11 January 2025(2025-01-11) (aged 82) Tehran, Iran
Occupation(s)
Composer, conductor, performing musician
Instrument(s)
Violin, piano
Years active
1966–2025
Musical artist
Fereydoon Shahbazian (Persian: فریدون شهبازیان, 11 June 1942 – 11 January 2025) was an Iranian musician, composer and conductor.[1][2] He was the conductor of the National Orchestra of Iran.[3]
Life and career
Fereydoun Shahbazian was born on 11 June 1942 in Fakhr Razi Street, University of Tehran. His father, Hossein Shahbazian, was a well-known violinist. With the encouragement and guidance of his father, Fereydoon turned to music and studied music at the Higher Conservatory of Music and learned to play the violin. His first violin teacher was Ataollah Khadem Misagh, who soon introduced him to his Russian teacher, Serge Khutsif.[4][5][6]
He studied with Khutsif until the end of elementary school. After that, he continued to study the violin until obtaining a diploma in playing this instrument, in the night classes of "Luigi Pasanari", which at that time was the concertmaster of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra. At the age of 17, he became a member of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra led by Heshmat Sanjari, after which he began his collaboration with the Radio Flower Orchestra. At that time, the Golha Orchestra was led by Ruhollah Khaleghi, followed by Javad Maroufi. In 1966, he became the leader of the radio choir and symphony orchestra.[6]
Shahbazyan was a graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran. Shahbazian also began composing for the film in the 1980s.Together with Ali Moallem Damghani, he formed the Music Council of the Radio and television, which was responsible for overseeing and supporting pop music.[7] He was retired from the Radio and Television and was one of the critics of Iranian pop music.[8]
From September 2016 to March 2019, Fereydoon Shahbazian was the conductor of the National Orchestra of Iran.[9][10] After resigning from the artistic management and permanent leadership of the National Orchestra of Iran, Shahbazian was appointed the music consultant of the Roudaki Foundation, who resigned from this position on 21 May 2019.[11][12]
Fereydoon Shahbazian started his career in cinema and starred in "Aghaye Hirglif" directed by Gholamali Erfan in 1980.[13] He has composed pieces and music for many movies and TV series.[14][15][16][17][18]
The commemoration ceremony of Fereydoon Shahbazian was held on 9 June 2019 at Niavaran Cultural Center.[19]
Shahbazian died on the morning of 11 January 2025, at the age of 82.[20]
Compositions for television and film
Some of the soundtracks made by Fereydoun Shahbazian are:
Dusters, Director: Davood Roustaei
Long trips of Hami and Kami in the homeland, Director: Nader Ebrahimi
