Parham Saliminia

Pianist • Composer • Sound Artist

Exploring the edges of piano, improvisation, and experimental music — a gallery of sound & silence.

Parham Saliminia – artistic portrait

Works

Parham Saliminia — artistic portrait

About

Parham Saliminia — Pianist, Composer, and Sound Artist exploring the edges of improvisation and experimental music.

Born Sep 1, 2001 (1380/06/10). Started piano at 8. Over 16 years of performance and improvisation, studying composition and working across experimental music, electronic music, and sound art. Experienced piano educator with 5+ years of teaching.

Highlights

  • BA in Composition — University of Art, Tehran (National Exam Rank 95)
  • Composer of Simorgh Symphony; works for choir, winds/brass, piano solo & duets
  • Electro–Iranian fusions; multiple solo piano recitals

Education

  • BA CompositionUniversity of Art, Tehran

Masterclasses & Courses

  • Piano: Rebecca Ashoughian (Adv. Piano, 2022–2024)
  • Wassily Sherbakov & Morris Ernst — Piano Masterclasses
  • Composition: Reza Vali (Masterclass)
  • Woodwinds Writing: Amin Honarmand
  • Contemporary Techniques: Hossein Ghanbari
  • Electronic Music History: Nader Mashayekhi & Sohrab Mo’tabar
  • Performance Art: Nader Mashayekhi
  • Analytical/General Music History courses

Experience

  • Oct 2021 – Oct 2022Conservatory of Tehran — InstructorCounterpoint (Naples school), Form & Structure, Piano Art
  • Oct 2019 – Sep 2025Private Music Schools (Tehran) — Piano InstructorRussian & European methods, improvisation-based pedagogy, body awareness

Projects

  • Performer — University of Art (Nov 2024)
  • Documentary Film Composer — Imam Ali Charity

Skills

  • Piano Performance
  • Piano Improvisation
  • Composition
  • Handmade Electronic Music

Tools

  • Finale Notation
  • Electronic Music Programming
  • Videography

Languages

  • English
  • German

Performances

Upcoming concerts and selected past recitals.

Upcoming

  • 2025-10-12Solo Piano RecitalUniversity AmphitheatreTehran
  • 2025-11-02Improvisation NightArt Gallery HallTehran

Past Performances

  • 2024-11-18Solo Recital SeriesUniversity AmphitheatreTehran
  • 2023-06-22Experimental SetConservatory HallTehran