Keyavash Nourai
At the young age of 10-years old, when Keyavash first picked up a violin, he knew immediately he had seen his future.
The moment he touched his seductive muse, Keyavash became obsessed with all things musical, especially the violin and later the viola and cello. His parents recognized his passion and started him with lessons. From that moment on, nearly any free time was spent practicing, learning and playing.
At the age of 13, Keyavash immigrated from Iran to the US. As a young teenager in a foreign land, he didn't have a music teacher, therefore made the violin his purpose and relentlessly began to feed his hunger to learn all things music. At school, his teachers recognized his insatiable drive and raw talent and got him an audition with the LA Philharmonic's Alexander Treger.
Treger too recognized Keyavash's potential and passion and took him as a student. During his 4 years under Treger's tutelage, he lived and breathed music. At age 15, he even taught himself how to play the piano. Keyavash also studied under various other masters including Eugene Fodor, Mark Menzies and other prominent musicians.
When he graduated from high school, Keyavash headed to Cal State Northridge then to Cal Arts where he studied World Music. At that time he became interested in Indian music and sought out two world renowned Indian violin masters Dr. L. Subramaniam and L. Shankar. Once again impressing these masters, they took him as their student and taught him further, adding Indian music to his ever-expanding repertoire.
During his time at Cal Arts, Keyavash obtained a Bachelor's in World Music and Masters in Western Classical Violin.
All the time he kept challenging himself to learn different instruments, including Persian instruments such as the kamanche, setar, santur, tombak and quarter tone piano.
Keyavash has composed, recorded and produced for famous Persian artists such as Tahereh Salmassi, Siamak Shajarian, Struntz and Farah, Mohsen Namjoo and others. Notable recordings include Dr. Shahrokh Yadegari Electronic Music "Lila" solo violin "Migration" and another collaborative project with Dr. Yadegari and Azam Ali, "Green Memories". In addition, he has recorded for multiple movie soundtracks such as Eagle Of The Ninth.
Keya's deep musical roots have landed him on stage performing solo for audiences as large as six thousand. His versatility, professionalism, and distinctive sound have graced arenas such as the Greek Theater, Nokia Theater, Royce Hall, Wadsorth Theater and more. As an international artist, he has performed in world famous arenas in Europe, Middle East, and North America. Keyavash has played for many Persian legendary celebrities including Haydeh at the young age of 18, Ebi, Aref, Sussan Deyhim and Mohsen Namjoo.
Keyavash is currently a Lecturer at UCSD Department of Music, sharing his unique perspective and knowledge of the "The Influence of Violin in Persian Music" and teaches students Persian music on multiple instruments such as tombak, violin, piano, cello, and others. He continues to share his distinct talent for both eastern and western music with versatility of music from all over the world such as Persian, Indian, Armenian, Azari, Arabic, Kurdish, and Western Classical music via his mastery of multiple instruments.
The moment he touched his seductive muse, Keyavash became obsessed with all things musical, especially the violin and later the viola and cello. His parents recognized his passion and started him with lessons. From that moment on, nearly any free time was spent practicing, learning and playing.
At the age of 13, Keyavash immigrated from Iran to the US. As a young teenager in a foreign land, he didn't have a music teacher, therefore made the violin his purpose and relentlessly began to feed his hunger to learn all things music. At school, his teachers recognized his insatiable drive and raw talent and got him an audition with the LA Philharmonic's Alexander Treger.
Treger too recognized Keyavash's potential and passion and took him as a student. During his 4 years under Treger's tutelage, he lived and breathed music. At age 15, he even taught himself how to play the piano. Keyavash also studied under various other masters including Eugene Fodor, Mark Menzies and other prominent musicians.
When he graduated from high school, Keyavash headed to Cal State Northridge then to Cal Arts where he studied World Music. At that time he became interested in Indian music and sought out two world renowned Indian violin masters Dr. L. Subramaniam and L. Shankar. Once again impressing these masters, they took him as their student and taught him further, adding Indian music to his ever-expanding repertoire.
During his time at Cal Arts, Keyavash obtained a Bachelor's in World Music and Masters in Western Classical Violin.
All the time he kept challenging himself to learn different instruments, including Persian instruments such as the kamanche, setar, santur, tombak and quarter tone piano.
Keyavash has composed, recorded and produced for famous Persian artists such as Tahereh Salmassi, Siamak Shajarian, Struntz and Farah, Mohsen Namjoo and others. Notable recordings include Dr. Shahrokh Yadegari Electronic Music "Lila" solo violin "Migration" and another collaborative project with Dr. Yadegari and Azam Ali, "Green Memories". In addition, he has recorded for multiple movie soundtracks such as Eagle Of The Ninth.
Keya's deep musical roots have landed him on stage performing solo for audiences as large as six thousand. His versatility, professionalism, and distinctive sound have graced arenas such as the Greek Theater, Nokia Theater, Royce Hall, Wadsorth Theater and more. As an international artist, he has performed in world famous arenas in Europe, Middle East, and North America. Keyavash has played for many Persian legendary celebrities including Haydeh at the young age of 18, Ebi, Aref, Sussan Deyhim and Mohsen Namjoo.
Keyavash is currently a Lecturer at UCSD Department of Music, sharing his unique perspective and knowledge of the "The Influence of Violin in Persian Music" and teaches students Persian music on multiple instruments such as tombak, violin, piano, cello, and others. He continues to share his distinct talent for both eastern and western music with versatility of music from all over the world such as Persian, Indian, Armenian, Azari, Arabic, Kurdish, and Western Classical music via his mastery of multiple instruments.
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