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MOHSEN YOUSEFI Composer _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Biography _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mohsen Yousefi began to study of music and piano under the guidance of his father, a private music instructor. He continued to study music at Luigi Boccherini Music College in Lucca, Italy where he received his Ph.D. in music composition. He received commissions for various chamber music formations such as the Esther Lamneck Ensemble at New York University and Bruno Maderna Group. He also participated in music competitions and became a finalist in the Franco Margola competition in Milan for his Red Ants Dancing for viola and piano. In addition, his music Mediterraneo for soprano and orchestra was selected and performed in Rome. His music was also performed at the main theater of Lucca, Florence, Milan and Rome. He worked for almost four years as assistant and arranger for Accademia Italiana di canto for Maestro Herbert Handt in Lucca, Italy. Actually he lives in Seattle, WA

Recent Works _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2018

Nocturne for String quartet and Piano

Uncharacteristically for two electric guitars, Bass guitar, Drum set, Piano & Organ

In The Northwest Corner for Synthesizer and Percussion 2017

The Art of Percussion, for percussion ensemble

2016

Silent Valley for Orchestra Alien's Earth View, for Orchestra

The Execution for Orchestra Explorers for Orchestra Lost in Rhythm for Strings Orchestra and Percussions Fishing with Birds for Orchestra Beyond the River for Piano and Orchestra In the Woods, Beyond the River for Piano and Orchestra

Requiem for Orchestra

An Imaginary Dance for Orchestra

2015

Mercury Opens, Fantasy for Orchestra

High Speed, Boston to Seattle for Chamber Orchestra

Rolling Thunder for Piano, 4 string modern Bass and Drum set Mar’s Rapids for Percussion

Wild Horse for Clarinets & String Quartet A Night at Keystone for Orchestra Suspicious Mind for Organ, Violin, Cello, Drum set and Piano Wedding Music for Piano Concert for Violin and Orchestra

Friends of the Forest 4 Soundtrack Clarity, for Clarinet & String Quartet Serial number for Orchestra

In memory of Ligeti for Orchestra

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam for Chamber Orchestra 12 pieces for Music Box In memory of Messiaen for Flute, Cello and Piano

OPERA COMPOSED AND PRIMA PLAYED _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

•	Spazio blu for flute, clarinet, violin and cello, composed for the Viareggio high school; Live broadcasted by the Tuscan regional TV in 1994 •	Straniero in patria for flute, clarinet, piano, violin, viola and cello, played by the Bruno Maderna band •	The Trap for flute, violin and piano, played by the International Contemporary Ensemble (NYU) •	Mediterraneo for soprano and orchestra, played by the Piccola orchestra del ‘900 at Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome •	Cinque variazioni su un tema di Tchaikovsky for chamber orchestra •	Vittoria for brass quintet •	Faraway of Sparrowhawk for viola and piano •	Il sentiero grottesco for violin, viola and piano •	In memoria di Bela Bartok for string quartet •	Over the dark clouds for two violins •	Concert for organ and orchestra •	Reciprocal traction for two people piano •	Persian dance for chamber orchestra •	Goldfinch and Sweetheart for flute, electric guitar, electric bass, dram set, harp and keyboard •	Fly to the passion for flute, electric guitar, electric bass, dram set and keyboard •	In the time of space for solo flute •	Per Alisa for solo violin

External links _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

http://www.myousefi.com/