Kiawasch SahebNassagh

Kiawasch SahebNassagh (, born 9 December 1968. Tehran, Iran) is Iranian music composer, researcher and pianist.
Biography
Kiawasch SahebNassagh was born in 1968 in Tehran, Iran, After studying piano (A. Haratunian, F. Behboud, Rezai, Shahsa, H. Nasehi)
and Music theory (S. Lotfi, M.Darvishi, M.Rohani, A.Mashayekhi). he began composing in 1986.
In 1988 he began playing the setar as well as studying Persian music theory and improvisation
(H. Alizadeh, M. Shoari), composing works for Iranian radio and TV, Since 1994 Sahebnassagh has been enrolled, studying composition and theory under the instruction of Professor Beat Furrer.
Education
SahebNassagh received his MA in composition and music theory from the University of Music and Dramatic Arts, Graz, Austria in 2002. He has since continued his studies there toward a doctorate in electronic music and ethnomusicology.
Honors, awards and activities
;1995
* Honoured memeber of "Die Andere Saite"
* Concert Cycle of Modern Music from Graz
* Association for Funding and Distribution of Contemporary Musik of Young Composer Generation in Graz
;2001
* Graz Music Schloarschip reward
;2003
* Austrian State Scholarship Award in Composition
* Founder and President of Nava - Persian Music in Austria
;2004
* Founding Member of Ensemble Zeitfluss - Ensemble for the Contemporary Music in Graz
* Honorured Member of Culture Counsellor Graz-Austria
Recordings
* The lullaby under the Ruins (Kargah-e Musiqi)
* ... and Here in the Silence (Kargah-e Musiqi)
* Moments (Hermes Records)
* Zarman (Avaa-ye Barbad)
* Frozen Moment
Compositions
Works (since 1994)
Solo
for Trombone 1994
Premiere: 13. May 1995 in Graz :Palais Meran, Florentinersaal
Thomas Eibinnger (Trombone)
for Piano:
Morgh-e Amin (Aminvögel) 1997-
for Organ:
3.October 2000

for Violoncello solo:
MENIDAN 2001
Premiere: 10. May 2001 in Graz, „die andere saite“ Association, Cultural centrum of Minoriten,
Ruth Straub (Violoncello)
for Oboe Solo:
Deja-Vu 2004
Premiere: 21. May 2004 in Graz, „die andere saite“ Association :
Cultural centrum of Minoriten, Oboe : Markus Deuter (Klangforum Wien)
for Contrabass 2004-2007:
Zarman Uli Fusseneger (Contrabass)
Duo
for Alto Voice und Piano Text: Nima Youshij:
The Night 1994
Premiere: 27. April 1996 in Graz: Palais Meran, Florentinersaal
Yasmine Piruz (Mezzosopran), Chiyuri Waki (Piano)
for Flute and Percussion:
ZA-AR-WA-AN II (ZRWAN)1999
Premiere: 20. April 1999 in Graz, „die andere saite“ association, Cultural centrum of Minoriten
Gisela Mashayekhi-Beer (flute), Berndt Thurner (Percussion)
for 2 Guitars:
JEH 2001
Premiere: 15.November 2001 in Graz, „die andere saite“ association, Cultural centrum of Minoriten
Rafael Catala (Guitar), Arnoldo Moreno (Guitar)
Trio
for 3 Percussions:
Nasusch 1998
Premiere: 5. May 1998 in Graz, „die andere saite“ association, Cultural centrum of Minoriten
.for 3 Women Voices Text: Erich Fried
.. Überwindung des toten Punktes 1999-
Quartet
String Quartet I:
Kereshme 1995
for Saxophon Quartet:
ZA-AR-WA-AN I (ZRWAN) 1999
Premiere: 18. May 1999 in Graz, “die andere saite“ Association, Cultural centrum of Minoriten,
Sax Quadrat
String Quartet II:
WARAN 2000'
Premiere: 10. Oktober 2000 in Graz, „die andere saite“Association, Cultural centrum of Minoriten,
korda Quartett
for 4 Percussions:
ABAIE 2001
Premiere: 14. April 2001 in Graz, „die andere saite“Association, Cultural centrum of Minoriten,
Harry Demmer, Michael Kinn, Oliver Schär und Berndt Thurner (percussions)
Septet
.for Chor a capella (2 Sopran, Alt, Tenor, 2 Bariton and Bass):
Also sprach die Maßnahme 1995
Premiere: 15. March 1999 in Graz, „die andere saite“ Association, Cultural Centrum of Minoriten,
Vocal ensemble Orpheus, Conductor: Miriam Ahrer

for 7 Trombones and speakerText: Samuel Beckett:
Worstward ho 1996, Premiere: 26. November 1996 in Graz, „die andere saite“ Association : Cultural Centrum of Minoriten
for 2 Trumpets, 2French Horns and 3 Trombones Text: Samuel Beckett:
Worstward ho 1997

