March 29, 2005

From payvand.com: Composer Behzad Ranjbaran was born and raised in Iran. His homeland and its history have deeply influenced his musical thinking via many ancient Persian themes that are prevalent within his works, thus melding Eastern themes within the context of Western classical tradition. He came to the United States in 1974, where he studied composition at Indiana University and later earned a doctorate at The Juilliard School, where he currently is on the faculty. During his years at the IU School of Music, he became friends with Joshua Bell and over time, a desire to collaborate ultimately came to fruition with the creation of this Violin Concerto, which has been dedicated by the composer to his longtime friend.

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