Born in the northern part of Iran by the Caspian Sea, Bijan Mortazavi
started playing the violin at the tender age of three.
In Tehran, he was trained by five of the most respected and well-known
violinists; thereby learning specific techniques, such as Improvisation,
Orchestration, Arrangement, quarter tone scale and such.
At the young age of seven, this talented child, started his training in playing
the piano, guitar, percussion, and folklore string instruments, such as “Oudâ€,
“Tarâ€, and “Santurâ€.
Bijan won the first prize among students of all ages national contest at age
eleven. He was fourteen, when he assembled a thirty two man orchestra,
performing his own compositions and arrangements at the famous “Ramsar Summer
Camp†in Iran.
After having graduated from high school Bijan moved to the United Kingdom.
There, he pursued his academic interest in the field of Civil Engineering while
continuing with his performances and his violin training.
In 1979, Bijan moved to the Untied States, continued his music education at the
Texas State University, and settled in California in 1985. He released his first
album, which was a best seller in 1990.
What sets Bijan apart from other performers, is his ability to personally play
all the instruments used in his arrangements.
The national and international tour beginning in 1990 brought Bijan to sold-out
audiences throughout the world.
This year he has been honored as the first Iranian artist to be sponsored by the
Nederlander Productions, Jeep Eagle, New Dodge and Chrysler Corporations.
On July 3, 1994 after thirty four years of playing the violin, Bijan Mortazavi
the first Iranian performer to display his indisputable talent at the “GreekTheatreâ€.
One of the pieces played during this concert entitled “Epic†had been written by
him when he was eleven years old. On stage Bijan shared with his audience, his
boyhood dream of one day performing this particular piece on a grand scale, thus
presenting his national music to people from all around the world.
……his dream came true
