Reza Najfar

Reza Najfar
Born (1960-04-20) 20 April 1960 (age 66)
Tehran, Iran
GenresClassical, Baroque
OccupationsFlutist, Composer
InstrumentFlute
Websitehttp://www.najfar.com

Reza Najfar (born 20 April 1960) is a flute player and composer from Tehran, Iran, living in Austria. Since 1992, he is professor for flute at the Tiroler Landeskonservatorium in Innsbruck and the Prayner Konservatorium in Vienna.

Biography

Najfar studied music and flute in Tehran, Utrecht and Vienna, at the Tehran Conservatory, Utrechts Conservatorium and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna respectively.

During his studies, he was employed as a solo-flautist at the United Stages Vienna (Vereinigte Bühnen Wien).

Career

In 2008, Reza Najfar won the "Persian Golden Lioness Award", in the category "Award for Excellence in Music", from the World Academy of Arts, Literature and Media (WAALM), which is located in London.

In December 2017, Najfar's arrangement of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Der Schneemann premiered at the Musikverein in Vienna. Adapted for flute, violin and piano, it marked the first complete performance of the work since its world premiere, according to the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. It was performed by the Ensemble Triophonus Viennensis, featuring Reza Najfar, Setareh Najfar and Theresia Schumacher.

Discography

References

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  2. ↑ "Biography - Reza Najfar". www.najfar.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  3. ↑ "Tiroler Landeskonservatorium - NAJFAR Reza". www.konstirol.at. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04.
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  5. ↑ "Academy award winners' samples of artwork, pictures and messages".
  6. ↑ "Flutist and composer Reza Najfar becomes lecturer at AMP". Friedrich Gulda School of Music Wien. July 2nd, 2020. Retrieved September 17th, 2026. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  7. ↑ "TänzerInnen der MUK zu Gast im Wiener Musikverein". Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien. December 15th, 2017. Retrieved September 17th, 2026. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)