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Concerts:

Concerts in the Nomad festival: *Duo Santoor and Cello Performance with Sergio Castrillón on October 4, 2023, Helsinki, Finland *Performance with the Zemiene band in Helsinki on September 27, 2023 *Global Interdisciplinary Improvisation Ensemble at Forumbox on October 8, 2023 *Concerts in community engagement with prisoners in the role of composer for the project on…...
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Interviews:

Interview with the Genelec factory in Finland in 2023. Interview with the Global Music Center for Folk Magazine in Finland in 2023, published in “Kansanmusiikki Magazine” Interview for the esteemed local newspaper ‘Matti ja Liisa,’ a prominent publication in Northern Savonia, Finland, in 2023...
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Conducted three Santoor workshops in Iran, Tehran Jun-July 2023...
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Collaboration with Arabic Ensemble on 16.5.2023 at Sibelius Academy...
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The Experimental Improvisation Ensemble on 16.5.2023 at Sibelius Academy...
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Collaboration with Irene Martínez Albero on 16.5.2023 at Sibelius Academy as a Handpan player...
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Performance with the band Zemiene on 10.5.2023 at Helsinki, Finland as Percussionist, Santoor, handpan player and vocal...
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Nomads Festival

Kino Club and Kulttuuriyhdistämö Interkult present, as part of Nomads Festival: Global Multidisciplinary Impro Ensemble. Live, improvised music and dance to a selection of short, silent films Directed by Sergio Castrillon...
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Zolfaghari, M. (2021). The Role of Plectrum in the Emergence of Different Styles of Playing Santoor, Farahang Music Students Quarterly, 2 (6), 60-75...
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ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC COMPOSITION COMPETITION

Reza Korourian Awards 2021 Selected as distinguished composer for composing the single “3, 2, 1” for double bass and fixed media OCTOBER 2021...
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GOETHE INSTITUT VIRTUAL PARTNER RESIDENCIES WORLDWIDE

Awarded grant for collaboration in the contemporary single “Memori” composed by Joachim Heintz SEPTEMBER 2021...
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THE FIRST ROUND OF AREF NATIONAL AWARD

Earned well-deserved praise in the composition section for composing the single “You’re Back Again” MARCH 2021 QAZVIN, IRAN...
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INTERVIEW WITH IRIB RADIO FARHANG

Radio Goftogoo, Arghanoon On the young generation ensembles TEHRAN, IRAN FEBRUARY 2019...
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THE ALBUM “AZ SAMÂ TÂ HOZUR”

Composer and Santoor player, to be published by Mahoor Institute of Culture and Arts...
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BOOK AND ALBUM “22 CHAHAR MEZRAB PIECES”

Collected, arranged, and notated 22 traditional folk pieces for Santoor, composed for Tar (2019- 2020), to be published by Mahoor Institute of Culture and Arts...
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Persian Festivity

Album Publish Year : 2020 Mahoor Institute of Culture and Arts Compositions by Children and Young Adults, Composers:Ali Idaly, Amirarsam Aminpour, Niki Farhangnia, Elina Rezvani, Yazdan MortajiAria Zomorrodi, Delina Rajaei, Niki Farhangnia. Players: Santoor: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari, Piano: Tomas Tacquet-Faber, Cello: Paul Colomb, Vocals: Mathieu Walendzik, Laurence Pouderoux, Haamoon Hashemi...
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Mahpishuni

Album Mahoor Institute of Culture and Arts Publish Year : 2020 Compositions by Children and Young Adults, Composers: Setare Rostami, Sam Bakhtiar Sanjabi, Hirad Musavi Akhavan, Pantea Abolghasem Nuhi Janan Mortaji, Shania Razavi Algharavi, Hannah Nabizadeh Tabrizi, Shaya Baradar Khodam Khosroshahi, Baran Hosseini, Ali Idaly. Players: Santoor: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari, Violin: Bahare Safaei , Oboe: Nazanin Ahmadzadeh,…...
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To Release Roaring Waves

