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Saman Shahi

Pianist

Saman Shahi is an award-winning and published composer, pianist, conductor, and educator based in Toronto. He is active in classical music, new music, Iranian traditional music, rock and electronic music, and because of his constant activities in Canada and abroad he has become a sought after performer and composer. Shahi’s compositions, including some of his short film scores, have been performed in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. As a pianist and conductor, Saman has been an avid performer and advocate of new music in Toronto, and regularly performs with a variety of ensembles and musicians. Saman is an affiliate member of the Canadian League of Composers, Associate Composer at the Canadian Music Centre as well as a SOCAN member. He is also one of the founders and the executive director at the Iranian-Canadian Composers of Toronto, ICOT, a 7-year-old art organization that bridges cultures through music and art. Saman is also an active member of the Circle music band, a rock fusion group in Toronto.

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