Amir Farid
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Amir Farid is an Iran
ian-Australia
n solo pianist and chamber musician based in Melbourne
. He is also the pianist member of Benaud Trio as well as the principal accompanist for the senior performing ensemble of the Australian Children's Choir. In 2006 he won the first prize of the prestigious Australian National Piano Award. In 2007 he was granted the Encouragement Award at the 2007 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition; this Competition is considered as Australia's most prestigious event for solo pianists. In the same year he won The Geoffrey Parsons Award, the only competition in Australia
that focuses entirely on the art of piano accompaniment.
Amir Farid is the son of the celebrated Iranian theatre and film artist Manouchehr Farid (منوچهر فرید). Manouchehr Farid is well-known for his roles in such films as Khesht va Ā'ineh (Mud and Mirror) directed by Ebrahim Golestan
, Baluch (Baluchi) by Masud Kimiai, and Gharibeh va Meh (Stranger and Fog) by Bahram Bayzai
. Following the Iranian Revolution
of 1979, Manoucher Farid left Iran for the United States of America, where Amir was born. Later the family emigrated to Australia.
Amir Farid studied with Professor Ronald Farren-Price at University of Melbourne
, from 1995 until 2004 when he graduated with Honours. Between 2003 and 2005 he attended the Australian National Academy of Music, where he worked with Rita Reichman, Geoffrey Tozer and Timothy Young.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian-Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n solo pianist and chamber musician based in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. He is also the pianist member of Benaud Trio as well as the principal accompanist for the senior performing ensemble of the Australian Children's Choir. In 2006 he won the first prize of the prestigious Australian National Piano Award. In 2007 he was granted the Encouragement Award at the 2007 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition; this Competition is considered as Australia's most prestigious event for solo pianists. In the same year he won The Geoffrey Parsons Award, the only competition in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
that focuses entirely on the art of piano accompaniment.
Amir Farid is the son of the celebrated Iranian theatre and film artist Manouchehr Farid (منوچهر فرید). Manouchehr Farid is well-known for his roles in such films as Khesht va Ā'ineh (Mud and Mirror) directed by Ebrahim Golestan
Ebrahim Golestan
Ebrahim Golestan is an Iranian filmmaker and literary figure with a career spanning half a century...
, Baluch (Baluchi) by Masud Kimiai, and Gharibeh va Meh (Stranger and Fog) by Bahram Bayzai
Bahram Bayzai
Bahrām Beyzāi is an Iranian film director, theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, film editor, producer, and researcher....
. Following the Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
of 1979, Manoucher Farid left Iran for the United States of America, where Amir was born. Later the family emigrated to Australia.
Amir Farid studied with Professor Ronald Farren-Price at University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, from 1995 until 2004 when he graduated with Honours. Between 2003 and 2005 he attended the Australian National Academy of Music, where he worked with Rita Reichman, Geoffrey Tozer and Timothy Young.
External links
- Official Web Site of Amir Farid: http://www.amirfarid.com/.
- Official Web Site of Benaud Trio: http://www.benaudtrio.com/.
- Amir Farid playing ProkofievSergei ProkofievSergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century...
's Toccata in D minor, Op. 11, recorded in January 2006: (Audio). - Benaud Trio at work: (Multimedia).
- Benaud Trio's live recordings: (Audio).