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Ich kenne den iranischen Dirigenten Sohrab Kashef seit einigen Jahren und halte ihn für einen begabten Dirigenten… Er spielt im Kulturleben des Iran als Dirigent des Teheraner Radio und Fernsehsymphinieorchesters eine besonders wichtige Rolle.
Daniel Barenboim
Ich kenne den iranischen Dirigenten Sohrab Kashef seit einigen Jahren und halte ihn für einen begabten Dirigenten… Er spielt im Kulturleben des Iran als Dirigent des Teheraner Radio und Fernsehsymphonieorchesters eine besonders wichtige Rolle.
Daniel Barenboim
ABOUT
SOHRAB KASHEF
Sohrab Kashef (born 16 March 1982) is an Iranian conductor and composer. In addition to having served as a conductor in several orchestras in Europe where he studied music and currently lives, Kashef has conducted a vast spectrum of professional and youth orchestras across the globe from Asia to America. He is currently the chief conductor of the Garousman Symphonic Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of Iranian National Orchestra and guest conductor of Tehran Symphonic Orchestra. Kashef is recognized for his elegant technique, thorough command of complex scores, effective communication, and unique musical interpretation. His sensitive communication and effective work with musicians resulted to an invitation from the Iranian National Orchestra as chief conductor for 2023
Born in a musical family in Tehran, Kashef started his first music lessons at the age of four. Later he studied piano performance and composition in Tehran Art University. He moved to Vienna in 2006 to join Georg Mark’s conducting class in Konservatorium Wien University. Kashef completed his Bachelor program in 2010 and obtained a Master’s degree with distinction in conducting in 2012.
In 2010, Kashef won the Second prize at the „Con Brio“international conducting competition in Austria. In 2013 he was one of the 10 finalists at the 53rd International Competition for Young Conductors Besançon.