Born in 1937 (Lar, Iran), Ahmad Pejman began music by taking violin lessons with Heshmat Sanjari and theory of composition with Hossein Nasehi. He continued his studies in composition with Alfred Uhl, Thomas Christian David & Hans Jelineck in Vienna Conservatory of Music. Pejman later...
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Born in 1937 (Lar, Iran), Ahmad Pejman began music by taking violin lessons with Heshmat Sanjari and theory of composition with Hossein Nasehi. He continued his studies in composition with Alfred Uhl, Thomas Christian David & Hans Jelineck in Vienna Conservatory of Music. Pejman later attended the Columbia University in New York City and studied with Buelant Arel, Vladimir Usachevsky and Jack Beesen.
Pejman's first compositions were pieces for Saba Chamber Orchestra (under the direction of Hossein Dehlavi).
Rhapsody for Symphony Orchestra (performed by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra), Sonata for Viola & Piano (published by Doblinger Publishing Co.), Parsian Overture, Nonet (a piece for chamber orchestra commissioned by the soloists of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra), The Light (ballet in two acts, performed by the soloists of Berlin Ballet Company), Rustic Festival (opera in one act written for the inauguration of the Rudaki Hall), The Hero of Sahand (opera in two acts), Samandar (musical theatre), Seven Hurdles of Rostam (electronic music combined with live instruments), Hemasseh (performed by the London National Philharmonics, conducted by the composer), Ayyaran (ballet music for Persian instruments, performed by Faramarz Payvar's Ensemble), Tribute to Khorramshahr (cantata for solo, choir and orchestra) are some of his essential compositions.
Pejman has also composed music for various Iranian movies such as Baran (Majid Majidi), Smell of Camphor and Fragrance of Jasmin (Bahman Farman Ara), Prince Ehtejab (Bahman Farman Ara), The tall shadow of Wind (Bahman Farman Ara), Blue Scarf (Rakhshan Bani Etemad), House on the Water (Bahman Farman Ara), as well as The Warriors of Tangestan & Samak Ayyar (TV Series). The original Music for The Crossroads of Civilizations (Produced by Sir David Frost) is also among his works.
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