Member of The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
Pouya’s compositional skills were primarily influenced by his years at the University of Toronto. During his undergraduate degree in Composition, he studied with several composers who each offered a unique perspective: Christos Hatzis, Ka Nin Chan, and Alexander Rapoport. Pouya writes for varied instrumentations, such as 13-piece contemporary ensemble, woodwind quintet, string quartet, and electo-acoustics. Aside from traditional tonal theory, he has a solid knowledge of contemporary music theory, such as extended techniques on instruments, impressionism, and 12-tone language. Pouya was awarded several scholarships, such as the Greta Kraus Scholarship, during his undergraduate studies, and he has received first place winnings for composition in the Canadian Music Competition, Kiwanis Music Festival (for five subsequent years), and the Markham Music Festival.
Pouya’s passion for composition has led him to extracurricular composition pursuits as well. In his current roles, he composes for and performs with Ladom Ensemble, Sacred Balance, and Iranian Composers of Toronto (ICOT). Composing for film has been an additional outlet. Pouya also teaches music theory privately.
Selected Works |
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| Journey Inward |  |
6 hands, one piano | 12:30 min. | 2011 | ||
| Expansion |  |
13-piece ensemble | 10:00 min. | 2009 | ||
| Our Night | Violin and tape | 03:18 min. | 2009 | |||
| Goriz | Accordion, piano, cello, and percussion | 06:00 min. | 2009 | |||
| Distant Earth | |
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String quartet | 08:00 min. | 2008 | |
| Noor | Accordion, piano, cello, and percussion | 06:00 min. | 2008 | |||
| The Battle Within | |
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Piano | 05:00 min. | 2007 | |
| Adagio | |
Piano trio | 04:00 min. | 2006 | ||
| Raha | Accordion, piano, cello, and percussion | 05:50 min. | 2006 | |||
| Nafas | Woodwind quintet | 05:00 min. | 2006 | |||
| The Painting | Piano trio | 07:00 min. | 2005 | |||
| Softly into the Night | |
Tenor saxophone, double bass, and piano | 04:30 min. | 2004 | ||
| Sonanta in g-sharp minor | Piano | 07:30 min. | 2004 | |||
| Sleeper in the Valley | |
Baritone and piano | 03:15 min. | 2004 | ||
| Bagatelle No. 4 | |
Piano | 03:00 min. | 2003 | ||
| Fantasy for Violin and Piano in D minor | Violin and piano | 04:30 min. | 2003 | |||
| Etude in A Major | Piano | 03:30 min. | 2003 | |||
| When the Wind Blows | Viola and piano | 06:30 min | 2003 | |||
| G Major Variations | Piano | 04:00 min | 2000 | |||
| Ballade No. 1 | Piano | 06:30 min. | 2000 | |||
| MP3 samples PDF scores |
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