sight” (6th Southampton International Film Festival, England - 2016)[39]
- Winner of the award for best original score “Light Sight” (18th Iran Cinema Celebration - 2016)[40]
- Nomination for Barbad Award for Best Classical Music Album of the Year (Iran - 2016)[41]
- Best music composer award in 25th International Fajr Music Festival (Iran - 2009) “Arash the Archer” Suite for Symphony Orchestra, performed and recorded by Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Volodymyr Sirenko at Kyiv House of Voice[42]
- Ferdowsi )Persian poet( Millennium Special Award for “Arash the Archer” Suite for Symphony Orchestra, performed and recorded by Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Volodymyr Sirenko at Kyiv House of Voice (Iran - 2009)[43]
References
- ↑ "امیر پورخلجی نویسنده کتاب دوازده اتود برای ویولا | ایران کتاب". فروشگاه اینترنتی ایران کتاب (in فارسی). Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ تعادل, روزنامه (May 2, 1396). "اهدای جایزه موسیقی فستیوال جهانی پنج قاره به آهنگساز ایرانی". fa.
- ↑ "با موسیقی و رهبر ارکستری امیر پورخلجی". solartnews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "«عاشق کیست» با صدای شهرام ناظری منتشر می‌شود - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in فارسی). Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "امیر پورخلجی". جویشگر علمی فارسی (علم نت).
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- ↑ "سوئیت سمفونی آرش کمان گیر منتشر شد". شرق (in فارسی). 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "با موسیقی و رهبر ارکستری امیر پورخلجی". solartnews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "ارکستر بلغارستان داستانی از شاهنامه را نواخت/ نبرد دوازده رخ". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in فارسی). 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "سمفونی «آرش کمانگیر» جهانی شد/ نگارش یک کتاب برای «ویولا»". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency. November 10, 2024.
- ↑ "موسیقی اپرای «حافظ» چگونه ساخته شد/ همکاری با ۱۴ خواننده مهم". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in فارسی). 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "'Light Sight' composer wins Five Continents award". Honaronline. February 19, 2025.
- ↑ فیدان (24 May 2016). "fidanfilm.ir". فیدان | وب‌سایت تخصصی فیلم کوتاه.
- ↑ "article.tebyan.net". موسسه فرهنگی و اطلاع رسانی تبیان. 23 July 2017.
- ↑ عمومی, مدیر روابط (20 June 2019). "iycs.ir". انجمن سینمای جوانان ایران.
- ↑ "نیکارو - آموزشگاه موسیقی ملل". Nikaro.
- ↑ "farhang.gov.ir" (PDF).
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- ↑ "Iranian New Waves". Petrichor Records.
- ↑ "Ashegh Kist (Who is in Love) Shahram Nazeri – 🇮🇷 🇫🇷 – Pardis Records".
- ↑ "Shahram Nazeri - Who Is in Love - WOMEX". www.womex.com.
- ↑ "The Complete Program of Animaphix Film Festival - At Villa Cattolica from July 22 to 28, 2024".
- ↑ "Annecy > About > Archives > 2022 > Official Selection > Film Index". www.annecyfestival.com.
- ↑ "animaphix.com". 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Maned & Macho". International Festival of Films on Art. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "Annecy > About > Archives > 2017 > Official Selection > Film Index". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "anifestrozafa.al" (PDF).
- ↑ "به تماشای «نوازنده‌ای که ماه را می‌نواخت» بروید". ایسنا. January 10, 2016.
- ↑ "12 Etudes for Viola (Pourkhalaji, Amir) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ↑ "کتاب دوازده اتود برای ویولا اثر امیر پورخلجی | ایران کتاب". فروشگاه اینترنتی ایران کتاب.
- ↑ "کتاب دوازده اتود برای ویولا".
- ↑ "کتاب سی اتود برای ویولا".
- ↑ "30 Etudes for Viola (Pourkhalaji, Amir) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
- ↑ "36th Fajr Music Festival announces winners". Iran arts. February 19, 2025.
- ↑ عمومی, مدیر روابط (20 June 2019). "iycs.ir". انجمن سینمای جوانان ایران.
- ↑ "'Light Sight' composer wins Five Continents award". Honaronline. February 19, 2025.
- ↑ ایران, عصر (June 14, 1395). "برگزیدگان جشن انیمیشن معرفی شدند/ اظهار امیدواری برای ورود انیمیشن ایرانی به بازارهای بینالمللی". fa.
- ↑ "برگزیدگان جشنواره فیلم «نهال» معرفی شدند". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency. May 26, 2016.
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- ↑ "Light Sight (2016) – Animanama". Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ↑ "honarland.ir". 19 March 2018.
- ↑ "معرفی برگزیدگان جشنواره موسیقی فجر 25". همشهری آنلاین. March 5, 2010.
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