By Sheed Records in United States, 2019 Composer & Santoor: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari, Filming: Moein Hashemi Nasab, Studio: Siavash Kamkar...
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Roaring Waves

A Single Track, Composed By: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari, Filming: Moein Hashemi Nasab Recording: In Studio Sia by Siavash Kamkar...
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Handpan Workshop

Hangdrum Workshop 10 July 2019, Tehran, Iran...
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The movie “La Minor” To be released

Santoor and Hang player, as well as actress in the movie “La Minor” (2019), directed by Dariush Mehrjui, film score by Christophe Rezai...
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Santoor Workshop

Santoor Workshop16 June 2019, Istanbul, Turkey...
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Heh va Yar

Kurdish Music Band “Heh va Yar” Singer: Bijan Kamkar Administrator: Mahyar Toreihi in Kermanshah, Iran...
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Hamnavaz

Album and Book By Siamak Jahangiri : Ney 18 pieces for Ney and other instruments Santoor: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari Qanoon: Afarin Nazarijou Tombak: Vahid Fataei Tar: Mehran Memari Nejad Oud: Yasamin Shah Hosseini Setar: Hamid Nashvadian Kamancheh: Hamed Khoddami...
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Master Thesis

Composer and Santoor: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghri Singer: Bahador Sehat Ney: Kaveh Sadeqi Azad Tar: Shahed Alizadeh Kamancheh: Mohammad Enshaei Oud: Hojat Farajian Tombak: Samaneh Golkar in University of Tehran...
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Bachelor Thesis

in 2 Part Homayoun and Afshari Santoor: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari Tombak: Mojgan Mohammad Hosseini in University Of Tehran...
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Cooperated with a French Musicians Band for Performing Opera

with Thomas Tacquet Fabre as pianist, Lia Roques, Anne Celine Herbreteau and Jean Fernand Setti as Opera Singers in Belgium Embassy in Iran...
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Performance in Iran’s culture and Art Festival in Thailand

Santoor: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari Kamancheh: Sara Hasti Daf: Maryam Hatef...
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“Wateresque”

Albume Clarinet Player: Siamak Jahangiri HangDrummer: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari...
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Concertino for Santoor and Orchestra

Soloist in “Concertino for Santoor and orchestra”, by Hossein Dehlavi and Faramarz payvar with cooperation of National Orchestra of Tehran University, leader: Mehrdad Pakbaz in University of Tehran...
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“Mowj e No” Music Orchestra

Composer: Ali Ghamsari Singer: Mohammad Motamedi Leader: Pouya Saraei in Roudaki and Vahdat Hall...
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Referee of youths national orchestra “Honar-e-Novin”

Referee of youths national orchestra with cooperation of “Honar-e-Novin” cultural-artistic institute With Others Masters: Arman Noroozi Mehrdad Mirzaei Hossein Khosh Chehreh...
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Performance in Iranian organization and international associations

Administrator and Santoor Player: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari Kamancheh: Mahzad Kheradmand Tar: Paniz Mojahednia Percussion: Roshanak Refani...
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Sonata Philharmonic Orchestra

Cooperated with Sonata Philharmonic Orchestra as Santoor Player arrangement: Mohammad Reza Darvishi Leader: Mohsen Bafandeh...
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Phonemes Requiem

Album as Choir Singer, an album in genre of Electronic music composed by Ehsan Sabouhi...
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Vian Band

Kurdish women band “Vian” Administrator and Kamancheh: Laya Tabibi Santoor: Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari Singer: Soma Nowroozi Piano: Shervin Asadi Moqadam Oud: Neda Cheraghian Qanoon; Mojgan Mohammad Hoseini Tar: Sima Tekyeh Khah Kamancheh and Daf: Asal Shakeri Percussions: Samaneh Golkar...
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Naerika Band

Percussions Band “Naerika” led by Minoo Rezaee, as Daf player and Cooperating in “Mokhtarnameh” series as Daf player Naerika Band...
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February 16, 2019