Shahrdad Rohani, also known as Shardad Rohani (Persian: شهرداد روحانی, born 27 May 1954),[1] is an Iranian-Americancomposer, violinist/pianist, and conductor. His style is contemporary and he is well known for composing and conducting classical, instrumental, adult contemporary/new age, film soundtrack as well as pop music.[2] He was the principal conductor and music director of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra from 2016 to 2020.[3][4]
He was born in 1954 in Rasht, Iran.[1] His father, Reza Rohani, was an accomplished musician and as a result, Shahrdad and all of his brothers including Anoushiravan Rohani and Ardeshir Rohani followed in their father's footsteps.[1] He began playing the piano at age 6, like many of his other brothers.[5] As a child, he was a student to a well-known Persian violinist, Ebrahim Rouhifar.[2] At age 10 he attended the Persian National Music Conservatory of Tehran.[2] By 1975, he was studying Composition and Orchestra Conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.[2] In 1984, Rohani moved to Los Angeles.
Rohani arranged and conducted a sixty-piece orchestra to supplement Yanni's keyboard compositions during the Yanni Live at the Acropolis concert in 1993 - an open-air concert with the London Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra on the Acropolis, Athens, Greece.[5] Rohani also played the violin on all but two of the tracks during this concert.[5]Yanni Live at the Acropolis was acclaimed by both critics and audiences and became the most widely viewed program ever shown on Public Television in the United States and is the second best-selling music video of all time.[2]
Rohani was commissioned in 1998 by the government of Thailand and the committee of the 13thAsian Games to compose and conduct the music for opening ceremonies. The composition became the most popular song of the Asian Games.[2]
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Shahrdad Rohani also known as Shardad Rohani Persian شهرداد روحانی born 27 May 1954 1 is an Iranian American composer violinist pianist and conductor His style is contemporary and he is well known for composing and conducting classical instrumental adult contemporary new age film soundtrack as well as pop music 2 He was the principal conductor and music director of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra from 2016 to 2020 3 4 Shahrdad RohaniBackground informationAlso known asShardad RohaniBorn 1954 05 27 27 May 1954 age 69 Rasht IranOriginIran Wiener MusikakademieOccupationsComposer Conductor MusicianInstrumentsViolin pianoYears active1973 presentWebsitewww wbr instagram wbr com wbr shahrdadrohani wbr Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 3 Discography 3 1 Solo albums 3 2 Compilation and guest artist albums 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editHe was born in 1954 in Rasht Iran 1 His father Reza Rohani was an accomplished musician and as a result Shahrdad and all of his brothers including Anoushiravan Rohani and Ardeshir Rohani followed in their father s footsteps 1 He began playing the piano at age 6 like many of his other brothers 5 As a child he was a student to a well known Persian violinist Ebrahim Rouhifar 2 At age 10 he attended the Persian National Music Conservatory of Tehran 2 By 1975 he was studying Composition and Orchestra Conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna 2 In 1984 Rohani moved to Los Angeles Musical career edit nbsp Shahrdad Rouhani 2016From 1987 until 1991 Rohani served as the music director and conductor of the Committee on the Arts COTA symphony orchestra in Los Angeles 1 5 He has appeared as a guest conductor with several prestigious orchestras including London s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Minnesota Orchestra Colorado Symphony Orchestra San Diego Symphony Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra New Jersey Symphony Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras and many others Rohani arranged and conducted a sixty piece orchestra to supplement Yanni s