About

Mahbod Shirvani (born 1997) is an Iranian multimedia composer and tar player based in the United States. He holds a BM in Persian music performance from the University of Tehran and an MM in Composition from the University of Missouri, and is currently pursuing a DMA in Composition at The Ohio State University.

He has participated in international masterclasses and seminars with composers including Ken Ueno, George Lewis, Chaya Czernowin, Katharina Rosenberger, Marco Stroppa, Joachim Heintz, and Fanis Gioles. In Iran, he worked extensively as a performer, composer, and creator of music for theatre and film. He has released works and albums, participated in international festivals, and collaborated with ensembles and orchestras including Alarm Will Sound and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.