ABOUT ME

Biography

Composer, improviser, and performer, Reza Madani studied Persian classical music, including the Dastgah system and the Radif, at he National School of Music in Tehran. He also studied Western classical music at the same school in Iran and continued his studies in the United States, at the Chicago Conservatory of Music and Saint Vincent de Paul University in Chicago, where he studied composition with the American composers Raymond Wilding-White and Philip G. Winsor.

The music

With a particular interest in modal music, Reza Madani, has conducted several research projects on improvisation and compositional approaches to music in Asia. His music is thus nourished by multiple influences, which are evident in his compositions for his instrument, the santour.

Explorations in National Music and Fusion

In his concert programs, in addition to his own creations, Reza Madani, performs his adaptations of music inspired by Persian, French, English, Italian, Greek, Russian, Polish and East Asian traditions. He also produces shows where he fuses his music with dance in a wide variety of styles, including traditional, classical, contemporary, modern jazz, hiphop...

Performances

His Paris performances include the Auditorium of the Guimet Museum, the Arab World Institute, the Maison Fraternelle Temple, the Swedish Circle, the Courbevoie Event Center, the Mandapa Center, the Orantes Monastery, the Social Café of Belleville, L’Autremonde, La Moquette and numerous associative and humanitarian musical events.