keyboard compositions during the Yanni Live at the Acropolis concert in 1993 an open air concert with the London Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra on the Acropolis Athens Greece 5 Rohani also played the violin on all but two of the tracks during this concert 5 Yanni Live at the Acropoliswas acclaimed by both critics and audiences and became the most widely viewed program ever shown on Public Television in the United States and is the second best selling music video of all time 2 In 1994 he became a US citizen 5 Rohani was commissioned in 1998 by the government of Thailand and the committee of the 13th Asian Games to compose and conduct the music for opening ceremonies The composition became the most popular song of the Asian Games 2 Discography editSolo albums edit Year Notes Solo album title1977 Eternity1994 6 Beauty of Love Journey to Romance1988 7 Dream Images1990 8 Rayahee1991 Dance of Spring1994 9 The Winds of Christmas1994 10 Encore in Ivory1995 Impressions of Romance1996 Touch of Serenity Volume 11997 The Winds of Christmas Volume 21998 Cinema Passion2014 Persian Gulf Symphonic SuiteCompilation and guest artist albums edit Year Album title Artist s Notes1994 Live at the Acropolis Yanni The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Shahrdad Rohani on this album1999 The Private Years Yanni Box set2000 River of Kings Dej Bulsuk London Symphony Orchestra Shardad Rohani 11 2000 Sunrise in Bangkok Dej Bulsuk London Symphony Orchestra Shardad Rohani 12 2002 Kingdom of Smiles Dej Bulsuk London Symphony Orchestra Shardad Rohani 13 2007 Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Swan Lake the Sleeping Beauty Slovak Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra Viktor Simcisko Shardad Rohani2009 EclectSax Douglas Masek Shardad Rohani2009 Open Secret Nahan Makon Alireza Assar London Symphonic Orchestra Shardad Rohani2013 Dancing at the Opera Various artists2013 Sinus Persicus Suite London Symphony Orchestra London Voices Shardad Rohani2013 Born to be Thai Dej Bulsuk Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Shardad Rohani 14 Awards editA K M Scholarship Vienna Austria ASCAP Scholarship Los Angeles California 1984 Jerry Fielding Award UCLA 5 1999 Pikanes Award by the Musical Association of Thailand 2 5 See also editList of Iranian musicians Music of Iran Persian pop musicReferences edit a b c d Shahrdad Rohani A Classical Musician with a Twist IIP Digital U S Department of State US Embassy Jan 12 2009 Archived from the original on 2014 08 21 Retrieved Aug 19 2014 a b c d e f g Shahrad Rohani Know Him Better WhatsUpIran com Archived from the original on August 19 2014 Retrieved August 20 2014 شهرداد روحانی رهبر ثابت ارکستر سمفونیک تهران شد Hossein Rohani became the leader of Tehran Symphony Orchestra BBC Persian in Persian 2017 08 02 Retrieved 2017 10 29 https www tehrantimes com news 448153 Conductor of Tehran Symphony Orchestra Shahrdad Rohani quits a b c d e f g Dallafar Arlene 2001 Barkan Elliott Robert ed Making it in America A Sourcebook on Eminent Ethnic Americans Santa Barbara CA ABC CLIO pp 320 ISBN 9781576070987 Shardad Beauty Of Love Discogs Retrieved 2018 04 15 Shardad Dream Images Discogs Retrieved 2018 04 15 Bibian Shani Rahaayee Shardad Rohani www jaamejam co il Retrieved 2018 04 15 Shardad Rohani Winds Of Christmas Discogs Retrieved 2018 04 15 Shardad Rohani Encore On Ivory Discogs Retrieved 2018 04 15 Dej Bulsuk Shardad Rohani amp Bangkok Symphony Orchestra River Of Kings Discogs Retrieved 2018 04 15 Dej Bulsuk Shardad Rohani amp The London Symphony Orchestra Sunrise In Bangkok xrunrungkrungethph Discogs Retrieved 2018 04 15 Dej Bulsuk Shardad Rohani amp The London Symphony Orchestra Kingdom Of Smiles Discogs Retrieved 2018 04 15 Dej Bulsuk Shardad Rohani amp Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Born To Be Thai ekidepnithy Discogs Retrieved 2018 04 15 External links editShardad at Serenity Music permanent dead link Shardad Rohani at AllMusic Shardad Rohani at IMDb Retrieved 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