Nima Janmohammadi

Nima Janmohammadi is a composer, improviser, and multi-instrumentalist. As a performer of Persian classical music, he has studied with great masters of Persian Music, including legendary Mohammad Reza Lotfi and Hossein Alizadeh. He has performed in numerous recordings and concerts including solo recitals in venues such as Boston's historic Jordan Hall, MIT, Harvard University, Tuft University, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY. As a composer, Nima has written for symphony orchestra, chamber music of various large and small ensembles, string quartet, and saxophone orchestra. He has also written open form and graphic scores that incorporate elements of composition and improvisation. Nima is a full-time professor of Music Theory, Musicology, and Contemporary Musical Arts at New England Conservatory. He has previously taught at Harvard University in 2014 and has had lectures and masterclasses in numerous institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Nima holds a bachelor's degree in the performance of Persian classical music from Tehran school of music, a master's degree and a graduate diploma in contemporary improvisation, as well as a doctorate in composition with a minor in music theory from New England Conservatory.