Reza Vali

Reza Vali is an Iranian musician and composer.

Life and education Vali was born in Qazvin in 1952 and studied at the Tehran Conservatory. where he received his PhD in composition and music theory. the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, the Kronos Quartet, the Seattle Chamber Players, and the Da Capo Chamber Players.

Works

Folk Songs series Folk Songs Set No. 1, for soprano and piano (1979) Folk Songs Set No. 2, for soprano and piano (1981) Folk Songs Set No. 5, for soprano, choir, harp, piano and percussion (1984) Folk Songs Set No. 7, for voice and chamber orchestra (1986) Folk Songs Set No. 8, for voice and ensemble (1989) Folk Songs Set No. 9, for flute and cello (1991) Folk Songs Set No. 10, for soprano and chamber orchestra (1993) Folk Songs Set No. 11A, for four cellos (1995) Folk Songs Set No. 11B, for string quartet (1995) Folk Songs Set No. 12, for soprano, string quartet and piano (1996) Folk Songs Set No. 13, for four cellos (1996) Folk Songs Set No. 14, for soprano and chamber orchestra (1998) Folk Songs Set No. 15, for flute, clarinet, percussion, violin and cello (1999) Folk Songs Set No. 16 The Being of Love, for soprano and orchestra (2005) Folk Songs Set No. 17 Sornâ, for clarinet and ensemble (2015)

Calligraphy series Calligraphy No. 1, for string quartet (1999) Calligraphy No. 2 Zand, for string quartet (1999) Calligraphy No. 3, for string quartet (1999) Calligraphy No. 4, for Persian santur and string quartet (2001) Calligraphy No. 5, for violin or viola (2003) Calligraphy No. 6, for string quartet (2006) Calligraphy No. 7 Kismet, for three flutes (2007) Calligraphy No. 8 Kereshmeh, for six woodwinds and percussion (2007) Calligraphy No. 9 Kord, for solo cello (2008) Calligraphy No. 10 Khojasteh, for violin and cello (2010) Calligraphy No. 11 Gâtâr, for string quartet (2011) Calligraphy No. 12 Geryân, for string quartet (2011) Calligraphy No. 13 The Ancient Call, for orchestra (2014) Calligraphy No. 14, for Persian santur and string quartet (2014) Calligraphy No. 15 Raak, for string quartet (2015) Calligraphy No. 16 Isfahan, for orchestra (2017)

Orchestral Deylámân (1995) Ravân (2013)

Concertante Four Movements for String Quartet and Orchestra (1993) The Dervish and the Magus, for cello and chamber orchestra Flute Concerto (1997) Concerto for Persian Ney and Orchestra Toward That Endless Plain (2003) Double Concerto for Persian Ney, Kamanche, and Orchestra Segâh (2010)

Chamber String Quartet No. 1 String Quartet No. 2 (1991) String Quartet No. 3 (2001) Love Songs, for piano quartet (2003) String Quartet No. 4 Ormavi (2017)

Recordings 2024: ESFAHÂN (Navona Records) 2019: Longing: Chamber Music of Reza Vali (MSR Classics) 2018: The Ancient Call (Albany Records) 2015: The Book of Calligraphy (Albany Records) 2013: Reza Vali: Towards that Endless Plain (Boston Modern Orchestra Project) 2006: Chant and Dance: Works for Chamber Ensemble (Albany Records) 2005: Calligraphies: Works for String Quartet (Albany Records) 1995: Persian Folklore (New Albion)