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Ehsan Matoori (Persian:احسان مطوری) Iranian- American Composer and Santoor Player, Born in 1979 in Iran. Ehsan Matoori began learning Santoor (Persian-dulcimer) based on Maestro Faramarz Payvar’s method at age 9. He studied instrumental and vocal Radif (Persian musical repertory) with Parviz Meshkatian and Pashang Kamkar and later started teaching Santoor. Ehsan took lessons from Ardavan Kamkar, one of the greatest contemporary Santoor players of Iran known for his distinct playing style and tuning techniques. In addition to playing Santoor, Ehsan has studied music composition and harmony with Farhad Fakhrredini and children’s’ music with Soudabeh Salem. After moving to the United States in 2013, Ehsan has performed with world music masters including Sandeep Das (tabla), Jamal Mohamed (percussionist), Paul Sriji (mridangam), Maeve Gilchrist (jazz harp), Matthew Coley (marimba), Mike Block (Cellist), Edward Perez (Bass), Sybarite5 (String Quintet Ensemble), Celia Woodsmith (Vocalist), Solange Meridinian (Vocalist) and Greg Ellis (Percussionist) as well as known Iranian musicians such as Alireza Ghorbani (Vocalist), Mohsen Namjoo (Vocalist), Kourosh Babaei and Homayoun Nasiri. His first album as a composer and Santoor player called "Phantasm” in collaboration with Mohsen Nmajoo (Vocalist) was published in March-2019.

Currently, He is working on a multilingual project, called "The Voices and Bridges" as a composer and music producer, he introduces the universal feeling of music by blending some of the languages and arts of various world cultures. This project coalesces modern poets from around the world alongside musicians, namely, Alireza Ghorbani, Celia Woodsmith, Mike Block, Solange Meridinian, Greg Ellis, Ali Montazeri and other classical and middle eastern musicians. First track of this album called "El Sueño" in collaboration with Alireza Ghorbani (Farsi vocal) and Solange Meridinian (Spanish vocal) was published by Sheed Records, announced by the BBC Persian and the Silk Road Project in July 2019.

He has also been a member of SMU world music ensemble since 2013. He is the artistic director of the AramArt world music Institute based in Dallas, Texas.