for Narator, Guitar, Tabla and String Quartet:
Man Bamdadam 2003
Ensemble
for Ensemble, Alto and Tape:
The lullaby under the Ruins 1997
for Flute, Fagot, Horn, Trompet, Trombone, 2 or 3 Percussions, Violoncello, Contrabass, Alto and Tape
Premiere (with Women chor): 20. October 1997 in Tehran-iran, Iranian Music Association,
Tehran Sinfonie Orchestra, Conductor: Nasir Heidarian
Premiere (Original): 18. December 1997 in Graz, „die andere saite“ Association, Cultural centrum of Minoriten,
KUG - Ensemble for new Musis , Conductor: Edo Micic
for Ensemble and Alto:
ZA-AR-WA-AN III (ZRWAN)1999
Premiere: 24. November 1999 in Graz: Cultural centrum of Minoriten,
KUG - Ensemble for New Music , Leitung: Edo Micic
for Ensemble - 8 Instruments:
memento 2002
for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Contrabass
Premiere: 9. March 2002 in Vienna, Festival „Hörgänge 2002“: Konzerthaus Wien,
21 st Century Ensemble, Conductor: Nader Mashayekhi
for Ensemble, Chor und Narator:
DAR ASTANEH 2003
for Ensemble -12 Instruments:
memento- Ia 2002-03
for flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Piano, Percussion and String Quartet
Project Klangwege - a Coproduction Graz 2003 - cultural capital of Europe and the university of Music and dramatic Arts Graz -Austria in co-operation With steirischer herbst - The Festival of New Arts
11 November 2003, Ensemble Klangforum Wien 2003
for Ensemble -9 Instruments:
Im ringen mit dem Schweigen 2003
for Narator, Clarinet, Horn, Trompet, Piano and String Quartet, Dezember 2003
for Alto saxophone and Ensemble - 15 Instruments:
HESAAR - April 2004
Music for flute, Clarinet, Bass clarinet, Horn, Trompet, Trombone, Percussion, Cembalo, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello and Contrabass and Alto saxophone Solo
Premiere: 27. April 2004 in Graz, The Premier concert of Ensemble Zeitfluss:
Cultural Center of Minoriten, Ensemble Zeitfluss Graz - Ensemble for new Music, Conductor: Edo Micic
===Electronic, Electronic + ===
Two Sketchs for Computer and Piano Samples 1996:
for Computer:
Assay 1-4 1996-97
for Computer:
Tscheheltekke (collage) 1-4 1997-98
for Violin and Tape:
ANAST 2000
Premiere: 2. March 2000 in Graz, „die andere saite“ Association, Cultural centrum of Minoriten,
Teodoros Patsalides (Violin)
Music for Narator, Violin and Tape Text: Birgit Pölzl:
Schizophren 2002, Premiere: 7 April 2002 in Graz, Wordsound, Grazer Osterfestival: Dom im Berg
Music for Narator, Saxophone and tape Text: Monika Wogrolly:
Ewig Tag. Ein Zirkel 2002
Uraufführung am 5 April 2002 in Graz, Wordsound, Grazer Osterfestival: Dom im Berg
for woman Voice und Electronic ( - +) Live Performance and Video:
„Saiedeh“2003-2005
Multimedia
for electronic music, live Performance and Video installation
Multimedia project for Musikprotokoll 2000
FROZEN MOMENT("Moment Gelé") 1999-2000
Premiere: 14 October 2000 in Graz, „Musikprotokoll“: Waagner-Biro-Halle IX,Kiawasch SahebNassagh(Concept, Electronic und Setar), Florian Frühstück(Video), Clemens Frühstück(Saxophone), Horst Schaffer(Trompet), Enes Seferovic(Contrabass), Bajram "Iamy" Istrefijr(Percussion and Udu Drum)
Music Installation for Pavilion at World Expo Exhibition 2000 Hanover, Germany Premiere: 17. June 2000 in Hannover, Hall 26, Expo area
Music Score
music score for "Outer Space" Regie: Peter Tscherkassky:
"Outer Space" - Music for Computer 1999, Premiere: 2. Mai 1999 in Graz, International Festival “+MUSIK+FILM+MUSIK+” :
Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten
Trailer-music of Viennale 99
GET READY -
Regie: Peter Tscherkassky
music score for "DREAMWORK", Regie: Peter Tscherkassky
OPERA
MADRAPOUR
Multimedia Opera for Middle Ensemble and Chor in Progress
Lectures and seminars
Composition in the Century that gone by - Part I: Lecture, Seminar and Workshops,
about Contemporay Music in 20th. century
Niyavaran Cultural Centrum Tehran-Iran 2002-03
Composition in the Century that gone by - Part II: Lecture, Seminar and Workshops,
about Contemporay Music in 20th. century
University of Music and Fine Arts Tehran-Iran winter 2004-05

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