ABOUT

Mojgan Hoseyni, Qanun player

Mojgan Hoseyni was born on January 16, 1992, in Tehran. Her mother encouraged her to start her musical journey from the age of seven with ‘Tombak.’ In 2004, she entered music school and started to learn ‘Qanun’ under the supervision of ‘Maliheh Saeidi.’ She continued Tonbak at the music school under the guidance of Mohammad Esmaeili, and then she learned Piano, Daf, and Trumpet.
In 2010, she entered the Tehran University of Art and majored in ‘Iranian music performance.’ She continued Qanun under the supervision of ‘Parichehr Khajeh.’ Under the guidance of ‘Sepanta Hamedi Nezhad,’ she was ranked ten on the national entrance exam, and she was accepted into the master’s course in 2017. She finished her master’s under the supervision of Hossein Alizadeh with a thesis titled ‘Transcription of Hossein Alizadeh musical pieces for Qanun.’
She has worked with ‘Iran’s National Orchestra’ as a Qanun soloist since 2016, and she has cooperated with famous musicians, including Fereydoun Shahbazian, Shahrdad Rohani, Sohrab Kashef, Bardia Kiaras, Ali Akbar Ghorbani, and Agha Verdi Pashayef. In 2021, she founded a single-purpose cultural-musical company (Roud-e Ravi-e Honar) to produce and publish musical and video records.

Qanun performance in the following albums and projects:

Hazargiso, Khayyam & Mir Abdollah, Daikato, Sarbolandan, Sarmast, Muhammad Rasul Allah, From Tehran to Istanbul, Love is Shahnameh, Bar Degar, Suy Bisu, Lut, Sirvahi, Oham, Kamand-e Eshgh, United Tribes, Derang, Mehr-e Vatan, Shiva, Badr, Rira, Dour Vali Nazdik

Concerts

Iranian National Orchestra
Role: Qanun Soloist (since 2016)
Conductors: Fereydoun Shahbazian, Bardia Kiaras, Nasir Heydarian, Sohrab Kashif, Agavardi Pashayev, Majid Entezami, Arash Amini
National and Symphony Orchestra for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Russia)
Conductor: Shahrdad Rohani
Tehran City Orchestra
Conductor: Esmaeil Tehrani
Iranian National Instruments Orchestra
Conductor: Ali Akbar Ghorbani
Cantus Ensemble – Fourth Project
Composer: Reza Vali | Conductor: Kaveh Mirhosseini

Festivals

Russian Music Festival (November 2023)
Role: Live qanun performance
Baghdad International Music Festival (2023)
Role: Live performance and cultural representation of Iranian music

Released Fusion Works

Instrumental pieces centered on the qanun

Rahaei Instruments: Qanun, Baglama, Trumpet, Electric Guitar, Percussion Arrangement: Masoud Homayouni Collaborations: Ismail Tuncbilek, Homayoun Nasiri, Saeed Nabiei
Bahr Instruments: Qanun and Udu Collaboration: Erfan Ghaviqalb
Roo Be Roo Instruments: Qanun, Bass Guitar, Percussion Collaborations: Dara Daraei, Homayoun Nasiri
Silani Instruments: Qanun, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano Collaborations: Masoud Homayouni, Dara Daraei, Khashayar Heydari
Engar Instruments: Qanun and Clarinet Collaboration: Saeed Karami

Recordings in Film and Theater

Films

Boys of the Sea Composer: Ali Samadpour Role: Qanun performance

Animations

History from This Side Role: Qanun performance
Good Stories for Good Children Role: Qanun performance

Television

Theme music for 'Rangin Kaman' Role: Qanun performance
'Iran' Documentary Series Role: Qanun performance
Other TV theme songs Role: Qanun performance (details not specified)

Live Performances

Iranian National Orchestra
Role: Qanun Soloist (since 2016)
Conductors: Fereydoun Shahbazian, Bardia Kiaras, Nasir Heydarian, Sohrab Kashif, Agavardi Pashayev, Majid Entezami, Arash Amini
National and Symphony Orchestra for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Russia)
Conductor: Shahrdad Rohani
Tehran City Orchestra
Conductor: Esmaeil Tehrani
Iranian National Instruments Orchestra
Conductor: Ali Akbar Ghorbani
Cantus Ensemble – Fourth Project
Composer: Reza Vali | Conductor: Kaveh Mirhosseini
Russian Music Festival – November 2023
Baghdad International Music Festival – 2023