2024
Journal of an Ordinary Grief 30′
For ensemble of 8 players
Commissioned by Ensemble Recherche
With the support by The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation
Premiere: December 5, 2024, Freiburg at Ensemblehaus
Ballads: Oblique 24′
For Solo Violin and Poem Recitations
Commissioned by Marie Schreer
with the support of Canada Council of the Arts
Premiere: November 18, 2024, Huddersfield Festival 2024
2022 – 2023
Insomnia 60′
For Poem Recitations, Piano and Electronics
Collaborative Album with Yousef Abazari (Poem translator/ recitations)
Piano and electronics: Ashkan Behzadi
Publisher: Yarava Records (Tehran, Iran)
Date of Release: September 2024
Zinnia 20’
For solo percussion and electronics
Composed for Ellery Trafford
Premiere: March 22 2025, DiMenna Center, New York
How quiet at the bottom of the lake.. 24’
For solo violin
Composed for Marina Kifferstein
Premiere: March 4, 2024, CUNY, New York
Fables 40’
for Clarinet Solo and Chamber Ensemble of 8 Musicians
for Daniel Boeke and Ensemble Oerknal
Premier: Spring 2024, Hague, Netherland
Commissioned by Fromm Foundation, Harvard University
Partita 22’
for Solo Cello
for Juan Aguilera Cerezo
Premiered: January 25, 2023, Espacio Turina, Seville
Commissioned by ((XXII Encuentros Sonoros)) Festival
2021
Blue Harebell 14’
for Carillon and Electronics
for Joey Brink
Premiered: Ear-Taxi Festival, Chicago, September 2021
Commissioned by Ear-Taxi Festival and Joey Brink
2020
Wisteria 8’
for Clarinet Solo and chamber ensemble of 8 performers
for Ensemble Dal Niente
Premiered: (March 2020, postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
Ensemble Dal Niente
Convex 15’
for Large Ensemble of 13 musicians
to be premiered by Grossman Ensemble
Commissioned by The Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition
2019
Three Songs on Poems by Michael Hartnett 12’
for Soprano and Piano
to be premiered by Daire Halpin and John Hess
Commissioned by The Art Council of Ireland as part of Irish Language Art Song Project
Iris 8’
for Chamber Ensemble of 12 Players
Premiered by Talea Ensemble as part of Columbia Composers Concert Series
Willow 9’
for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, Piano and Percussion
Commissioned and Premiered by Amalgama Ensemble
2018
Calluna 11’
for Piano Quintet
Piano and Percussion
Premiered by Sara Laimon and Moliniari Quartet
Commissioned and Premiered as part of Graham Sommer Composition
Competition for Young Composers
Petunia 9’
for Two Pianos and Two Percussions
Premiered by Yarn/Wire as part of Columbia Composers Concert Series
2017
Love, Crystal and Stone 45’
a Song Cycle on Poems by Federico García Lorca
for Soprano, Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Percussion
Commissioned and Premiered by TAK Ensemble
Purple-Almond 15’
Two Pieces for Piano Trio
Premiered by Ensemble Alternance
Commissioned by Siemens Music Foundation as part of ACIMC Music Festival
Fling 7’
for Piano and Violoncello
Commissioned and Premiered by Anssi Karttunen and Nicolas Hodges
Gÿorgy 5’
for Two Violin and Trumpet
Commissioned and Premiered by Arcus Collective
Mince and Quince 11’
for Marimba Quartet
Premiered by DRUMMING
Commissioned by Mixtur Festival
Five Sketches for String Quartet 17’
for String Quartet
Premiered by JACK Quartet as part of Columbia Composers Concert Series
2016
Ballad of forgotten hours 7’
for Soprano, Violin and Accordion
Premiered by NAMES Ensemble
Commissioned by Dialogues Festival at Stifung Mozarteum
Carnivalesque (2014/ rev.2016) 9’
for Chamber Ensemble of 7 Players
Revised Version Premiered by Divertimento Ensemble
Recorded by Oerknal Ensemble as part of Album “narrow numerous,”
Published by 7 Mountain Records
Foldings 7’
for Violoncello Quartet
Premiered as part of Creative Festival VIII
Velum 7’
for Flute and Piano
Premiered by Zachary Sheets and Wei-Han Wu
Commissioned by New Music USA
Till-Still-Again 14’
for 6 Voices, Two Pianos and Two Percussions
Premiered by Ekmeles and Yarn/Wire Ensembles as Part of Columbia Composers Concert Series
2015
Flip 9’
for Flute, Viola, Accordion, Harp and Percussion
Commissioned and Premiered by nueverBand Ensemble
Diptych: Irène’s Lament-Auguste’s grief 9’
for Video and Chamber Ensemble of 14 Players
Premiered by Wet Ink Ensemble as Part of Columbia Composers Concert Series
Crescita Plastica 14’
for Violin and Viola
Commissioned, Premiered, and Recorded by andPlay Duo as part of Album “andPlay playlist” Published by New Focus Recordings
purchase on Bandcamp
Creux: Ombragé 12’
for Dance and 4 Singers
Premiered by Charleroi Danses and Exaudi Ensemble
Commissioned by Manifeste Festival 2014
2014
Cronistoria Plastica 10’
for Piano and Live-Electronics
Premiered by Julia den Boer
Commissioned by Centre of Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology
(CIRMMT)
Madrigal 4’
for Speaking Percussion Quartet
Commissioned and Premiered by Architek Percussion Ensemble as part of Cluster New Music Festival
2013
“Az hoosh mi..” 9’
for Soprano and Violin
Premiered by Colin Infante and Rachel Koblyakov
Recorded by TAK Ensemble as part of Album “OOR”
2012
Plasticamente Colorato 7’
for Violin, Violoncello, Piano and Percussion
Premiered as part of Columbia Composers Concert Series
Morfismo Plastico 11’
for Violin and Marimba
Commissioned and Premiered by Noam Bierstone and Sarah Frank
Fantasia Plastico 12’
for String Trio and live-Electronics
2011
The Urban Trilogy 11’
for Chamber Orchestra of 16 Players
Commissioned and Premiered by McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble
Fluctuant 10’
for Flute and Live-Electronics
Premiered by Anabel Maler
2010
“Abyss: Refractive” (revised 2024) 8’
for Flute, Clarinet, Viola, Violoncello, Piano
Commissioned and Premiered by le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne
Agony, Rage of Forgotten People, Elegy 10’
for Violin and Electronics
Premiered by Teodora Dimova
2009
11′
Commissioned and Premiered by McGill Percussion Ensemble
Three Nocturnes 12’
for Piano Solo
Premiered by Julia den Boer
2007
Sonata 9’
for Piano
Premiered by the composer
2005
The Urban Pictures 7’
Three Pieces for Piano
Premiered by the composer
Published in Iran Contemporary Music (Vol.I): Works for Piano, HamavazPublication, Tehran, Iran
2001
“Agnosia: Metamorphosis” 5’
for Piano
Premiered by the composer
Ashkan Behzadi 