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He was born in Tehran in 1940.
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Alireza Mashayekhi
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He is one of the first Iranian composers who has pioneered Persian Symphonic Music. He then pursued his passion for music in Vienna. After completing his studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, he went to Utrecht, the Netherlands, to pursue his study of electronic and computer music, which included attending lectures by Gottfried Michael Koenig.
In 1993, with cooperation of the pianist Farima Ghavam-Sadri, Mashayekhi founded Tehran Contemporary Music Group.
He also established the Iranian Orchestra for New Music, in 1995. This orchestra alongside many concerts in Tehran, produced its first Civil Defense in 2002, which was released by Hermes Records.
In 2007, Sub Rosa (label) released a double-disc anthology titled Persian Electronic Music: Yesterday and Today 1966–2006, which included classic compositions of Mashayekhi’s work along with Ata Ebtekar. In 2009, Brandon Nickell’s Isounderscore label released the vinyl double LP Ata Ebtekar & The Iranian Orchestra for New Music Performing of Alireza Mashayekhi “Ornamental”.
Mashayekhi granted Ebtekar full creative freedom to work with the Iranian Orchestra for New Music to arrange and transform Mashayekhi’s compositions.
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