Amir Pourkhalaji


Amir Pourkhalaji is an Iranian music composer and conductor.

Early life

He was born in 1983 in Tehran, Iran. He took up music as a child, playing the violin.After completing his undergraduate studies, he entered the University of Art, where he graduated with a master's degree in composition in 2009.

Musical career

Pourkhalaji has composed works for contemporary orchestral and film music. He has collaborated with several orchestras, including the National Orchestra of Iran, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, the Prague Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, the Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Tehran Symphony Orchestra. His works have been performed at international festivals such as the Tirgan Festival in Canada and the Fajr Music Festival in Iran, where he received the Barbad Award for Best Composer in 2021.
His orchestral compositions include Arash the Archer Suite, Hafez Opera, and Twelve Faces Battle, which integrate Persian musical elements with large-scale symphonic structures. In addition to orchestral music, he has composed film scores for short films and animations such as "Light Sight", "One Person", and "Crab", which have received recognition at international festivals.

Concert

The National Orchestra of Iran performed Rostamzad, composed and conducted by Amir Pourkhalaji and narrated by Baran Nikrah, over two nights at Vahdat Hall 29 and 30, 2025.
The ballet Arash the Archer, composed by Amir Pourkhalaji, was performed by the Iranian National Ballet Company and choreographed by Nima Kian at the Tirgan Festival in Toronto, Canada.
The world concert tour of Mohammad-Reza Shajarian visited Europe, the United States, and Canada, with orchestral arrangements by Amir Pourkhalaji and David Garner.

Movies

  • Musical arrangement for "Aquatic" 2023 short film/animation directed by Shiva Sadegh Asadi
  • Musical arrangement for Stain 2022 Short film/Animation directed by Shiva Sadegh Asadi

Books

  • Twelve Etudes for Viola
  • Thirty Etudes for Viola

Awards and nominations